In His Steps Foundation
Donations deductibleIn His Steps Foundation's network
7 people3 organisationsi7 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Warner Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carolyn Beckett | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jerry Petek | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Duross | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Alder | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Davis | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Geisse | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lee | President | since 2019 |
| Robert S Cathcart | Executive Di | 2018 |
| Robert S Cathcart Retired | Executive Di | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lee | President | 40 | $140k | $12k | |
| Mark Alder | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Beckett | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Davis | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Duross | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Geisse | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Petek | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Warner | Board Chair | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- In His Steps Foundation
- EIN
- 311512682
- Address
- 6801 Brecksville Rd Ste 250, Independence, OH, 44131-5032
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To encourage and teach christlike stewardship which becomes the basis for personal giving and estate planning; to also provide a prudently managed repository for capital, invested for the purpose of distribution to ministries proclaiming the gospel of jesus christ and for other charitable purposes. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T700 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Benjamin Lee (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarolyn Beckett
≥8years on the filingsJerry Petek
≥8years on the filingsJohn Duross
≥8years on the filingsRobert Davis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $45.4m
- Total liabilities
- $5.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $40.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7.9m
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 19
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.9m | $8.5m | Deficit $640k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.