2022-12-05T11:24:21-06:00 2022-01-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP PO BOX 8700 MADISON WI 537088700 990 2021-02-01 340965350 STEP FORWARD STEP 2166969077 1801 SUPERIOR AVENUE 400 CLEVELAND OH 44114 JACKLYN CHISHOLM PRESIDENT & CEO 2166969077 2022-11-28 1 JACKLYN CHISHOLM 999009999 JOHN HEMMING CPA P00856805 6082741980 2022-11-28 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JACKLYN CHISHOLM 1801 SUPERIOR AVENUE 400 CLEVELAND OH 44114 54230994 0 X WWW.CEOGC.ORG X 1964 OH TO AID IN ELIMINATING POVERTY IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. 13 13 479 887 0 0 41299399 53586337 466848 505918 0 0 756416 138739 42522663 54230994 6525840 17661058 0 0 24184507 24629145 0 0 33088 10826798 12618517 41537145 54908720 985518 -677726 13186804 18985030 7661668 14137620 5525136 4847410 X STEP FORWARD'S MISSION IS TO PROPEL EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS THROUGHOUT CUYAHOGA COUNTY. 0 0 23732213 0 5918 CHILD EDUCATION - STEP FORWARD'S HEAD START PROGRAM SERVED 1,834 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP, STEP FORWARD AND ITS PARTNERS DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS IN SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS. IN ADDITION TO AN ENGAGING PRE-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, STEP FORWARD HEAD START PROVIDES HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SCREENINGS, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND FAMILY LITERACY OPPORTUNITIES TO INCORPORATE THE ENTIRE FAMILY INTO THE SPIRIT OF GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILITY.STEP FORWARD'S EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM INCORPORATES THE BELIEF THAT EDUCATION STARTS WHEN LIFE BEGINS. STEP FORWARD IS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUNGEST OF CHILDREN AND THOSE WHO HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN BORN YET. STEP FORWARD SERVED 171 INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN, THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PRENATAL EXAMINATIONS, PARENTING CLASSES, AND QUALITY INFANT CARE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. 23030841 16577280 500000 COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - COMMUNITY SERVICES TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME PARTICIPANTS WITH VARIOUS SERVICES AND TO SUPPORT OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITY.HOUSING ASSISTANCE- STEP FORWARD'S NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY CENTER PROCESSED ONLINE APPLICATIONS WHICH CONSISTED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE FROM THE TIME FRAME OF 2/1/2021-1/31/2022. STEP FORWARD SUPPORTED 1,800 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY WITH HOUSING ASSISTANCE UNDER FIVE GRANTS-CSBG, CSBG-CARES, CDBG, HRG AND CFR. THE ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES WAS MAINTAINING THEIR HOUSEHOLD BY AVOIDING EVICTIONS, FORECLOSURES, AND UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS. 3085210 1083778 0 ENERGY ASSISTANCE -STEP FORWARD HELPS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES COPE WITH THE COSTS OF LIVING WITH THE EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM RUNS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID FOR BOTH SUMMER COOLING AND WINTER HEATING BILLS. STEP FORWARD SERVED 3,132 HOUSEHOLDS FOR CRISIS ASSISTANCE, CONSISTING OF 13,958 APPLICATIONS. 502781 0 0 FOOD PROGRAMS 88588 0 0 OTHER PROGRAMS 591369 0 0 50439633 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 639 0 479 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SAAID MANSOUR 2166969077 1801 SUPERIOR AVENUE SUITE 400 CLEVELAND OH 44114 KATHRYN HALL CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARESE PURNELL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN GALLAGHER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YOMARIE GONZALEZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA BROWNO-COLLIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA CARTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENIA CASH-KIRKLAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ATTORNEY ISSA ELKHATIB BOARD MEMBER (THRU MAR. 2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHADONNA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER (THRU OCT. 2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRA KAMMENZIND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KENNY BOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC. 2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CECIL LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BISHOP CHRISTIAN MEDINA BOARD MEMBER (THRU JAN. 2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE NICHOLS-SIMS BOARD MEMBER (THRU SEPT. 2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED PURCELL BOARD MEMBER (THRU NOV. 2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDGE MICHAEL J RYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERELLE L TUCKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKLYN CHISHOLM PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 197677 0 37244 MARK BATSON