Steps for Youth
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Steps for Youths mission is to educate, inspire and enrich lives through dance. We engage with our community by partnering with local schools, encouraging creativity in a safe environment and providing opportunities and resources for youth of all backgrounds and abilities. Programs include the Dance Scholarship program, the BIPOC Black, Indigenous and People of Color Youth Dance program and the DanceAbility program.
- Income
- $60,885
- Spending
- $67,555
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $12,700 spent. Dance Scholarships:Steps for Youth offers scholarships to students who demonstrate natural abilities and have the passion to pursue dance professionally. The Dance Scholarship program awarded full and partial scholarships to 24 students, totaling $12,700. This program gives students financial assistance and helps meet their family's needs.
- $24,956 spent. Black, Indigenous & People of ColorBIPOC Youth Dance Program: In 2025, our BIPOC Youth Dance Program served 110 students through ballet and tap dance classes and participated in two live student performances at Portland Center Stage in front of an audience of approximately 800 people. The program ran during the spring, summer and fall totaling 21 weeks of classes. The BIPOC Youth Dance program provides an inviting space for children to be encouraged by their teachers, engage with their peers, and foster collaboration. This is not only a dance program for students, it is a safe place for multicultural and multiracial families to meet, feel supported, build community and benefit their overall wellness.
- $5,584 spent. DanceAbility: The DanceAbility program is a weekly dance class offered to students as a year round open enrollment class. DanceAbility is the study of movement improvisation for all people people with and without disabilities, for mixed abilities and mixed experiences. We had an average of 10 students per class on a weekly basis during 2025. Classes are held every Saturday for 30 weeks and are led by a trained Dance Ability method teacher.
- $3,770 spent. Photoshoots: Steps for Youth offers a bi-annual photoshoot to students to be in a professional setting with a photographer and at a local studio. Students participate in individual and group photos with their classmates, learn about proper lighting and other equipment.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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