Mission
FOOTSTEPS, INC. SUPPORTS AND AFFIRMS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE LEFT, OR ARE CONTEMPLATING LEAVING, INSULAR ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THEIR QUEST TO LEAD SELF-DETERMINED LIVES.
Public Charity
FOOTSTEPS INC
Based in NEW YORK, NY, FOOTSTEPS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.2M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $6.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 124 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.0M.
EIN: 200666923
NEW YORK, NY
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
NTEE: P80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.2M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$6.4M
Grant Records124
Funding Total$8.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Footsteps Inc
How Footsteps Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$29
Economic empowerment supports members' economic self-sufficiency through education, career and financial counseling programs, workshops and partnerships with trusted organizations
$21
Family supports are geared towards parents fighting for the right to a relationship with their children as they leave ultra-orthodoxy
$14
Identity development supports members through peer support groups, one-to-one supportive counseling, acculturation workshops, and referrals to mental health services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$335,468
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$254,550
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$195,510
HUMAN SERVICES
$57,375
Showing up to 5 of 124 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CO-CHAIR (TO 10/24)
Ann Kirschner
TRUSTEE
Ari Rosenberg
TRUSTEE
Ben Linder
TREASURER (TO 3/25)
Carrie Shapiro
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Hoda El Mahdy
BOARD CO-CHAIR
Jamie Hooper
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2M | $5.3M | $6.4M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $5.0M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $4.9M | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $4.1M | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $5.1M | $3.6M | $4.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.1M to $7.2M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.