Funding search · EIN 522069841 · San Francisco, CA

The Giant Steps Foundation

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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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1 grant matching “leilani · $5,000

  • $5,000

    Leilani Farm Sanctuary · Haiku, HI · 2023

    Maui fire aid

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.