THE NEXT STEP FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2021

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRISTOPHER HARRISON

Phone

5127710520

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE NEXT STEP FOUNDATION, founded in 2021, is a small nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $871K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 78% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE NEXT STEP FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ADDRESS THE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND ENABLE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ALONG WITH WOMEN AND YOUNG ADULTS, TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO COMPETE IN THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, AND TAKE THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH OUR PROPRIETORY RAATT METHOD OF DELIVERING TRAINING. THE RAATT METHOD, WHICH STANDS FOR RECRUIT, ASSESS, ACCOMODATE, TRAIN, AND TRANSITION, ADDRESSES THE ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE OF OUR BENEFICIARY'S PROGRESS TOWARD EMPLOYMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $198,907

WE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE FOUR WEEK TRAINING TO 50 TALENTED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, FOCUSING ON HONING THEIR SKILLS IN DATA ANNOTATION. JOB PLACEMENTS ARE CURRENTLY ONGOING WITH WORK TO INTEGRATE THESE INDIVIDUALS INTO THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINISTRY OF LABOUR & SOCIAL PROTECTION AND KCB BANK, A COHORT COMPRISED OF 20 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UNDERWENT A COMPREHENSIVE FOUR WEEK TRAINING REGIMEN ENCOMPASSING FUNDAMENTAL DIGITAL SKILLS, DATA ANNOTATION, OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION, JOB READINESS AND LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS. OUR TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH ILAB AFRICA AND LUDIQUEWORKS INVOLVED 18 NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS IMMERSING THEMSELVES IN A FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BASIC-LEVEL SKILLS IN GAMING AND DEVELOPMENT, SETTING THE STAGE FOR THEIR JOURNEY INTO THIS DYNAMIC FIELD. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH DISABILITY RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT TRUST AND THE MORINGA SCHOOL, FULL SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO FIVE INCREDIIBLY TALENTED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, GRANTING THEM ACCESS TO UPSKILL IN THE FIELD OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING. ALONGSIDE THE MICROSOFT AFRICA DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, WE HOSTED AN ENLIGHTENING MENTORING SESSION CATERED SPECIFICALLY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ENROLLED IN OUR SKILLING PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS GAINED FIRST HAND INSIGHTS INTO THE INTRICATE NUANCES OF THE TECHNOLOGY JOB MARKET. IN 2023, WE WERE THRILLED TO WITNESS THE IMPACT OF OUR SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM, AS 70% OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TRAINED IN THE PROGRAM WERE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED INTO JOBS. FOR PERSPECTIVE, THE AVERAGE NATIONAL PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITES' EMPLOYED IN MOST ORGANIZATIONS IS 9.8%.

Program 2

Expenses: $434,979

IN JANUARY 2023, WE LAUNCHED OUT CORPORATE DISABILITY INCLUSION TRAINING SESSIONS WITH THE GOAL TO RAISE AWARENESS BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE ON ALL PARTIES REGARDING DISABILITY...

IN JANUARY 2023, WE LAUNCHED OUT CORPORATE DISABILITY INCLUSION TRAINING SESSIONS WITH THE GOAL TO RAISE AWARENESS BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE ON ALL PARTIES REGARDING DISABILITY INCLUSION AT THE WORKPLACE. WE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED TWELVE AWARENESS SESSIONS ACROSS DIFFERENT SECTORS AND REACHED APPROXIMATELY 770 EMPLOYERS AND STAFF IN DIFFERENT SECTORS.

Program 3

Expenses: $82,611

WE LAUNCHED OUR NIKKOWORKX JOB READINESS TRAINING PLATFORM, WHICH PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH ESSENTIAL DATA ANNOTATION SKILLS CRUCIAL FOR DRIVING ADVANCEMENTS IN AI, AS SEEN IN TECHNOLOGIES LIKE...

WE LAUNCHED OUR NIKKOWORKX JOB READINESS TRAINING PLATFORM, WHICH PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH ESSENTIAL DATA ANNOTATION SKILLS CRUCIAL FOR DRIVING ADVANCEMENTS IN AI, AS SEEN IN TECHNOLOGIES LIKE OPENAI'S CHATGPT AND TESLA'S AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $871,063

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $871,063

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $467,862

Salaries & Benefits $344,917

Fundraising Expenses $78,882

Program Expenses $716,497

Other Expenses $35,116

TOTAL EXPENSES $847,895

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$871,063	$489,780	+0.8%
Expenses	$847,895	$495,554	+0.7%
Net Income	$23,168	$-5,774	-5.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$210,913

Total Directors