Funding search · EIN 522069841 · San Francisco, CA

The Giant Steps Foundation

Name: The Giant Steps Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

147
grants reported: $5.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

food based fire plant maui vegan matching catering

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

6 grants matching “cater” · $196,900

$30,000
Marin Humane · Novato, CA · 2024
Plant-based catering and pen pals
$29,000
Wildcare · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Plant-based catering
$17,900
Flag Ranch Foundation · Paso Robles, CA · 2024
Plant-based catering, hay and feed
$60,000
Wildcare · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Vegan catering & general support
$25,000
Marin Humane · Novato, CA · 2023
Pen pals program/vegan catering
$35,000
Marin Humane · Novato, CA · 2022
Pen pals program, plant-based catering

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

La Planta2 grants · $685,000
The Farmlink Project3 grants · $631,000
Stanford Healthcare2 grants · $480,000
Better Food Foundation (Vegans of La)2 grants · $290,000
Kane'S Krusade4 grants · $285,049
Stanford University1 grant · $240,000
Vegan Outreach1 grant · $201,357
Fleet of Angels4 grants · $200,000
American Wild Horse Campaign2 grants · $189,410
Pawpads3 grants · $165,400

Giving over time

$1.3M

2022

$1.3M

2023

$1.2M

2024

$1.5M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 147 grants.

$675,000
La Planta · Tijeras, NM · 2025
General support
$300,000
The Farmlink Project · Manhattan, NY · 2023
Navajo & cherokee vegan food support
$240,000
Stanford University · Redwood City, CA · 2024
Compassionate scholar fund
$240,000
Stanford Healthcare · Redwood City, CA · 2023
Compassionate scholar fund
$240,000
Stanford Healthcare · Redwood City, CA · 2022
Compassionate scholar fund
$215,000
Better Food Foundation (Vegans of La) · Washington, DC · 2025
Plant-based food
$201,357
Vegan Outreach · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Vegan food aid
$181,000
The Farmlink Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Rescued produce & vegan food for native americans
$150,000
The Farmlink Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Navajo and cherokee plant-based food
$117,410
American Wild Horse Campaign · Davis, CA · 2022
Virginia range pzp darting/purchase of fish springs conservation land
$112,000
Better Food Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
$90,090
The Jane Goodall Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
$90,000
Center for Animal Protection and Education · Grass Valley, CA · 2022
Wildfire animal assistance fund
$85,124
Kane'S Krusade · East Longmeadow, MA · 2025
General support, general support matching grant
$75,000
Better Food Foundation (Vegans of La) · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$72,000
American Wild Horse Conservation · Davis, CA · 2025
Diversionary feed, wild horse roundup witness, plant-based food
$72,000
American Wild Horse Conservation · Davis, CA · 2024
Virginia range diversionary feed program and pzp darting
$72,000
American Wild Horse Campaign · Davis, CA · 2023
Humane fertility program
$70,222
Kane'S Krusade · East Longmeadow, MA · 2023
General support
$70,000
Pawpads · Lakeville, MN · 2022
General operating support
$69,734
Kane'S Krusade · East Longmeadow, MA · 2022
General operating support
$60,000
Fleet of Angels · Lakewood, CO · 2025
La wildfire support, general support
$60,000
Fleet of Angels · Lakewood, CO · 2023
General support/maui fire aid
$60,000
Wildcare · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Vegan catering & general support
$59,969
Kane'S Krusade · East Longmeadow, MA · 2024
General support and matching grant
$50,000
Fixnation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General support
$50,000
Wood River Land Trust · Hailey, ID · 2025
Hailey hot springs matching grant
$50,000
Fixnation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Fleet of Angels · Lakewood, CO · 2024
General support
$50,000
Fixnation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
$50,000
Pawpads · Lakeville, MN · 2023
General support
$45,400
Pawpads · Lakeville, MN · 2024
Rescue dog support
$42,500
Wildcare · San Rafael, CA · 2025
General support, plant-based food
$40,000
Wildhorses in Need · Golconda, NV · 2023
General support
$35,000
Bhutan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Bhutan animal rescue, new facility and/or vet
$35,000
Bhutan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
New facility and general support
$35,000
Marin Humane · Novato, CA · 2022
Pen pals program, plant-based catering
$30,000
Marin Humane · Novato, CA · 2024
Plant-based catering and pen pals
$30,000
Fleet of Angels · Lakewood, CO · 2022
Kansas wildfire, helping horses in ukraine
$29,000
Wildcare · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Plant-based catering
$25,000
Into the Light · Redwood City, CA · 2025
General support, vet expenses
$25,000
Marin Humane · Novato, CA · 2025
Plant-based food, pen pals, wildlife officer training
$25,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2025
General support
$25,000
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade · Woodside, CA · 2023
Emergency vehicles matching grant
$25,000
Marin Humane · Novato, CA · 2023
Pen pals program/vegan catering
$25,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2023
General support
$22,000
Center for Animal Protection and Education · Grass Valley, CA · 2024
Low cost spay and neuter
$20,600
Bhutan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
$20,000
Giving Hope Project · Sammamish, WA · 2025
General support, flooding victims
$20,000
Rancho Compasion · Nicasio, CA · 2024
Matching grant for general support
$20,000
Follow Your Dream Foundation · Corte Madera, CA · 2022
Pasang: in the shadow of everest, documentary
$20,000
Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade · Woodside, CA · 2022
Matching grant for general operating support
$20,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2022
General operating support
$19,700
Into the Light Horse Rescue and Sanctuary · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General support
$17,900
Flag Ranch Foundation · Paso Robles, CA · 2024
Plant-based catering, hay and feed
$15,000
The Giving Hope Project · Sammamish, WA · 2024
General support, housing for underserved
$15,000
Into the Light · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General support
$15,000
Ka Hale a Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center · Wailuku, HI · 2023
Maui fire aid
$15,000
Fixnation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General operating support
$15,000
Food for Life Global · Wilmington, DE · 2022
Vegan food for ukrainian refugees
$15,000
Maya'S Hope · New York, NY · 2022
Helping ukrainian orphanages, special needs
$12,000
Center for Wildlife Protection & Education · Grass Valley, CA · 2025
Low cost spay & neuter
$10,000
La Planta · Tijeras, NM · 2024
General support
$10,000
Temple Beth-El Great Neck · Great Neck, NY · 2024
Interfaith food pantry plant based food
$10,000
The Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2024
For jane goodall's 90th birthday event
$10,000
Wood River Land Trust · Hailey, ID · 2024
Protection of hailey hot springs
$10,000
Hale Makua Health Service · Kahului, HI · 2023
Maui fire aid
$10,000
Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation · Puunene, HI · 2023
Maui fire aid
$10,000
Malama Maui Nui · Puunene, HI · 2023
Maui fire aid
$10,000
Salt River Wild Horse Management Group · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
General support
$10,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Northern new england work
$10,000
Into the Light · Redwood City, CA · 2022
General operating support
$10,000
Rancho Compasion · Nicasio, CA · 2022
General operating support
$10,000
Temple Beth-El Great Neck · Great Neck, NY · 2022
Vegan food for the interfaith pantry
$10,000
United Help Ukraine · Gaithersburg, MD · 2022
Helping ukrainian refugees
$10,000
Wildhorses in Need · Golconda, NV · 2022
Chilly pepper
$7,500
Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation · Newtown, CT · 2025
Senior paw project
$7,500
Chasing Horses Wild Horse Advocates · Dickinson, ND · 2025
General support
$7,500
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue · Pacific Grove, CA · 2025
General support
$7,500
Shanti Project · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General support
$7,500
Wood River Trail Coalition · Hailey, ID · 2025
General support
$7,500
Chasing Horses Wild Horse Advocates · Dickinson, ND · 2024
General support
$7,500
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue · Pacific Grove, CA · 2024
Helping paws program for seniors
$7,500
High Atlas Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Morocco earthquake aid
$7,500
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue · Pacific Grove, CA · 2023
Helping paws program for seniors
$7,500
Animal Place · Grass Valley, CA · 2022
Matching gift for ranch/evacuation truck
$7,500
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue · Pacific Grove, CA · 2022
Helping low-income seniors keep pets
$6,363
Jane Goodall Institute · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
$6,000
Better Food Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Vegans of la
$5,000
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Caps · Oakland, CA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Education for All Children · Portsmouth, NH · 2025
General support
$5,000
Max'S Helping Paws Foundation · Carmel, CA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Maya'S Hope · New York, NY · 2025
Plant-based food
$5,000
Medical Mutts · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
General support
$5,000
Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Northern new england projects
$5,000
Women Donors Network · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General support
$5,000
Education for All Children · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.