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STEP International

Changing Lives Together

aka STEP International   |   BELLVILLE, TX   |  www.stepintl.org

Mission

To transform the lives of destitute people and downtrodden communities through gospel-oriented, multi-faceted sustainable development programs in South Asia.

Ruling year info

2018

President

Michael Anderson

Main address

PO BOX 108

BELLVILLE, TX 77418 USA

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EIN

82-2535032

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (P12)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

In South Asia (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar), there are many staggerling problems such as poverty, poor education, unelployment and lack of clean drinking water. STEP International is focused on holistic approach to address each of these needs.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Education

Through formal and non-formal prgorams, our vision is to provide a quality of life through an integratd education system to he children from various backgrounds and empower them to become best contributing citizens in the society.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Our multi-faceted training programs aim to restore the hurting, empower the opressed and resource the suffering women throuhg life-skill training and counseling services.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls

Bringing clean and safe water to rural villages that suffering from water scarcity or lacks water suitable for drinking.

Population(s) Served
Multiracial people
Adults

Evangelistic efforts by indigenous workers in unreached places in South Asia called 10/40 Window are resulting in planting organic churhces. Our integrated training program is designed to equip and resource grassroots indigenous workers.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of family members participating in school activities

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Intersex people

Related Program

Education

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students who demonstrate improved overall literacy

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Intersex people

Related Program

Education

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of children who have access to education

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Intersex people

Related Program

Education

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Intersex people

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goal is to see each person in the community being transformed, spiritual, emotional and physical needs are addressed. In brief, we focus on the following with a "community" development.

Community based developmental programs to meet the spiritual, physical, emotional needs with a holistic approach.

Empowering local leaders and communities to become change makers in the community development programs.

We have trained more than 100 local leaders, empowered more than 200 women with life-skill training, drilled more than 35 pump wells to provide safe and clean drinking water. Next is to focus on education and child development projects.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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STEP International

Board of directors
as of 04/11/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Michael Anderson

Joan Anderson

Sheri Gervais

Andrew Ferdon

John Gervais

Abhijit Nayak

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes