SMALL STEPS FOR CHANGE

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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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Vennessa Fuhs PRESIDENT2021-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Karen Berger SECRETARY2021-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Bill Fuhs TREASURER2023-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Ray Parrish CIO2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Ronald Green (former) CEO2024 5 $0 reported 1
Cc Hafner (former) FUNDRAISING CHAIR2024 5 $0 reported 1
Ronnie Greene (former) BOARD MEMBER2023 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VENNESSA FUHS PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
KAREN BERGER SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
BILL FUHS TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
RAY PARRISH CIO5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VENNESSA FUHS PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
RONALD GREEN CEO5 $0-$0 $01
KAREN BERGER SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
CC HAFNER FUNDRAISING CHAIR5 $0-$0 $01
BILL FUHS TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
RAY PARRISH CIO5 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VENNESSA FUHS PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
KAREN BERGER SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
BILL FUHS BOARD MEMBER10 $0-$0 $01
RONNIE GREENE BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VENNESSA FUHS CEO40 $0-$0 $01
KAREN BERGER CFO10 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,503$75,206 $102,763$102,763 $62,357$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,395$63,642 $112,477$112,477 $70,688$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$129,614$56,073 $102,724$102,724 $129,614$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2025 3$148,012 2025$23,154
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ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SMALL STEPS FOR CHANGE” 2022 1$500 2022$500
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SANGER YOUTH FOOTBALLCAO50 $66,945$58,453 CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR BRIDGE EDUCATIONCAO50 $70,124$30,719 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
LIVE FOR LAUGHTERCAO50 $60,653$39,509 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GLOBAL EDUCATIONCAO50 $58,495$1,696 CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
FOR OUR YOUTHCAO50 $61,436$61,436 secertary$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
K S CHOI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCCAO50 $74,443$28,626 CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MARGARET OKARI CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONCAO50 $62,791$66,303 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CRICKET ASSOCIATION YOUTH INCCAO50 $68,192$67,796 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CODE TO GROW FOUNDATIONCAO50 $63,402$55,858 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BSTEM PROJECT FOUNDATIONCAO50 $63,685$56,190 Chairman$18,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
NOR CAL SUP GROMSCAO50 $65,843$53,623 CEO/CFO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
RUCKER HOME AND SCHOOL CLUBCAO50 $66,592$56,810 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
OHP NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATIONCAO50 $70,532$53,269 CEODIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTENNIAL MONTESSORI CHILDREN S FUND INCCAO50 $65,723$123,741 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
HIP HOP SISTERS FOUNDATION INCCAO50 $71,769$72,123 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CHEERIOS BOOSTER CLUBCAO50 $72,856$60,937 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF COMPTON YAL INCCAO50 $72,223$71,811 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
JUSTIN CARR WANTS WORLD PEACECAO50 $72,314$94,210 Board Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CIRCLE OF PURPOSECAO50 $63,740$52,428 PRESIDENT$750 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
LAPD YOUTH FOUNDATIONCAO50 $75,000$139,698 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
PAXTON SPORTS ACADEMYCAO50 $62,000$62,000 President, Dir.$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTERCAO50 $66,745$54,345 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRISTIAN OKOYE FOUNDATIONCAO50 $69,141$86,071 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MERCED COUNTY SHERIFF EXPLORER POST 3022CAO50 $65,524$68,186 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
STRADA CORSA INCCAO50 $73,841$78,210 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,167,06211 12009–2024 RED AUERBACH YOUTH FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$633,94636 162019–2025 REALITY MENTOR INCORPORATED; GETAWAY GROWTH; CENTENNIAL MONTESSORI CHILDREN S FUND INC; LIVE FOR LAUGHTER and 12 more
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$425,8489 12015–2023 MARGARET OKARI CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$281,7324 32018–2024 CENTENNIAL MONTESSORI CHILDREN S FUND INC; GO FULL STEAM; EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$264,40019 72016–2024 JUSTIN CARR WANTS WORLD PEACE; BENTON HARBOR GIRLS ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING & SELF-ESTEEM; SAGE TO SADDLE LTD; FRIENDS OF COMPTON YAL INC and 3 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$225,5007 32018–2024 EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN; LAPD YOUTH FOUNDATION; BSTEM PROJECT FOUNDATION
PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$187,9683 32016–2019 JUSTIN CARR WANTS WORLD PEACE; PASADENA POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE; CULINARY ARTS KIDS EAT
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$113,4001 12022–2022 LINCS LOWCOUNTRY INNOVATORS CREATORS AND SCIENTISTS
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$101,2999 92015–2024 MERCY SPRING RANCH; CULINARY ARTS KIDS EAT; CIRCLE OF PURPOSE; CENTER FOR BRIDGE EDUCATION and 5 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$59,9703 12012–2017 CULINARY ARTS KIDS EAT
THE SYNOPSYS FOUNDATION Private foundation$57,6513 12023–2024 GO FULL STEAM
SALLY AND DICK ROBERTS COYOTEFOUNDATION Private foundation$55,0004 12021–2023 FRIENDS OF COMPTON YAL INC
BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$49,4004 12011–2023 BENTON HARBOR GIRLS ASSOCIATION FOR LEARNING & SELF-ESTEEM
FLEET ADVANTAGE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$49,0402 12023–2024 4KIDS WORLDWIDE
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$39,0001 12020–2020 SANTA ROSA ACTIVE 20-30 50 FOUNDATION

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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$75,206100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $63,642 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$63,642100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $56,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $49,961 89.1%
Fees to independent contractors $6,112 10.9%
Total$56,073100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $19,586 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,490 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $12,490 63.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,096 36.2%
Total$19,586100%

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