Step Foundation
Step Foundation is a public charity based in Seneca, Kansas. The Nemaha County STEP Foundation supports charitable projects and organizations serving Nemaha County, with grants intended to enrich local quality of life.
Step Foundation at a glance
In short: Step Foundation gave $233K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $233,218
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,202
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $3,140,948
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Step Foundation
- How to Apply
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The website provides online applications for Nemaha County grants and Underprivileged Children Fund grants. Both are limited to nonprofits in Nemaha County, Kansas.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are due January 15 and July 15 each year. The Spring 2027 application period is listed as open, with applications accepted until January 15, 2027.
- Deadline
- Applications are due January 15 and July 15 each year.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 165, Seneca, KS 66538
Phone: (785) 294-0312
Website: https://nemahastep.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Step Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spring Creek Golf Course ($33K). Together the top 10 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website limits its grant applications to nonprofits in Nemaha County, Kansas. All grant dollars listed by recipient state for the 2025 filing went to Kansas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Step Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $233K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Golf Course Seneca, KS | Repairs | $33,029 |
| City of Corning Corning, KS | City Park Restrooms | $29,710 |
| Seneca Knights of Columbus Seneca, KS | Building Renovations | $29,000 |
| Centralia Fire Department Centralia, KS | Jaws of Life | $25,703 |
| St Peter & Paul Catholic School Seneca, KS | Playground | $25,450 |
| USD 115 Nemaha Central Seneca, KS | Playground | $22,000 |
| Centralia Ball Association Centralia, KS | Ballfield Improvemen | $17,455 |
| City of Centralia Centralia, KS | Pool Improvements | $16,294 |
| Meals on Wheels Nemaha Cnty Seneca, KS | Nutrition Center | $15,515 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca, KS | Equipment | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,140,948 | $663,787 | $374,788 | $233,218 | 11 | $177,327 |
| 2024 | $2,792,977 | $724,742 | $382,671 | $208,200 | 5 | $144,609 |
| 2023 | $2,427,035 | $445,878 | $130,441 | $10,000 | 1 | $43,410 |
| 2022 | $1,942,071 | $404,050 | $109,650 | $24,104 | 2 | $-549 |
| 2021 | $1,810,435 | $362,644 | $118,054 | $33,592 | 3 | $101,652 |
| 2020 | $1,579,641 | $91,901 | $75,736 | $12,400 | 2 | $23,214 |
| 2019 | $1,473,406 | $171,503 | $127,179 | $55,320 | 6 | $27,942 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to enrich life in Nemaha County, Kansas, by encouraging philanthropy to build a permanent endowment that responds to changing needs and supports economic, educational, health, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
Its grants include support for community facilities and projects, schools and playgrounds, emergency services, health care, and services for people with disabilities. One 2025 grantee, Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, describes its own mission as providing personalized, compassionate health care while promoting wellness in the communities it serves.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $233,218. Grant amounts ranged from $9,062 to $33,029, with a median of $22,000. The largest awards included $33,029 to Spring Creek Golf Course for repairs, $29,710 to the City of Corning for city park restrooms, $29,000 to Seneca Knights of Columbus for building renovations, and $25,703 to Centralia Fire Department for Jaws of Life.
The foundation’s website lists separate 2025 STEP grants totaling $32,870.71 and 2025 Underprivileged Children Fund grants totaling $20,500. For the Underprivileged Children Fund, applications are for nonprofit organizations in Nemaha County serving children up to age 18 in families earning less than $50,000 per year. Eligible needs listed include medical or dental care, food, clothing, critical or emergency needs, and discretionary needs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dan Heiman as president, Maggie Grier as vice president, Leon Haverkamp as secretary, and Tim Rottinghaus as treasurer. Directors listed are Bonnie Meeks, Rick Smith, Stacie Korte, Anissa Bloom, Dustin Walters, and Kevin Feldkamp.
Step Foundation is led by Dan Heiman, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Heiman
President
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dustin Walters
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anissa Bloom
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bonnie Meeks
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kevin Feldkamp
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Stacie Korte
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Renee Meyer
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tami Mars
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rick Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tory Jost
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$24K (2019) → $55K (2025)
Leon Haverkamp
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tim Rottinghaus
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Maggie Grier
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: John Lehman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Marceil Hasenkamp (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Elaine Mowder (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Diane Yunghans (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Strathman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Justin Lueger (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kayne Hagedorn (2021) — Director
- Former: Debbie Tangeman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charlene Boden (2019) — Director
- Former: Martha Montgomery (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $55K, to Tory Jost (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Step Foundation
How much does Step Foundation give each year?
Step Foundation gave $233K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $208K across 5 grants.
What is Step Foundation's typical grant size?
Step Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $21,202, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Step Foundation give grants?
Step Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seneca, KS (7 grants) and Centralia, KS (3 grants).
Does Step Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Step Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Step Foundation's largest grantees?
Step Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Spring Creek Golf Course ($33,029), City of Corning ($29,710) and Seneca Knights of Columbus ($29,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Step Foundation?
Step Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $664K.
What does Step Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to enrich life in Nemaha County, Kansas, by encouraging philanthropy to build a permanent endowment that responds to changing needs and supports economic, educational, health, cultural, and recreational opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Step Foundation?
The website provides online applications for Nemaha County grants and Underprivileged Children Fund grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Step Foundation's EIN?
Step Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1148882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
Live grants for the work Step Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Step Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/step-foundation-morg_d53b424e1baa4cddac9c9afd841c4808
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