Mission
TAKE THE NEXT STEP (TTNS) IS A GRASS-ROOTS, FAITH-BASED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER OUR SKY VALLEY NEIGHBORS WITH ADVOCACY, HELP, AND HOPE.
Public Charity
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
TAKE THE NEXT STEP is a Public Charity headquartered in MONROE, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $852K revenue, $850K expenses, $584K total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $672K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 203291700
MONROE, WA
Emergency Assistance
NTEE: P60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$852K
Total Expenses$850K
Total Assets$584K
Grant Records20
Funding Total$672K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Take the Next Step
How Take the Next Step divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$57
Family resource center
$20
Kidz club after school program
$8
Unhoused outreach is a mobile program that goes out into the community three times a week
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
TO SUPPORT THE KIDZ CLUB AND STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
$75,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,334
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,334
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,250
GENERAL SUPPORT.
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alex Palomares
BOARD MEMBER
Carlos Elles
BOARD MEMBER
Junelle Lewis
TREASURER
Laron Olson
BOARD MEMBER
Marci Scott-Weis
INTERIM BOARD CHAIR
Melanie Lockhart
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $852K | $850K | $584K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $581K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $981K | $468K |
| 2022 | $889K | $822K | $348K |
| 2020 | $929K | $779K | $334K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $929K to $852K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $584K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.