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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2907927

The Step Forward Trust

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $368,719 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $368,719

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,996,207

  • Tax year 2024

    $197,945

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,147,356

  • Tax year 2023

    $325,155

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,478,308

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,209,285

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,455,720

  • Tax year 2021

    $205,437

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,639,425

  • Tax year 2020

    $208,925

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,730,227

  • Tax year 2019

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,952,886

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,124,348

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCAChicago, IL

    Fundsy gala paddle raise match

    $250,000
  2. College of Western IdahoNampa, ID

    Early childhood education scholarship

    $50,000
  3. Learning LabGarden City, ID

    Literacy education

    $22,000
  4. St Joseph's Catholic SchoolBoise, ID

    Event sponsor

    $17,219
  5. Idaho FoodbankBoise, ID

    Donation for back to school drive

    $10,000
  6. Boise Rescue MissionBoise, ID

    Donation for highest need

    $7,500
  7. Bronco Athletic AssociationBoise, ID

    Gift to support bsu student-athletes

    $5,000
  8. Terry Reilly Health ServicesNampa, ID

    Health services

    $3,000
  9. Bishop Kelly High SchoolBoise, ID

    Student scholarship funds

    $2,000
  10. St AL'S FoundationBoise, ID

    Event sponsor

    $1,500
  11. Feed the Gap IncBoise, ID

    Donation

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $7,50047% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,00019% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $250,000
  2. Idaho10 grants $118,719

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James ChalfantCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gayle ChalfantCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Martha ChalfantCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John ChalfantCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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