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Private Foundation
THE STEP FORWARD TRUST
THE STEP FORWARD TRUST, of BOISE, ID, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $296K in revenue, $441K in expenses, $8.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 87 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.5M.
EIN: 822907927
BOISE, ID
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$296K
Total Expenses$441K
Total Assets$8.0M
Grants Given87
Grant Total$2.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
YMCA
FUNDSY GALA PADDLE RAISE MATCH
$250,000
COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
$50,000
LEARNING LAB
LITERACY EDUCATION
$22,000
ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
EVENT SPONSOR
$17,219
IDAHO FOODBANK
DONATION FOR BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 87 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CO-TRUSTEE
Gayle Chalfant
CO-TRUSTEE
James Chalfant
CO-TRUSTEE
John Chalfant
CO-TRUSTEE
Martha Chalfant
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $296K | $441K | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $923K | $260K | $8.1M |
| 2023 | $417K | $394K | $7.5M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $1.3M | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $28K | $252K | $3.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $28K to $296K (+966%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in ID, IL, MI, PA.
IDILMIPA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.