named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Bicycle Donation Program
Provides bicycles to at-risk children to reduce vulnerability to human trafficking during long commutes to school
Dakota Wicohan Education Program
Supplies iPads to support Native American youth in learning and preserving the Dakota language and cultural heritage
Flieger/Hung/S.T.E.P. Scholarship Program
Provides annual scholarships covering tuition, uniforms, and supplies for primary, secondary, and college students in Vietnam; includes monitoring and follow-up
Local Backpack and Winter Coat Programs
Supports students in Spring Valley, NY with backpacks and winter coats through local school partnerships
S.T.E.P. Dictionary Project
Provides dictionaries to 3rd-grade students in the East Ramapo School District to support literacy and learning
Te-Phan Orphanage Support
Ongoing support including mortgage payment, food supplies, medical care, and facility improvements for 89 orphaned and disabled children in Vietnam
Water Filtration Projects
Implements clean water access projects in rural communities in Ghana and El Salvador
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Back-to-School Supply Distribution 2 activities
- Fund winter clothing and backpack programs for studentsJointly donated $4,000 with Spring Valley Rotary for winter coats for students in the East Ramapo School District (2022–2025) and has supported local backpack programs for students since 2005.
- Supply educational materials and technology to schools and studentsProvided 10,416 dictionaries to 3rd-grade students in the East Ramapo School District since 2010, donated four Smart Boards to the Rose School, funded Family Math Night supplies at Summit Park Elementary, and supplied 20 iPads to Dakota Wicohan for a language preservation program.
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School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
- Construct and renovate schools in underserved communitiesBuilt five classrooms in Gan Reo Village, completed an extension to the Rose School serving 700 Montagnard children, constructed a preschool for the K'Hoe Tribe, and built five school buildings in Vietnam, one in Honduras, and one in Jamaica. Projects average $60,000 per four-room school.
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Distribution of PPE and Crisis Supplies 1 activity
- Deliver humanitarian supplies to shelters and schools internationallyHand-carried over 7 tons of educational and humanitarian supplies to partner schools and orphanages in Vietnam and other countries, and provided essential supplies for abandoned and disabled children at Mai An Shelter in Saigon.
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Bicycle Distribution and Repair Programs 1 activity
- Distribute bicycles to at-risk and orphaned students for school transportationProvides bicycles to at-risk, orphaned, or disabled children in Vietnam and the U.S. to improve school access, distributing over 390 bicycles to date. Bicycles cost $130 each and are often provided alongside scholarships.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Fund clean water and sanitation infrastructure in schoolsAssists in providing clean drinking water for students at schools, including implementation of a clean water project in Ghana.
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Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Fund international development projects through grant partnershipsAwards grants to support international humanitarian initiatives, including a $1,000 contribution to the Human Breast Milk Bank Project in Vietnam and a $2,000 donation for a water project in El Salvador that restored running water after 20 years.
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Inclusive Social & Recreational Events 1 activity
- Organize recreational and enrichment activities for shelter childrenOrganized a recreational outing to a theme park with lunch for children at Mai An Shelter in Saigon, providing psychosocial support and enrichment opportunities.
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Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Provide educational scholarships to students in Vietnam and the U.S.Funds annual scholarships covering tuition, school supplies, and uniforms for primary, secondary, and college students in Vietnam and the U.S., with recent support for 30–36 students annually. Scholarship amounts are $175 per child for primary through high school and $225 per student for college.
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Adaptive Equipment Provision 1 activity
- Provide wheelchairs and medical support to disabled childrenSupplies pediatric and adult wheelchairs to physically disabled children, including custom pediatric wheelchairs costing up to $1,900. Has distributed over 390 wheelchairs to children affected by Agent Orange and others in need across Vietnam.
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Direct Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 1 activity
- Support orphanages with housing, food, and infrastructure improvementsPaid off a $96,000 mortgage for Te-Phan Orphanage housing 89 children, funded a year’s supply of meat and protein for the children, repaired leaking roofs, and provided home and school supplies, medical funding, and physical therapy for residents.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$40K80%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$20K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$18K
balance sheet
Total assets$139K
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Net assets$139K
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +19.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 9
- CHRISTINE GIULIANO BAILEY — DIRECTOR
- DIANA VON RONN — DIRECTOR
- JAMES MURPHY — DIRECTOR
- KATHRYN FERRIELLO — DIRECTOR
- LARRY BECKERLE — DIRECTOR
- MARGARET FRANKS — DIRECTOR
- NEIL WINTER — DIRECTOR
- PETER FERRIELLO — DIRECTOR
- RONNY HYMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 26
Who they work with
- CBS News Partner — Featured co-founders Howard Goldin and Eddie Frank discussing their humanitarian mission
- CHIA (Children's Hope in Action) Partner — Partnered to provide bicycles and wheelchairs to vulnerable and disabled children in Vietnam
- Da Nang Rotary Club Partner — Partnered on the Human Breast Milk Bank Project in Vietnam
- Dakota Wicohan Partner — Received iPads from S.T.E.P. for a Dakota language and culture education program.
