Civic Intelligence

Stepping Stone Foundation of Hope

EIN 80-0604690 • 501(c)3 • Schaumburg, IL

Profile

The mission of the organization is to support the community of Bunamwerri, Uganda.

PO Box 68642Schaumburg, IL 60168

ssfoh.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-1.4%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$7,481

Down $1,710 (-19%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$7,481

Down $1,710 (-19%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$93,352

Down $34,376 (-27%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$94,623

Down $56,570 (-37%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,271

Up $22,194 (+95%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $3,756Liabilities 2014: $2092014Assets 2017: $58,004Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $72,444Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $15,351Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $15,3512019Assets 2020: $92,263Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $92,2632020Assets 2021: $199,248Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $199,2482021Assets 2022: $31,453Net Assets 2022: $31,4532022Assets 2023: $9,191Net Assets 2023: $9,1912023Assets 2024: $7,481Net Assets 2024: $7,4812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$7,481
Liabilities-
Net Assets$7,481
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2014: $64,511Expenses 2014: $67,227Net Income 2014: -$2,7162014Revenue 2017: $96,245Expenses 2017: $72,246Net Income 2017: $23,9992017Revenue 2018: $97,842Expenses 2018: $89,202Net Income 2018: $8,6402018Revenue 2019: $276,451Expenses 2019: $282,920Net Income 2019: -$6,4692019Revenue 2020: $220,283Expenses 2020: $133,367Net Income 2020: $86,9162020Revenue 2021: $300,348Expenses 2021: $196,161Net Income 2021: $104,1872021Revenue 2022: $90,561Expenses 2022: $251,379Net Income 2022: -$160,8182022Revenue 2023: $127,728Expenses 2023: $151,193Net Income 2023: -$23,4652023Revenue 2024: $93,352Expenses 2024: $94,623Net Income 2024: -$1,2712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$93,352
Expenses$94,623
Net Income-$1,271
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,481
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$7,481
Revenue
$93,352
Expenses
$94,623
Net income
-$1,271
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.93$0.95$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.09$1.28$1.51$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.31$0.91$2.51$1.61
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.00$1.99$3.00$1.96$1.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.00$0.92$2.20$1.33$0.87
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$2.76$2.83$0.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.98$0.89$0.09
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.96$0.72$0.24
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.65$0.67$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$93,784
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the organization is to support the people of Bunamwerri, Uganda.

The mission of the organization is to support the community of Bunamwerri, Uganda.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization operates a primary school, provides continuing education to students who qualify, operates a community health and services outreach center. The health center provides prenatal care and obstetrics. Community outreach is provided for general health and in particular vaccination programs. Additionally, the organization also supports St. Rafael Junior High in Uganda, extending and supporting electric grids in the community, and is continuing work to construct a girls dormitory which began December 2021. The foundation also has been working on creating a working farm and in 2024 has provided water and electricity to the community.$78,120$78,120
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Peter WickmanSecretaryPT$0--
Dixie JirakPresidentPT$0--
Dennis KasuleDirectorPT$0--
Glenn YamamotoTreasurerPT$0--
David WenigDirectorPT$0--
Karen BeckerDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stepping Stone Foundation of Hope
EIN
80-0604690
Phone
8477156181
Address
PO Box 68642, Schaumburg, IL 60168

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Wickman
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hohmeier Malas LLC
Address
664 W Slippery Rock Drive, Palatine, IL 60067
Preparer
Margaret Hohmeier
Phone
7734691140
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Cash Amount Given: $78120”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $252”

Other Expenses.1

“Computer/IT $11018”

Other Expenses.2

“Hospitality $3624”

Other Expenses.3

“Bank Fees $1109”

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