The Next Step
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$408K
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds The Next Step?
The Next Step is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation ($90K), Van Otterloo Family Foundation ($70K), St Louis Community Foundation Inc ($67K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $408K in grants to The Next Step between 2020–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Feiner Family Foundation Co Michae | $371 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zichron BTZ Tzedakah Foundation | $360 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stern Family Charitable Foundation | $360 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $350 | 1 | 2024 |
| BCG Charitable Foundation | $259 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jack and Dalia Scaba Foundation Inc | $201 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foundation Q | $100 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $145K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $54K.
What grants has The Next Step received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Van Otterloo Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CHRONIC LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ | GENERAL | $18,000 |
| 2025 | American Eagle Outfitters Foundation | COMMUNITY CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Toll Brothers Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Isaac Sitt Foundation | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | $1,800 |
| 2025 | Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Isaac J Chehebar Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $501 |
| 2025 | Samuel & Mollie Jemal Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $301 |
| 2025 | Jack and Dalia Scaba Foundation Inc | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $201 |
| 2024 | David & Candace Weir Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE NEEDS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Van Otterloo Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CHRONIC LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, PADDLE RAISE, STUDENT FRIEND SPONSOR FOR 2024 GALA. ALL BENEFITS ARE DECLINED TO ENSURE THIS GRANT IS ENTIRELY CHARITABLE. | $21,750 |
| 2024 | Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation | TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN A RECOVERY PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Coovert Foundation | SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ateres Z'keinim Bnei Bonim | CHARITABLE | $7,660 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ | GENERAL | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Sayers Foundation Inc | PROV SCHOLARSHIPS / FIGHT ADDICTION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Moneta Group Charitable Foundation | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS ACTIVE IN A 12-STEP PROGRAM PURSUING EDUCATION | $4,500 |
| 2024 | The Goldberg Family Charitable | FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $3,600 |
| 2024 | Gene and Joan Slay Charitable Foundation | CHARITY'S PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Recovery St Louis | TUTITION ASSISTANCE FOR 12 STEP PROG | $781 |
| 2024 | Isaac J Chehebar Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $501 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $350 |
| 2023 | Van Otterloo Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CHRONIC LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation | TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN A RECOVERY PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2023 | David & Candace Weir Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2023 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS ACTIVE IN A 12-STEP RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WHO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED AND ARE PURSUING AN ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Moneta Group Charitable Foundation | PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS ACTIVE IN A 12-STEP RECOVERY PROGRAM | $2,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Next Step?
The Next Step is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation ($90K), Van Otterloo Family Foundation ($70K), St Louis Community Foundation Inc ($67K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $408K in grants to The Next Step between 2020–2025.
Who is The Next Step's largest funder?
Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Next Step, with $90K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Next Step received?
IRS 990 filings record $408K in grants to The Next Step across 63 grants from 32 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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