Public Charity

STEPS TO HOPE INC

STEPS TO HOPE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in COLUMBUS, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.3M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $7.9M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $435K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 561484890 COLUMBUS, NC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$7.9M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$435K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF STEPS TO HOPE IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY FREE FROM THE VIOLENCE OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING EMERGENCY SHELTER TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, WE OFFER MANY PROGRAMS THAT ARE PREVENTIVE IN NATURE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. THESE INCLUDE: 1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (DVIP) (SEPARATE CLASSES FOR MEN AND WOMEN)AND HOPE FOR YOUTH (SKILLS AND CHARACTER BUILDING AS WELL AS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH 12-17 YEARS OLD - GENDER SPECIFIC).

Where $100 goes at Steps to Hope Inc

How Steps to Hope Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$52
The organization operates a second chance thrift store and thrift barn to provide low cost clothing & household items to their clients and also to low income families…
61% of program spending
$33
During the fiscal year, we provided 4,408 services to 242 victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and their families
39% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 49 people; 18 attendees of dvip; 18 youth
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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

POLK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
2025
SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS SHELTER OPERATIONS & PROGRAMS
$63,219
GATEWAY WELLNESS FOUNDATION
2025
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
$9,000
POLK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
2024
Support for domestic violence victims shelter operations & programs
$61,039
$36,352
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
2024
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Carl Schoendorfer
SECRETARY Cecil Boyle
PRESIDENT Chuck Elder
BOARD MEMBER Debra Minnick
EXECUTIVE DI Diane Nelson
TREASURER Karl Small

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Housing & Homelessness
$262,074 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$71,422 3 grants
General Support
$62,088 6 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$17,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$22,890 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.3M $2.3M $7.9M
2024 $3.3M $2.1M $6.3M
2023 $2.9M $1.9M $5.1M
2022 $2.1M $1.4M $3.7M
2021 $1.1M $930K $3.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $3.3M (+203%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.9M.

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