Life Steps Foundation
Life Steps Foundation reported $14.5 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.17 went to program services, $11.75 to management and general costs and $2.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $153,160 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 209% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.51 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $153,160 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLifesteps Foundation, Inc. (LSF) is a fiscally responsible, culturally competent IRC 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to meeting the health, psychological, and socio-economic challenges of people throughout their life span. Since their founding in 1982, LSF has been helping people of all ages with disabilities to acquire the confidence, training, and social and emotional support they need to overcome the obstacle related to their disability. Ultimately, LSF helps them have a better quality of life to thrive as vital members of their communities. LSF provides a variety of in-home and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,160 | $0 | $0 | $153,160 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Life Steps Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $153K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5267
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Life Steps Foundation totaling $59,134 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Life Steps Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Life Steps Foundation reported that 86.2% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Life Steps Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Life Steps Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $153,160, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Life Steps Foundation get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants and 68.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Life Steps Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3909174 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349312015 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349313748 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349316580 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349318633 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349310022 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121369349301712 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3909174: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.