The Giant Steps Foundation
EIN 522069841 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$10.2M
212 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$26K
grant size
26%
balanced · 37/140 multi-year
repeat
$15.3M
Assets (2023)
140
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 483-3553
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $723K | $13.4M | $587K | 21 |
| 2017 | $713K | $15.7M | $1.6M | 27 |
| 2018 | $692K | $15.4M | $1.3M | 26 |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $20.8M | $1.3M | 34 |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $20.8M | $2.8M | 26 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $14.7M | $2.0M | 34 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $15.3M | $2.0M | 44 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 212 grants on record
Minimum
$61
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$48K
75th Pctl
$26K
Maximum
$1.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #15 of 28 states
$6K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (212 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan Outreach | Davis, CA | $1,756,042 | VEGAN FOOD AID | 2021 |
| Vegan Outreach | Davis, CA | $1,407,398 | VEGAN FOOD AID PROJECT | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $960,000 | ESTABLISH THE LILO LEEDS COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | 2020 |
| The Farmlink Project | Manhattan, NY | $300,000 | NAVAJO & CHEROKEE VEGAN FOOD SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $240,000 | ESTABLISH THE LILO LEEDS COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $240,000 | COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | 2021 |
| Stanford Healthcare | Redwood City, CA | $240,000 | COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | 2023 |
| Stanford Healthcare | Redwood City, CA | $240,000 | COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | 2022 |
| Vegan Outreach | Sacramento, CA | $201,357 | VEGAN FOOD AID | 2022 |
| The Farmlink Project | LOS Angeles, CA | $181,000 | RESCUED PRODUCE & VEGAN FOOD FOR NATIVE AMERICANS | 2022 |
| Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs Inc | Savage, MN | $169,016 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs Inc | Lakeville, MN | $152,500 | ADEPT PROGRAM, CLASSROOM & GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | Davis, CA | $117,410 | VIRGINIA RANGE PZP DARTING/PURCHASE OF FISH SPRINGS CONSERVATION LAND | 2022 |
| Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs Inc | Lakeville, MN | $114,600 | ADEPT PROGRAM, CLASSROOM & GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | Davis, CA | $100,060 | WILD HORSE RESCUE | 2017 |
| American Wildhorse Campaign | Davis, CA | $100,000 | ROUND-UPS, OUTREACH & RESCUE EFFORT | 2018 |
| Wildhorses in Need | OJAI, CA | $100,000 | CHILLY PEPPER FOR HORSE RESCUE VET CARE; PURCHASE HAY FOR A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN - A WILD HORSE | 2018 |
| Jane Goodall Institute | Vienna, VA | $100,000 | BUILDING OUT TCHINDZOULOU ISLAND | 2016 |
| Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs | Lakeville, MN | $97,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Vegan Outreach | Davis, CA | $96,294 | 1-5 AND 99 OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIP WITH CONGRESSIONAL VEG STAFF ASSOC | 2017 |
| Center for Animal Protection and Education | Grass Valley, CA | $90,000 | WILDFIRE ANIMAL ASSISTANCE FUND | 2022 |
| Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs | Lakeville, MN | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Better Food Foundation (Vegans of La) | Washington, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $75,000 | HORSE HAVEN BUILD ART & HORSE REHABILITATION AND CARE | 2017 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign | Davis, CA | $73,100 | WILD HORSE PZP DARTING PROGRAM, STAY WILD EVENT SPONSORSHIP, GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
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