A Step to Freedom

Mission

TRANSFORM LIVES AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION, OR MENTAL ILLNESS.

Review Before Proceeding — Reported Matter of Concern

On July 22, 2026, The Los Angeles Times reported on the operations of A Step to Freedom in an article titled, "Over 3 years, homeless nonprofit paid more than $1.7 million to companies owned by its chief executive." For more information, please see The Los Angeles Times article.

For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

LOS ANGELES CA | EIN: 95-4704879
501(c)(3) organization

A Step to Freedom

Mission

TRANSFORM LIVES AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION, OR MENTAL ILLNESS.

Review Before Proceeding — Reported Matter of Concern

On July 22, 2026, The Los Angeles Times reported on the operations of A Step to Freedom in an article titled, "Over 3 years, homeless nonprofit paid more than $1.7 million to companies owned by its chief executive." For more information, please see The Los Angeles Times article.

For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

LOS ANGELES CA | EIN: 95-4704879
501(c)(3) organization

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Accountability Panel
ScoreMetric
100%
Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
100%
No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
0%
Financial Statements:No
100%
Records Retention Policy:Yes
0%
Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No
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