Big Step Inc
Donations deductibleBig Step Inc's network
9 people8 organisationsi9 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (11) 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
9 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Kowalski Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steve Breitlow Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dajen Bohacek | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dan Bukiewicz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Henry Hurt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeannie Lauret | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kilah Engelke | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark Kessenich | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tony Neira | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Blumer | President & CEO | since 2022 |
| Mark Kessenich | President & CEO (1/1 - 6/4) | since 2018 |
| Matthew Waltz | CFO/COO | since 2018 |
| Sheila Cochran | Interim President/CEO (7/4 - 12/31) | 2020 |
| Toni White | COO | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Blumer | President & CEO | 2 | $0 | $158k | $33k |
| Toni White | COO | 2 | $0 | $111k | $15k |
| Dajen Bohacek | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Bukiewicz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeannie Lauret | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Kowalski | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Breitlow | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Henry Hurt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Kessenich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Neira | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kilah Engelke | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Big Step Inc
- EIN
- 510137037
- Address
- 3841 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53208-3155
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- To train technical skills and develop skills for adults and youth to acquire careers in the construction and building trades. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1976
- Principal officer
- Lindsay Blumer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSteve Breitlow
≥8years on the filingsDan Bukiewicz
≥8years on the filingsHenry Hurt
≥8years on the filingsTony Neira
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
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $345k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $835k
- Contributions and grants received
- $713k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $255k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
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 | $737k | $696k | $41k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WRTP Inc | Employment and training | $255k |