Best S T E P Forward

Analysis

Best S T E P Forward is a registered charity in United States, based in Calipatria, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Best S T E P Forward reported income of $502k and spending of $414k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $180k to $502k (+179%), an average of +179% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Best S T E P Forward sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Four Corners Foundation Inc ($502k), One Starfish ($502k) and Quilts for Kids Inc ($502k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $93k. At year end it held assets of $168k against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $141k. It reported 29 employees.