COO/CIO (THRU NOV. 2021) 40.00 X 160466 0 34160 DEREK CLUSE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 142306 0 34376 DR THEA WILSON VP OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES 40.00 X 168992 0 29643 MADELINE CORCHADO VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 147646 0 25437 DOUGLAS BENNET VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 148252 0 19307 CHERYL ROSS APPLINE SENIOR DIRECTOR, PLANNING 40.00 X 131964 0 33462 PATRICIA SIMS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 102901 0 15890 1200204 0 229519 10 0 1 0 BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP LLC 6155 ROCKSIDE ROAD SUITE- 305 INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 STAFFING AGENCY 254688 CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1111 SUPERIOR AVE E SUITE 1800 CLEVELAND OH 44114 DAYCARE-COLLABORATION PARTNER 186522 TEACHING STRATEGIES LLC 4500 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SUITE - 300 BETHESDA MD 20814 CHILD CURRICULUM 170901 CLE DISINFECTING LTD 12820 FAIRHILL ROAD APT-15 SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44120 CLEANING SERVICE 168378 FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS 3615 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 3103-A CLEVELAND OH 44114 DAYCARE-COLLABORATION PARTNER 157086 10 53366689 219648 19362 53586337 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS 624110 500000 500000 CHILD CARE SERVICE FEES 624410 5918 5918 505918 AMORTIZED RENT 900099 136032 136032 2707 2707 138739 54230994 505918 0 138739 17661058 17661058 597716 597716 17173896 15573002 1581195 19699 1044345 950975 92170 1200 4318042 3870352 442806 4884 1495146 1318218 175264 1664 112992 112992 87600 87600 5185905 4769208 416180 517 286442 240844 45598 1798880 1734196 64612 72 286492 240886 45606 2580683 2071715 504431 4537 220051 188178 31873 186188 156549 29639 544775 544775 262609 220805 41804 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 430681 362122 68559 MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTI 88443 74364 14079 IN-KIND GOODS 19362 19362 527414 443024 83875 515 54908720 50439633 4435999 33088 30323 21906 3529727 10216869 5550348 5080962 58268 34583 18578 13788 128572 188699 13750943 10402041 3791667 3348902 79321 79321 13186804 18985030 3634289 4547805 3671981 9370449 355398 219366 7661668 14137620 X 5525136 4685176 162234 5525136 4847410 13186804 18985030 -677726 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 33494047 31778562 34689995 41299399 53586337 194848340 33494047 31778562 34689995 41299399 53586337 194848340 194848340 194848340 3399619 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11273858 8247977 3025881 2477085 2154064 323021 3348902 AMORTIZED RENT OBLIGATION 136033 CONTRACT LIABILITY 83333 219366 X 61040430 6809436 6809436 54230994 0 54230994 61718156 6809436 6809436 54908720 0 54908720 PART X, LINE 2: STEP FORWARD IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. STEP FORWARD HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 ENERGY AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROVIDED FOR LOW-INCOME PARTICIPANTS 3132 17661058 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDING SOURCE REQUIREMENTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JACKLYN CHISHOLM PRESIDENT & CEO 197677 0 0 0 0 0 13818 0 23426 0 234921 0 0 0 DR THEA WILSON VP OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES 168992 0 0 0 0 0 11842 0 17801 0 198635 0 0 0 MARK BATSON COO/CIO (THRU NOV. 2021) 160466 0 0 0 0 0 11253 0 22907 0 194626 0 0 0 DEREK CLUSE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 142306 0 0 0 0 0 9983 0 24393 0 176682 0 0 0 MADELINE CORCHADO VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 147646 0 0 0 0 0 10349 0 15088 0 173083 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BENNET VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 148252 0 0 0 0 0 10378 0 8929 0 167559 0 0 0 CHERYL ROSS APPLINE SENIOR DIRECTOR, PLANNING 131964 0 0 0 0 0 9290 0 24172 0 165426 0 0 0 X SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT 387 19362 COST OF DONATED PROP 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS ESTIMATED AT $50 PER DONOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN A SIMILAR MANNER AS THE ANNUAL AUDIT. A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED BY THE AUDIT FIRM. THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THIS COPY AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING ANY ISSUE PRESENTED AT A BOARD MEETING FOR A VOTE; MEMBERS SHOULD ABSTAIN, WHERE APPROPRIATE, FROM DISCUSSION OR VOTING ON THESE ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL EVALUATION COMPLETED OF PRESIDENT & CEO BY BOARD, COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD BASED ON WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY DONE EVERY 3 TO 4 YEARS WHICH IS USED TO CREATE SALARY RANGES. THIS WAGE STUDY WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2017. THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BASED ON ANNUAL EVALUATIONS AND THE SALARY RANGES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.