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Steve Johns

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · IN · Sep 10, 2015 → Jun 23, 2026

2deals (issuers)
$12Mreported sold
32investors
4Form D filings
2015–2026years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:34 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Steve Johns is listed as an executive officer and director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Sep 2015 and Jun 2026: Board Management Software, Inc. (Fischers, IN — other technology — 2026; $8.03M reported sold to 19 investors) and OneCause, Inc. (Carmel, IN — other technology — 2015–2021; $4M reported sold to 13 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 11 years. Across those companies the filings report $12M sold in total.

Listed alongside Don Aquilano (3 shared filings), Kirk Wolfe (3 shared filings), Andrew Clark (1 shared filing), David Butler (1 shared filing), Eric Tobias (1 shared filing) and 7 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Steve. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 6 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 6 records came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 4 public filings for Steve Johns and found 5 differences: Form D filed 53 days after the first sale; Steve Johns's role changed at OneCause, Inc.: executive officer → executive officer, director; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for Steve Johns has not run yet — it is joining a line of 9,054 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:34 AM ET.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Steve Johns..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

6 cases: 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Steve N Johns and Suzanne N. Johns closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · No. 4:11-bk-11054 · Filed Feb 21, 2011 · Closed Jun 23, 2011
Role of Steve N Johns and Suzanne N. Johns: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-06-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 6 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AR (not a filing state)
Steve A. Johns and Nancy M. Johns-Strange closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 08-50428 · Filed Feb 13, 2008 · Closed Sep 13, 2012
Role of Steve A. Johns and Nancy M. Johns-Strange: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-09-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 6 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in OH (not a filing state)
STEVE P JOHNS closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona · No. 2:02-bk-11033 · Filed Jul 17, 2002 · Closed Apr 7, 2003
Role of STEVE P JOHNS: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-04-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 6 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AR (not a filing state)
STEVE P JOHNS closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona · No. 2:02-bk-05537 · Filed Apr 15, 2002 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Role of STEVE P JOHNS: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-09-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 6 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AR (not a filing state)
Steve Johns closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 95-12895 · Filed Dec 1, 1995 · Closed Apr 18, 1996
Role of Steve Johns: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-04-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 6 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in GA (not a filing state)
Steve Johns closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:89-bk-00846 · Filed Jan 17, 1989 · Closed Sep 23, 1996
Role of Steve Johns: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-09-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 6 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in CA (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:34 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

5 differences found between the filings for Steve Johns (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · May 1, 2026 – Jun 23, 2026

Form D filed 53 days after the first sale — Board Management Software, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was May 1, 2026. The Form D was filed Jun 23, 2026 — 53 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 38 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Sep 10, 2015 – Dec 20, 2016

Steve Johns's role changed at OneCause, Inc.: executive officer → executive officer, director

The Sep 10, 2015 filing lists Steve Johns as executive officer; the Dec 20, 2016 Form D lists executive officer, director.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Sources
Note · Dec 5, 2016 – Dec 20, 2016

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — OneCause, Inc. (latest filing Dec 20, 2016)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Dec 20, 2016 (first sale Dec 5, 2016). It reports $2,870,933 sold of $3,500,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Sources
Note · Jul 17, 2012 – Jan 3, 2013

Same name, different state: "Steve Johns" (CA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is IN. A separate record, "Steve Johns" with address state CA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by DISCERA INC (Jan 3, 2013). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 10, 2015 to Jun 23, 2026; the other runs Jul 17, 2012 to Jan 3, 2013.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Dec 20, 2016 – Jan 11, 2021

Address moved from Indianapolis, IN to Carmel, IN — OneCause, Inc.

The people listed on the Dec 20, 2016 filing give Indianapolis, IN; on the Jan 11, 2021 filing they give Carmel, IN.

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Sources
What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

0 of 4 offerings report sales commissions; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $250,000; 0 report proceeds to related persons.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jun 23, 2026 D
Board Management Software, Inc.
File 021-588250
$0$250,000$0D.A. Davidson & Co. BrokerCheck CRD 199 ↗EDGAR ↗
Jan 11, 2021 D
OneCause, Inc.
File 021-385837
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 20, 2016 D
OneCause, Inc.
File 021-276634
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 10, 2015 D
OneCause, Inc.
File 021-247306
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 2

Every issuer that named Steve Johns on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology

Board Management Software, Inc.

Fischers, IN · Jun 23, 2026
  • Jun 23, 2026 · D · $5,446,497 sold of $5,446,497 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $8.03M from 19 investors (100% of the $5.45M target) as of the latest filing. Steve is listed as director.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other Technology

OneCause, Inc.

Carmel, IN · Sep 10, 2015 → Jan 11, 2021 · 3 filings
  • Jan 11, 2021 · D · $1,011,844 sold of $1,011,844 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 20, 2016 · D · $2,870,933 sold of $3,500,000 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 10, 2015 · D · $620,000 sold of $620,000 · 13 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $4M from 13 investors (100% of the $1.01M target) as of the latest filing. Steve is listed as executive officer, director on 3 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other pages with the same name (1)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • Steve Johns — CA, 1 issuer, Jul 17, 2012 → Jan 3, 2013 · no shared issuer

People around Steve 12

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

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Person

Kirk Wolfe

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Kirk Wolfe is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

DA
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Person

Don Aquilano

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 18 other issuers

Don Aquilano is on 19 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

ET
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Person

Eric Tobias

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 34 other issuers

Eric Tobias is on 35 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

MK
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Person

Mark Koulogeorge

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 8 other issuers

Mark Koulogeorge is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

KB
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Person

Kevin Boyne

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

WW
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Person

W. Scott Webber

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

AC
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Person

Andrew Clark

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
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Person

Jeffrey Middlesworth

Executive Officer, Director, Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Robert O. Carr

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

DB
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Person

David Butler

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

MW
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Person

Mark Ward

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

JB
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Person

James Bishop

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steve Johns. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 2 issuers this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Steve Johns by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Steve Johns is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Board Management Software, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #21,748 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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