Steps to Success Inc
To promote equity for students from low-income families in brookline by expanding their horizons, building upon their skills, and supporting their educational journey in order to maximize their life choices.
Steps to Success Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,790,079
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,221,765
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $60,044
- +51.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,159,483
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Steps to Success Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 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
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline Community Foundation Brookline, MA | Scholarship Fund | $375,000 |
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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 | $1,790,079 | $1,221,765 | $1,159,483 | — | — | $60,044 |
| 2024 | $1,703,607 | $1,512,106 | $1,116,751 | — | — | $39,745 |
| 2023 | $1,524,584 | $1,291,669 | $1,352,871 | $375,000 | 1 | $232 |
| 2022 | $1,308,061 | $1,569,991 | $894,608 | — | — | $106 |
| 2021 | $647,174 | $1,003,565 | $816,883 | — | — | $2,096 |
| 2020 | $516,068 | $776,909 | $759,919 | — | — | $1,108 |
About Steps to Success Inc
Based on IRS filings
Steps to Success Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brookline Village, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $60K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steps to Success Inc is led by Rachel Goodman, Chair on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel Goodman
Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candy Altman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emy Takinami
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Harris
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Levenson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Swanger
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ammarah Rehman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Nwafor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyv Norris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nia Jacobs
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$69K (2024) → $141K (2025)
Julie Burkley
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Katz
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesly Suriel Guerrero
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Kenny Weill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Juan Cantu (2021–2023) — Former Executive
- Former: Ollie Osinubi (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Dominguez (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Karina Darosa (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sophia Celeste Vos (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Gabriele (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Sonnabend (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Reid (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Shoma Haque (2020–2021) — Executive Director Th
- Former: Britt Lee (2020) — Director
- Former: Judith Katz (2020) — Director
- Former: Livia Schacter (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 $141K, to NIA Jacobs (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Steps to Success Inc
How large is Steps to Success Inc?
Steps to Success Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Steps to Success Inc?
Steps to Success Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brookline Village, MA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Steps to Success Inc operate?
Steps to Success Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Steps to Success Inc's EIN?
Steps to Success Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1641692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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