Next Step Foundation Inc
Rehabilitation home for women and men recovering from addiction
Next Step Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Next Step Foundation Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,859 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -84.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $5,831,385
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,733,505
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,356,681
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Next Step Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misc Terre Haute, IN | — | $30,596 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,831,385 | $4,733,505 | $3,356,681 | $4,859 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $4,894,041 | $4,753,755 | $3,010,976 | $30,596 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $2,811,917 | $2,971,595 | $2,712,063 | — | — | $65 |
| 2022 | $1,876,344 | $1,804,054 | $1,786,666 | — | — | $9 |
| 2021 | $1,517,854 | $1,269,000 | $1,159,874 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,109,821 | $1,102,850 | $899,416 | — | — | $13 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Next Step Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Next Step Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Terre Haute, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Next Step Foundation Inc is led by Dana Simons, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Simons
Executive Director
President & Chair → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$53K (2020) → $71K (2025)
Jennifer Todd
Chairman
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Duggins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Thrift
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Fears
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Chestnut
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diann Ringo
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linc Hobbs
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Colleen Chestn (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Eric Brown (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Andy Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Robyn Lugar (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $71K, to Dana Simons (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Next Step Foundation Inc
How much does Next Step Foundation Inc give each year?
Next Step Foundation Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.
How large is Next Step Foundation Inc?
Next Step Foundation Inc reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
What is Next Step Foundation Inc?
Next Step Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Terre Haute, IN. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Next Step Foundation Inc operate?
Next Step Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Next Step Foundation Inc's EIN?
Next Step Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1831576. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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