Single Step Foundation
EIN 262691592Total Given 2020–2024
$1.3M
53 grants · $258K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$30K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 15/23 multi-year
repeat
$163K
Assets (2024)
23
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 840-7000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $299K | $71K | $310K | 12 |
| 2021 | $278K | $42K | $250K | 14 |
| 2022 | $164K | $50K | $175K | 10 |
| 2023 | $102K | $84K | $205K | 7 |
| 2024 | $450K | $163K | $900K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 53 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$288K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HP
Herbert E Paaren
5+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DM
Denise Marino
5+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathan Michael
5+ yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
HP
Herbert E Paaren
5+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DM
Denise Marino
5+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathan Michael
5+ yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
HP
Herbert E Paaren
5+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DM
Denise Marino
5+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathan Michael
5+ yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
HP
Herbert E Paaren
5+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DM
Denise Marino
5+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathan Michael
5+ yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
HP
Herbert E Paaren
5+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
DM
Denise Marino
5+ yrs
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathan Michael
5+ yrs
Secretary & Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (53 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $287,500 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2024 |
| Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve | La Farge, WI | $101,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2020 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $100,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONSGENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2020 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $75,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONSGENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2021 |
| Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems | Madison, WI | $75,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2021 |
| Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems | Madison, WI | $50,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2020 |
| Savanna Institute | Madison, WI | $50,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2021 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $50,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONSGENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2023 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $50,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONSGENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2024 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $40,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONSGENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2022 |
| Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems | Madison, WI | $40,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2022 |
| Boulder Library Foundation | Boulder, CO | $35,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2024 |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2024 |
| Savanna Institute | Madison, WI | $30,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Humanities Council | Madison, WI | $25,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Foundation | Madison, WI | $25,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2023 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center | Manitowish Waters, WI | $25,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2022 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2024 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $17,500 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Pbs | Madison, WI | $15,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTION | 2021 |
| Savanna Institute | Madison, WI | $11,825 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2020 |
| East Madison Community Center | Madison, WI | $10,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONSGENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2020 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2021 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center | Manitowish Waters, WI | $10,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2021 |
| Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems | Madison, WI | $10,000 | GENERAL - NO RESTRICTIONS | 2023 |