IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 60146, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80960-0146

In care of

% ERIC P HANSON

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

VIRGINIA HANSON, 13534 WILCOX RD, LARGO, FL 33774

Signed the 990

VIRGINIA HANSON, VICE PRESIDENT

Phone

(719) 650-3082

Website

WWW.IN-HIS-STEPS.ORG

Return prepared by

THE RICKS GROUP

Mission

IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL (IHSI) IS AN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION WHICH TRAINS, EQUIPS, ENCOURAGES, AND EMPOWERS THE SAINTS FOR WORKS OF SERVICE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING UP OF THE BODY OF CHRIST. IHSI WAS FOUNDED TO TEACH AND MOBILIZE THE BODY OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE, ENHANCING SPIRITUAL GROWTH, PROMOTING WORLDWIDE EVANGELISM, AND STRENGTHENING CHRISTIAN LEADERS. THE MINISTRY DEALS WITH MATTERS OF DISCIPLESHIP, RELATIONSHIP, AND THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE GOD HAS CALLED US TO WORK WITH. ULTIMATELY WHETHER DEALING WITH ORPHANS, WIDOWS, YOUTH, THE POOR, THE ELDERLY, OR GOVERNMENT LEADERS, OUR GOAL IS TO WALK IN LOVE. OUR MINISTRY PROGRAMS INVOLVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SHORT-TERM TEAMS, PASTORAL CARE, MICRO-ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE IMPOVERISHED, RURAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, AND CARING FOR ORPHANS AND WIDOWS.

