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. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 340965350 CLEVELAND, OH Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$44.2M
Total Expenses$43.8M
Total Assets$26.4M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

STEP FORWARD'S MISSION IS TO PROPEL EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS THROUGHOUT CUYAHOGA COUNTY.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,979,558 22 grants
PROGRAM GRANTS
$170,000 3 grants
FORMALIZED DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH DEPARTMENT
$133,333 1 grant
UPWARD MOBILITY GENERAL
$40,000 1 grant
PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES THAT WILL ALLOW THE AGENCY'S STAFF TO DELIVER REMOTE SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY
$24,000 1 grant

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.

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