Mission
The mission of the school is to provide the highest quality education for students that fosters lifelong learning and prepares students to graduate from college and become productive, involved citizens.
Public Charity
STEPSTONE ACADEMY
STEPSTONE ACADEMY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Cleveland, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.7M, expenses of $3.0M, total assets of $3.4M. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $49K.
EIN: 454870208
Cleveland, OH
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$49K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Stepstone Academy
How Stepstone Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
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 $97 for programs
$97
We foster a lifelong love of learning, and inspire in each student the goal of graduating from college as well as the values of academic achievement and participatory…
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
EDUCATION
$15,100
YOUTH/EDUCATION
$15,000
EDUCATION
$12,300
TECHNOLOGY FUNDING
$6,845
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Secretary
Chris Arnold
Board Vice President
Dr Jimmie Gray
Board President
Jeff Thompson
Board Member
Jennifer Ollis-Roth
Board Member
Michael Wear
Board Member
Natalie Bata
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.0M | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $2.7M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $2.2M | $3.0M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $895K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $3.7M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.