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STEP FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

EIN: 83-3175469 · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515-4631 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 93/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$238K
Total Revenue
$154K
Total Expenses
$423K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 86.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 33.03x
Liability-to-Asset 0.8%
Revenue Diversification 92.1%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 10,291 similar organizations (United States, Education, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
86.0% 89.6%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
7.5% 7.5%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
6.5% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
33.0 mo 9.1 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.8% 0.1%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
92.1% 87.8%
P10P90
Below median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
35.5% 3.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $238K $154K $423K 86.0% 0
2023 $211K $134K $253K 100.0% 0
2022 $134K $114K $176K 8.6% —
2021 $262K $81K N/A — 1
2020 $74K $47K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
83-3175469
State
NC
City
CHAPEL HILL
ZIP
27515-4631
Classification
B82
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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