- Dakota Wicohan Partner — Receives technology support from S.T.E.P. for an afterschool program teaching the Dakota language and cultural preservation.
- East Ramapo School District Partner — Recipient of multiple S.T.E.P. programs including backpack support, dictionaries, and winter coats.
- Gan Reo Village Partner — Community partner where S.T.E.P. built a school to serve approximately 80 Montagnard children from diverse religious backgrounds.
- Kids Without Borders Partner — Collaborated on funding the Human Breast Milk Bank Project in Vietnam
- Mai An Shelter Partner — Receives supplies and recreational support from S.T.E.P. for abandoned and disabled children in Saigon.
- Orange & Rockland Utilities Partner — Co-funded the S.T.E.P. Dictionary Project for 3rd-grade students in the East Ramapo School District.
- Orange & Rockland Utilities Partner — Jointly funds the S.T.E.P. Dictionary Project with S.T.E.P. and Spring Valley Rotary.
- Pacific Links (Adapt) Partner — Collaborated to provide bicycles to at-risk students vulnerable to human trafficking
- PayPal Partner — Processes credit card donations for the organization.
- Pearl River Rotary Partner — Collaborated on completing a water project in two villages in El Salvador
- Pham Dung Partner — Local partner in Vietnam who handles scholarship program paperwork and serves as master of ceremonies.
- Pham Thanh Hung (Tano) Partner — Local partner in Go Vap, Vietnam, who promotes and monitors the scholarship program.
- Rotary District 7210 Funder — Awarded the Tansukh Dorawala Humanitarian Award to S.T.E.P. co-founders
- Sister Minh Chi Partner — Member of the Tano Pham family and partner in supporting scholarship recipients in Vietnam.
- Spring Valley Rotary Partner — Jointly donated funds for winter coats and volunteered for Family Math Night with S.T.E.P.
- Spring Valley Rotary Partner — Jointly funds the S.T.E.P. Dictionary Project with S.T.E.P. and Orange & Rockland Utilities.
- Spring Valley Rotary Club Network — Sponsors Schools To End Poverty (S.T.E.P.)
- Summit Park Elementary School Partner — Partnered with S.T.E.P. to fund Family Math Night and at-home learning supplies.
- Te Phan Family Shelter Partner — Primary focus of S.T.E.P.'s support since 2007, receiving supplies, medical funding, and infrastructure repairs.
- Te-Phan Orphanage Partner — Longstanding partner since 2007, supported through infrastructure repairs, mortgage assistance, and food supply provision.
- The Rose School Partner — Partner school serving Montagnard children in the Central Highlands, supported with educational technology.
- Ward/Periono Family Grant Funder — Provided funding for multiple S.T.E.P. projects including Smart Boards, mortgage payoff, and school construction
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- All-Volunteer Model Maximizes Donor Impactmethodology: all-volunteer_modelBy operating with an all-volunteer staff, 100% of donations directly support children’s services, because eliminating overhead costs ensures maximum resource allocation to beneficiaries.
- Education as a Pathway to Empowerment and Social Inclusionmethodology: education-for-empowermentBy providing access to education through infrastructure development, supplies, scholarships, and safe learning environments, children—especially orphans, street children, and marginalized youth—are empowered to become productive members of society, because education enables long-term societal contribution and breaks cycles of poverty.
- Integrated School Support for Holistic Developmentmethodology: integrated-school-supportBy combining school infrastructure, clean water access, and learning supplies, the organization improves educational outcomes because addressing basic needs alongside academic access creates a stable foundation for child development and learning.
- Protective Mobility to Prevent Exploitationmethodology: protective_mobility_supportBy providing bicycles to at-risk students, the organization reduces exposure to human trafficking during long commutes, because safer transportation directly mitigates vulnerability while supporting continued education.
- Self-Sustaining Scholarship Modelmethodology: pay-it-forward-scholarshipsBy structuring scholarships so that graduates sponsor future students, the program creates a self-replicating cycle of educational access, because alumni engagement reinforces sustainability and broadens impact over time.