Mission
TO TRAIN TECHNICAL SKILLS AND DEVELOP SKILLS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH TO ACQUIRE CAREERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES.
Public Charity
BIG STEP INC
BIG STEP INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $737K revenue, $696K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510137037
Milwaukee, WI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$737K
Total Expenses$696K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Big Step Inc
How Big Step Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
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 $99 for programs
$99
Big Step (building industry group skilled trades employment program) is an apprenticeship readiness tutoring and training program dedicated to helping individuals prepare for and succeed in careers in…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
WRTP/BIG STEP's 50th Anniversary: Building Renovation Sponsorship - Construction Training House
$10,000
GENERAL PURPOSES
$394,661
PROVIDE TUTORING/TRAINING
$259,597
$6,000
PROVIDE TUTORING/TRAINING
$248,147
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Dajen Bohacek
Director
Dan Bukiewicz
Director
Henry Hurt
Director
Jeannie Lauret
Chairman
Jonathan Kowalski
Director
Kilah Engelke
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $737K | $696K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $608K | $355K | $848K |
| 2022 | $451K | $342K | $542K |
| 2020 | $352K | $228K | $363K |
| 2019 | $388K | $386K | $255K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $388K to $737K (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.