Program accomplishments

• FATHERS HOUSE HAS BEEN HELPING, ABUSED, ABANDONED, AT-RISK, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN FOR OVER 16 YEARS. WE HAVE SEEN MANY CHILDREN GROW INTO SUCCESSFUL ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS BECOMING STAND OUT LEADERS IN CHURCH, YOUTH GROUP AND SPORTS TEAMS. WE ARE STARTING ON OUR 20TH YEAR OF TEACHING ENGLISH. WE HAVE MANAGED TO KEEP THIS MINISTRY FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR PAST STUDENTS HAVE GOTTEN GOOD JOBS WORKING AS A TRANSLATOR, GUIDES, IN BANKS, HOTELS AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS ALONG WITH OTHER VENUES WHERE ENGLISH IS SPOKEN AND NEEDS TRANSLATION. WE ARE NOW TEACHING 9 CLASSES EACH EVENING RANGING FROM PHONICS TO SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION. WE AVERAGE 195-200 STUDENTS EACH EVENING, AS THE STUDENT FINISH ONE GRADE AND MOVE UP TO ANOTHER THEY ARE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM GCCS.
  Expenses $154,761 · grants $77,689 · revenue $136,047
• ERIC AND GINNY ARE VERY BUSY SELLING SAK SAUM PRODUCTS AT LOCAL MARKETS IN FLORIDA AND COLORADO, WE ARE SO BLESSED BY THE VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE HELPED US THIS YEAR WITH SALES AND SETUP, THEY ARE REAL HARD WORKERS AND LOVE TO HELP. SAK SAUM IN CAMBODIA IS MOVING FORWARD WITH SOME DESIGNS AND STRATEGIC METHODS IN SEWING AND COLOR GRADING AND PURCHASING FABRICS.GINNY AND JESS WORK TIRELESSLY TO RUN SAK SAUM REMOTELY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE BEING HOME. WE WERE SO THANKFUL FOR THE DONATIONS THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR GINNY AND JESS TO BOTH GO TO CAMBODIA THIS YEAR. GINNY TEACHES IN THE CLASSROOM IN CAMBODIA ON SPIRITUAL MATTERS, AS WELL AS LIFE ISSUES AND ENCOURAGES AND RELEASES THE STAFF TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN THE WORKPLACE AND AT HOME. JESS FOCUSED ON TEAM BUILDING, LEADERSHIP CLASSES AND NEW DESIGNS AS WELL AS SECURING HUNDREDS OF YARDS OF SECOND-HAND FABRICS. WHILE SHE WAS THERE, WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO RENEW DANE'S PASSPORT FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS, THIS WAS IMPORTANT AS IT CANNOT BE RENEWED OUTSIDE OF CAMBODIA.SAK SAUM EDUCATIONAL OUTREACHSAK SAUM SEES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING AND HELPS MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED ASSISTANCE. THIS PAST YEAR SAK SAUM SUPPORTED CHILDREN OF ALL DIFFERENT AGES WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, PENCILS, MARKERS, CRAYONS, NOTEBOOK PAPER, BACKPACKS AND UNIFORMS, AND SHOES. SOME CHILDREN WERE IN NEED OF BICYCLES WHICH WERE PROVIDED.
  Expenses $154,761 · grants $77,689 · revenue $136,047
• LOAVES AND FISH PROGRAMTHIS IS A FEEDING AND CARE PROGRAM THAT IS NOW 20+ YEARS OLD AND WAS CREATED TO CARE FOR POOR AND NEEDY FAMILIES. OUR IDEA WAS TO HELP PEOPLE UNTIL THEY COULD BECOME STABLE ON THEIR OWN, BUILDING SELF-WORTH AND STRENGTH. WE HAVE MOVED MANY THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WITH SUCCESS. WE STILL HAVE ONE COUPLE IN THIS PROGRAM WHO ARE IN THEIR EIGHTIES AND UNABLE TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES.SPORTS PROGRAMSPORTS PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN DISCIPLESHIP WE BELIEVE. OUR SPORTS MINISTRY HAS DRAWN MANY YOUTH AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE CAMPUS IN THE PAST AND IS STILL A DRAW. OUR COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE VERY GOOD WITH THE YOUTH, TEACHING THEM THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GAME OF SOCCER AND HOW DAILY PRACTICE AND COMMITMENT TO THE TEAM MEMBERS CAN BUILD LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST. EACH STUDENT ATTENDS THE YOUTH GROUP MEETING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AFTER PRACTICE AS WELL AS MEETING FOR A DAILY DEVOTION BEFORE EACH PRACTICE AND GAME. TUTORING PROGRAMOUR CAMPUS HAS FREE ON SITE TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS THAT ARE HAVING DIFFICULTLY WITH SOME CLASSES. THIS IS OPEN TO THE STUDENTS THAT SAK SAUM SUPPORTS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT ARE WILLING TO STUDY AFTER SCHOOL.GUITAR CLASSOUR GUITAR TEACHER SOKRA IS LEADING SOME STUDENTS INTO THE MUSIC FIELD. SOKRA IS TEACHING BASIC CORD SHAPES AND BASIS STRUMMING PATTERNS FOR THE BEGINNER. SOKRA IS USING CHRISTIAN WORSHIP SONGS AS HIS EXAMPLES, SOKRA IS ONE OF THE WORSHIP LEADERS IN GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH SAANG. YOUNG PEOPLE LOVE LEARNING THE GUITAR, WITH A DREAM OF PLAYING IN THE WORSHIP TEAM SOMEDAY.COMPUTER CLASSESCOMPUTER SKILLS ARE NOT TAUGHT IN SCHOOL IN CAMBODIA AND IT IS A NECESSARY SKILL IN TODAY'S WORLD. GCCS HAS BEEN TEACHING COMPUTER SKILLS FOR 10 YEARS. WE FOCUS ON BEGINNER SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND MOVE UP TO LEARNING PROGRAMS LIKE WORD AND EXCEL. FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS WE MOVE TO PHOTOSHOP AND GRAPHIC DESIGN.
  Expenses $154,761 · grants $77,690 · revenue $136,048

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

20-1911331

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2007

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Religion-related (X21)

Assets (IRS master file)

$117,047

Income (IRS master file)

$456,385

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1911331).

Questions about IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL?

The employer identification number (EIN) of IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL is 20-1911331.

Is IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.

Are donations to IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VIRGINIA HANSON.

Who are the officers and directors of IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,000 (ERIC HANSON, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $456,385, expenses of $496,476 and total assets of $117,047 at year end.

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