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20 people6 organisationsi20 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
20 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 20 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larese Purnell Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Adam Roth | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anthony Peebles | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ashley Miles | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cassandra Brown-Collier | Board Member (Termed September) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cecil Lee | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Christopher Kelly | Board Member (Termed November) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Deidra Davis | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eugenia Cash-Kirkland | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jerry Primm | Board Member (Termed August) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joyce Walker | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Judge Michael J Ryan | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kira Kewko | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mariko Lewis-Harper | Board Member (Termed August) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Moore | Board Member (Termed December) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michelle Curry | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Miles Senior | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Qianna Tidmore | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sherelle L Tucker | Board Member (Termed December) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Yomarie Gonzalez | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Ross Appline | Senior Director, Planning | since 2019 |
| Deborah Armstrong | Chief Financial Officer (Thru Sept) | since 2019 |
| Denise Lee | Director Head Start Operations | 2021 |
| Derek Cluse | Chief Financial Officer *started 5/26/2020 | since 2021 |
| Douglas Bennet | VP of External Affairs | since 2021 |
| Douglas Bennett | VP of External Affairs | since 2019 |
| Dr Thea Wilson | VP of Children & Families | since 2019 |
| Jacklyn Chisholm | President & CEO | since 2019 |
| Jacqueline Boehnlein | VP of Community Services | 2025 |
| Madeline Corchado | VP of Human Resources | since 2020 |
| Mark Batson | Chief Operating/Chief Information Officer | since 2019 |
| Patricia Sims | Program Operations Manager | since 2023 |
| Robert Hamilton | Facilities Director | 2020 |
| Saaid Mansour | Interim Chief Financial Officer *ended 5/26/2020 | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 January 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacklyn Chisholm | President & CEO | 40 | $216k | $38k | |
| Dr Thea Wilson | VP of Children & Families | 40 | $186k | $35k | |
| Madeline Corchado | VP of Human Resources | 40 | $178k | $31k | |
| Jacqueline Boehnlein | VP of Community Services | 40 | $169k | $33k | |
| Derek Cluse | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $167k | $43k | |
| Douglas Bennett | VP of External Affairs | 40 | $155k | $22k | |
| Cheryl Ross Appline | Senior Director, Planning | 40 | $138k | $41k | |
| Larese Purnell | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judge Michael J Ryan | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cecil Lee | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eugenia Cash-Kirkland | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cassandra Brown-Collier | Board Member (Termed September) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Curry | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deidra Davis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yomarie Gonzalez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Kelly | Board Member (Termed November) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kira Kewko | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mariko Lewis-Harper | Board Member (Termed August) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Miles | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Moore | Board Member (Termed December) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Peebles | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Primm | Board Member (Termed August) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Roth | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Miles Senior | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Qianna Tidmore | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sherelle L Tucker | Board Member (Termed December) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joyce Walker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Stepforward
- EIN
- 340965350
- Address
- 1801 Superior Ave Ste 400, Cleveland, OH, 44114-2135
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Step forward's mission is to propel educational attainment and economic self-sufficiency for multiple generations throughout cuyahoga county. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P200 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1964
- Principal officer
- Jacklyn Chisholm (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1966
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsLarese Purnell
≥7years on the filingsCassandra Brown-Collier
≥7years on the filingsEugenia Cash-Kirkland
≥7years on the filingsJudge Michael J Ryan
Latest return
year to 31 January 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 January 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $26.4m
- Total liabilities
- $21.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $43.7m
- Program service revenue
- $473k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5m
- Employees
- 437
- Volunteers
- 1,192
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 | $44.2m | $43.8m | $414k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.