SMALL STEPS FOR CHANGE
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Plain text SMALL STEPS FOR CHANGE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://furp.org/org/small-steps-for-change-833794754. Retrieved 2026-11-04.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $67K · expenses $75K · assets $103K
- EIN
- 83-3794754
- Address
- 339 CALLE ESCUELA, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672-2108
- Website
- WWW.SMALLSTEPSFORCHANGE.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Vennessa Fuhs (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EDUCATION FOR KIDS IN MEXICO; HELP WITH TUITION, UNIFORMS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vennessa Fuhs | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Berger | SECRETARY | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Fuhs | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ray Parrish | CIO | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ronald Green (former) | CEO | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cc Hafner (former) | FUNDRAISING CHAIR | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ronnie Greene (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENNESSA FUHS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN BERGER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL FUHS | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAY PARRISH | CIO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENNESSA FUHS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RONALD GREEN | CEO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN BERGER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CC HAFNER | FUNDRAISING CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL FUHS | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAY PARRISH | CIO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENNESSA FUHS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN BERGER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL FUHS | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RONNIE GREENE | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENNESSA FUHS | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN BERGER | CFO | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,503 | $75,206 | $102,763 | $102,763 | $62,357 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,395 | $63,642 | $112,477 | $112,477 | $70,688 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,614 | $56,073 | $102,724 | $102,724 | $129,614 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,629 | $19,586 | $60,528 | $60,528 | $67,629 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $148,512 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2025 | 3 | $148,012 | 2025 | $23,154 | show |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SMALL STEPS FOR CHANGE” | 2022 | 1 | $500 | 2022 | $500 | show |
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANGER YOUTH FOOTBALL | CA | O50 | $66,945 | $58,453 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTER FOR BRIDGE EDUCATION | CA | O50 | $70,124 | $30,719 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIVE FOR LAUGHTER | CA | O50 | $60,653 | $39,509 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION | CA | O50 | $58,495 | $1,696 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOR OUR YOUTH | CA | O50 | $61,436 | $61,436 | secertary | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| K S CHOI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC | CA | O50 | $74,443 | $28,626 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARGARET OKARI CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $62,791 | $66,303 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CRICKET ASSOCIATION YOUTH INC | CA | O50 | $68,192 | $67,796 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CODE TO GROW FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $63,402 | $55,858 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BSTEM PROJECT FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $63,685 | $56,190 | Chairman | $18,000 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NOR CAL SUP GROMS | CA | O50 | $65,843 | $53,623 | CEO/CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RUCKER HOME AND SCHOOL CLUB | CA | O50 | $66,592 | $56,810 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OHP NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $70,532 | $53,269 | CEODIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTENNIAL MONTESSORI CHILDREN S FUND INC | CA | O50 | $65,723 | $123,741 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HIP HOP SISTERS FOUNDATION INC | CA | O50 | $71,769 | $72,123 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHEERIOS BOOSTER CLUB | CA | O50 | $72,856 | $60,937 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF COMPTON YAL INC | CA | O50 | $72,223 | $71,811 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUSTIN CARR WANTS WORLD PEACE | CA | O50 | $72,314 | $94,210 | Board Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CIRCLE OF PURPOSE | CA | O50 | $63,740 | $52,428 | PRESIDENT | $750 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAPD YOUTH FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $75,000 | $139,698 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PAXTON SPORTS ACADEMY | CA | O50 | $62,000 | $62,000 | President, Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER | CA | O50 | $66,745 | $54,345 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHRISTIAN OKOYE FOUNDATION | CA | O50 | $69,141 | $86,071 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF EXPLORER POST 3022 | CA | O50 | $65,524 | $68,186 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STRADA CORSA INC | CA | O50 | $73,841 | $78,210 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $75,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,420 | 56.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,029 | 35.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,751 | 7.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $75,206 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $63,642 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $51,874 | 81.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,523 | 16.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,245 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $63,642 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $56,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,961 | 89.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,112 | 10.9% | |
| Total | $56,073 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $19,586 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,490 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,490 | 63.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,096 | 36.2% | |
| Total | $19,586 | 100% |
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