2026-09-02T16:27:03-05:00 2025-12-31 941481988 BOWMAN & COMPANY LLP 10100 TRINITY PARKWAYSTE 310 STOCKTON CA 95219 990 2025-01-01 372120310 THE STEPS FOUNDATION STEP 5712476662 6688 HOLLYCREST COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92121 ANGELA DEJARNETTE FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5712476662 2026-08-20 1 TARA EASTWOOD P00539129 2094731040 2026-08-20 2025 ANGELA DEJARNETTE 6688 HOLLYCREST COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92121 524742 0 X WWW.THESTEPS-FOUNDATION.ORG X 2023 CA THE STEPS FOUNDATION EMPOWERS THE WOMEN OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES THROUGH HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, SPOUSES AND FEMALE OPERATORS THROUGH PERSONALIZED WELLNESS PROGRAMMING THAT ADDRESSES MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS THE DELIVERY OF CUSTOMIZED, SIX-MONTH COHORTS AND IN-PERSON IMMERSIVE RETREATS THAT EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH TOOLS FOR HEALING, GROWTH, AND LONG-TERM RESILIENCE DURING AND AFTER MILITARY TRANSITION. 8 8 1 8 0 0 594766 524365 0 0 4 2 -11231 375 583539 524742 0 0 0 0 32147 35675 0 0 31245 501286 427473 533433 463148 50106 61594 59944 118718 9838 7018 50106 111700 X THE STEPS FOUNDATION PROVIDES FEMALE VETERANS, GOLD STAR SPOUSES, AND SOF SPOUSES WITH CURATED, TRAUMA-INFORMED RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT FOSTER WELLNESS, CAREER TRANSITION, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION DURING THEIR TRANSITION AWAY FROM MILITARY LIFE. 0 0 148573 MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION OFFERS MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS SESSIONS, INTRODUCING TOOLS TO HELP REDUCE STRESS BY SHIFTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM FROM THE SYMPATHETIC TO THE PARASYMPATHETIC. SOMATIC COACHING INCLUDES LEADING EDGE TRAUMA-INFORMED SOMATIC THERAPISTS WHO WORK WITH SPOUSES TO ADDRESS PAST TRAUMAS AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DYSREGULATION, ENABLING SPOUSES TO CLAIM A SENSE OF SAFETY, VITALITY AND EMBODIMENT BEYOND LONG HELD SURVIVAL PATTERNS. 121895 PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS: NUTRITION AND FITNESS PROGRAMS MAKE HEALTHY LIVING APPROACHABLE. FAMILIES RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO SIMPLIFY MEALTIMES, PROVIDE MENUS FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH CONCERNS, REACH PERSONAL FITNESS GOALS, AND DISCOVER TOOLS TO HELP RECONNECT FAMILIES WITH THEIR OPERATOR AFTER SO MANY YEARS APART. ENDOCRINE BALANCING HELPS IDENTIFY IMBALANCES IN HORMONE LEVELS AND SPIKES IN CORTISOL LEVELS, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTS FOR CONTINUED HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND OFFERING HOLISTIC HEALTH PROGRAMS TO REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS VIRTUAL PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY TO HELP ADDRESS PELVIC ISSUES 24535 CAREER AND EDUCATION: PERFORMANCE-BASED COACHING SESSIONS, UTILIZING NEUROSCIENCE, POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND STRENGTH-BASED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO HELP SPOUSES GAIN CLARITY ON PURPOSE, PASSION AND STRENGTHS. FINANCIAL READINESS EDUCATION SESSIONS AND ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL COUNSELING HELP SPOUSES CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A CUSTOMIZED FINANCIAL PLAN. FOR SPOUSES WHO HAVE RECENTLY RELOCATED OR ARE SEEKING A CAREER CHANGE, WE PROVIDE TAILORED SUPPORT THROUGH RESUME WRITING SERVICES AND LINKEDIN ADVISORY SESSIONS, HELPING THEM HIGHLIGHT THEIR UNIQUE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES. 101717 COMMUNITY: THE FOUNDATION HOSTS MONTHLY CONNECTION CALLS, OFFERING DIVERSE SESSIONS LED BY CAREFULLY CURATED PROVIDERS. ROOTED IN OUR FOUR CORNERSTONES MENTAL, PHYSICAL, COMMUNITY, AND CAREER AND EDUCATION THESE CALLS CREATE A TRUSTED SPACE FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. SPIRITUAL CONNECTION GROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER WISDOM, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND A DEEPER SENSE OF PURPOSE, WHILE BENEFITING FROM THE FELLOWSHIP OF LIKE-MINDED SPOUSES WHO UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND JOYS OF MILITARY LIFE. THESE GROUPS OFFER A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SHARE, CONNECT, AND GROW TOGETHER AS A SISTERHOOD BEYOND THE MILITARY. THE FOUNDATION HOSTS MONTHLY CONNECTION CALLS, OFFERING DIVERSE SESSIONS LED BY CAREFULLY CURATED PROVIDERS. ROOTED IN OUR FOUR CORNERSTONES MENTAL, PHYSICAL, COMMUNITY, AND CAREER AND EDUCATION THESE CALLS CREATE A TRUSTED SPACE FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. SPIRITUAL CONNECTION GROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER WISDOM, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND A DEEPER SENSE OF PURPOSE, WHILE BENEFITING FROM THE FELLOWSHIP OF LIKE-MINDED SPOUSES WHO UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND JOYS OF MILITARY LIFE. THESE GROUPS OFFER A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SHARE, CONNECT, AND GROW TOGETHER AS A SISTERHOOD BEYOND THE MILITARY. 101717 396720 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 5712476662 6688 HOLLYCREST COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92121 GUY ROBERT HART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KAUFMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE WORTHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA GREEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM DEJARNETTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA HART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY LEAHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORTNEY OGLESBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA DEJARNETTE FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 32854 0 0 32854 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 524365 15085 524365 2 2 REBATES 900099 375 375 375 524742 0 0 377 X 32854 31540 1314 2821 2708 113 1345 1345 21050 21050 279512 272054 7458 513 513 82152 80000 2152 522 522 4591 4591 1351 175 1176 333 333 3088 3088 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 17498 17498 IN-KIND EXPENSES 10085 10085 SUBSCRIPTIONS & LICENSE 5433 5433 463148 396720 35183 31245 59944 114051 5000 333 0 4667 59944 118718 9838 2018 5000 9838 7018 X 8176 45481 41930 66219 50106 111700 59944 118718 61594 0 X 0 0 0 X 594766 524365 1119131 594766 524365 1119131 1119131 4 2 6 950 375 1325 1120462 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REBATES - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 950. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 375. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000 333 4667 4667 TOM DEJARNETTE BOARD MEMBER ASSIST WITH OPERATIONS X 25000 5000 0 1 0 5000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 GUY ROBERT HART AND ANGELA HART ARE MARRIED. TOM DEJARNETTE AND ANGELA DEJARNETTE ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL BE FURNISHED WITH AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY AND THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICER INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS A COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS ON FILE AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRANT WRITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,458. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,458. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,881. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,881. PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,003. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 215,003. EMERGENCY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,170. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,170.