Mission
Foundation was started in memory of SSG Marc J Small killed in action in Afghanistan Feb. 2009. Foundation was established to assist children with communicative disorders.
Small Public Charity
SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH
SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH, of Eagleville, PA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $93K in revenue, $125K in expenses, $168K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $465K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 264259468
Eagleville, PA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: E12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$93K
Total Expenses$125K
Total Assets$168K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$465K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Small Steps in Speech
How Small Steps in Speech divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$17
Programs
the work itself
$83
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $17 for programs
$17
Foundation was started in memory of SSG Marc J Small killed in action in Afghanistan Feb
Source: Form 990-EZ 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 AWARD GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR SPEECH THERAPY COSTS.
$44,000
TO AWARD GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR SPEECH THERAPY COSTS.
$44,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,601
TO AWARD GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR SPEECH THERAPY COSTS.
$44,000
TO AWARD GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR SPEECH THERAPY COSTS.
$44,047
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Allison Wallenhurst
Founder & Director
Amanda Charney-Berardi
Treasurer
Kimberly Gray
President
Mary Macfarland
Board Member
Tia Chicon
Secretary
Wendy Christie
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $93K | $125K | $168K |
| 2024 | $112K | $115K | $195K |
| 2023 | $132K | $113K | $200K |
| 2022 | $117K | $118K | $174K |
| 2021 | $99K | $84K | $157K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $99K to $93K (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $168K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.