Sacramento Steps Forward
ActivePublic CharityHuman Services
About Sacramento Steps Forward
Coordinate local shelter, housing, data and services to prevent and end homelessness in Sacramento by bringing funding, running the Continuum of Care, operating the Coordinated Access System, and supporting providers.
Focus Areas
Homelessness servicesPermanent supportive housingHomelessness preventionCoordinated accessHomeless Management Information System (HMIS)Data & analyticsYouth homelessness
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnessunsheltered individualsfamilies experiencing homelessness
Funding Style
direct serviceoperational support
About Sacramento Steps Forward
Sacramento Steps Forward administers Sacramento’s local homelessness response infrastructure, including the Continuum of Care, the Coordinated Access System, shelter and housing coordination, and provider support. Recent grants show large operating awards to service providers such as Shelter Inc in Concord and Lutheran Social Services in Concord, alongside Sacramento-based organizations like Saehc. The pattern points to a funder that moves substantial resources through regional homelessness programs rather than a general community grantmaker. The foundation’s grant list is built around homelessness services and housing stability. It supports providers working across emergency shelter, outreach, transitional housing, supportive services, permanent supportive housing, and coordinated access. Its active funding opportunities include HHAP allocations, a local Continuum of Care competition, and requests for proposals tied to Coordinated Access Navigators and permanent supportive housing stewardship. Because Sacramento Steps Forward operates the system itself, its grantmaking is closely tied to service delivery and system coordination. The funded organizations are positioned to deliver direct assistance, manage housing placements, and support the infrastructure that links people experiencing homelessness to resources in Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento.
What Sacramento Steps Forward Funds
Homelessness services dominate the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it awarded $4,666,931 to Shelter Inc in Concord for homeless services, and $4,411,343 to Lutheran Social Services in Concord for the same purpose. Sacramento-based Saehc also received multiple large awards, including $4,294,898 in 2025 and $3,552,651 in 2024. The foundation also backs family and housing stability work. Sacramento Self Help Housing received $3,065,301 in 2023 and $1,080,250 in 2024 for homeless services, while My Sisters House received $250,923 in 2025 after earlier awards of $236,995 in 2024 and $202,985 in 2023. Smaller awards extend to community organizations serving specific populations. Lao Family Community Dev in Oakland received $340,111 in 2025 and $125,989 in 2024, while Waking the Village in Sacramento received $107,979 in 2025.
How Sacramento Steps Forward Gives
Sacramento Steps Forward’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $255,628, the median is $2,023,174, and the 75th percentile is $3,146,939. The recent grant list includes repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which shows an ongoing funding relationship rather than one-off grants. The organization is a public charity, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several active opportunities are formal RFPs and competitive competitions, indicating structured, programmatic funding rather than open general applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.5M
Total Assets
$24.5M
Total Revenue
$24.3M
Total Expenses
$30.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $256K and $3.1M, with a median of $2M.
25th Percentile
$256K
Median
$2M
75th Percentile
$3.1M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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