Mission
TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON ISSUES INVOLVING UNINTENDED PREGANANCIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN WHO WANT TO PURSUE LONG-TERM REVERSIBLE BIRTH CONTROL.
Public Charity
A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION INC
A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MEMPHIS, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.3M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $3.9M total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 451828684
MEMPHIS, TN
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: P12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$10.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at A Step Ahead Foundation Inc
How A Step Ahead Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Community education and financial assistance to women seeking information and/or assistance with long-term reversible birth control methods
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
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$1,293,246
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$27,300
$11,150
HEALTH / WELFARE
$5,800
HUMAN SERVICES
$5,250
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Chelsey Fairchilds
BOARD MEMBER
Claudette Shepard Md
TREASURER
Henry Sullivant Md
BOARD MEMBER
Jackie Miller
BOARD MEMBER
Jane Van Deren Pera
BOARD MEMBER
Jean Dobbins
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.4M | $3.9M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $1.6M | $4.0M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.6M | $3.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $2.3M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.