Mission
STEP FORWARD'S MISSION IS TO PROPEL EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS THROUGHOUT CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
Public Charity
STEP FORWARD
STEP FORWARD is a Public Charity headquartered in CLEVELAND, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $44.2M revenue, $43.8M expenses, $26.4M total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 340965350
CLEVELAND, OH
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$44.2M
Total Expenses$43.8M
Total Assets$26.4M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Step Forward
How Step Forward divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$60
Child education
$17
Community service and housing assistancestep forward helps individuals and families in cuyahoga county overcome barriers to employment, housing, and financial stability
$14
Energy assistance -Step Forward helps low-income households maintain essential utility services through the home energy assistance and percentage of income payment plan programs
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
UPWARD MOBILITY GENERAL
$40,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$190,500
UPWARD MOBILITY GENERAL
$40,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$413,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$388,800
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adam Roth
BOARD MEMBER
Anthony Peebles
BOARD MEMBER
Ashley Miles
BOARD MEMBER (TERMED SEPTEMBER)
Cassandra Brown-Collier
TREASURER
Cecil Lee
SENIOR DIRECTOR, PLANNING
Cheryl Ross Appline
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44.2M | $43.8M | $26.4M |
| 2024 | $53.3M | $54.0M | $22.8M |
| 2023 | $69.7M | $69.6M | $27.7M |
| 2021 | $42.5M | $41.5M | $13.2M |
| 2020 | $34.8M | $35.1M | $8.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $34.8M to $44.2M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.