Private Foundation

Steps Ahead Charitable Family Foundation c/o John C Bartley

Steps Ahead Charitable Family Foundation c/o John C Bartley, of Canton, OH, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.3M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $8.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 40 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.7M.

EIN: 814754425 Canton, OH Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: T12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$8.4M
Grants Given40
Grant Total$6.7M
Filing Years2020–2025

Before you apply to Steps Ahead Charitable Family Foundation c/o John C Bartley

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 36% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

American Policy Roundtable
Strongsville, OH · 2025
General Support
$1,650,000
First Liberty
Plano, TX · 2025
General Support
$500,000
Maxwell Leadership Foundation
Duluth, GA · 2025
General Support
$250,000
Choose Life Radio Network
Canton, OH · 2025
General Support
$107,000
Compass North Church
Akron, OH · 2025
General Support
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President John C Bartley
Treasurer Karen S Bartley
Secretary Thomas W Winkhart

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,659,057 40 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.3M $2.9M $8.4M
2024 $3.5M $1.7M $4.0M
2023 $2.0M $985K $2.3M
2022 $1.3M $259K $1.2M
2020 $257K $606K $292K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $257K to $7.3M (+2741%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, CO, GA, MA, MI, and 4 other states.

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