Funding search · EIN 845171167 · Howell, MI

Positive Step Foundation

Name: Positive Step Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

90
grants reported: $258,431
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

rescue animals care dogs community through education homes

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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.

Top recipients

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

Detroit Horse Power1 grant · $50,000
Bark Nation3 grants · $30,599
Lacasa Center3 grants · $23,016
Howell Nature Center2 grants · $14,940
The Arc of Livingston3 grants · $13,400
No Swine Left Behind2 grants · $10,759
Grand Rapids Pitbull Alliance2 grants · $8,239
Dog Aide2 grants · $7,690
District 5 Animal Alliance1 grant · $5,609
Community Catalysts1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$27,036

2022

$100,565

2023

$130,830

2024

Grant history

All 90 reported grants, largest first.

$50,000
Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2023
To contribute to the city's renewal and be a center for community events and equestrian services
$17,772
Lacasa Center · Howell, MI · 2024
Support and advocate for survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Provide prevention, education, and awareness to make communities safer.
$14,642
Bark Nation · Ferndale, MI · 2024
To end canine cruelty and save lives
$13,457
Bark Nation · Ferndale, MI · 2023
To end canine cruelty and save lives
$13,090
Howell Nature Center · Howell, MI · 2024
To teach people to be faithful caretakers of one another and the world around us
$8,817
No Swine Left Behind · Edmore, MI · 2024
To rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt mini pigs and promote the education of mini pigs.
$6,955
Grand Rapids Pitbull Alliance · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
To end breed discrimination through advocacy, education, enrichment, and outreach in our community
$6,200
The Arc of Livingston · Brighton, MI · 2024
Provides advocacy, information, referrals, and support to people with developmental disabilities, and their families.
$5,609
District 5 Animal Alliance · Pleasant Ridge, MI · 2024
To rescue dogs at risk of euthanasia, primarily from detroit's municipal shelters, and place them into loving foster and adoptive homes
$5,000
Capital Area Humane Society · Lansing, MI · 2024
To promote the humane treatment of companion animals through protection, placement, education, and example
$5,000
Community Catalysts · Howell, MI · 2024
To build people's power to create a health system rooted in race equity and health justice, ensuring health is a right for all.
$5,000
Tail Waggers 1990 · Livonia, MI · 2024
To help people help animals by providing affordable preventative veterinary care and pet food pantry assistance to dog and cat owners of any income level.
$5,000
Lacasa Center · Howell, MI · 2022
Support and advocate for survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Provide prevention, education, and awareness to make communities safer.
$3,933
Dog Aide · Royal Oak, MI · 2024
To educate dog owners on dog behavior, health, and wellness
$3,757
Dog Aide · Royal Oak, MI · 2023
To educate dog owners on dog behavior, health, and wellness
$3,737
The Karens · Detroit, MI · 2024
To provide community outreach to improve the lives of dogs in need in detroit.
$3,700
The Arc of Livingston · Brighton, MI · 2023
Provides advocacy, information, referrals, and support to people with developmental disabilities, and their families.
$3,626
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024
To sustainably and respectfully serve pets and the people who love them with compassionate, comprehensive, and exemplary care.
$3,500
Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge · Jamestown, TN · 2024
To provide lifelong sanctuary care to vulnerable animals and to educate the public to inspire compassionate living.
$3,500
Torch 180 · Fowlerville, MI · 2024
To provide inclusive opportunities for vocational training, soft skills, and work experience for individuals with disabilities and disadvantages to help them gain sustainable employment and personal growth.
$3,500
Second Chances Animal Resources · Berkley, MI · 2023
To provide assistance to animal welfare organizations
$3,500
The Arc of Livingston · Brighton, MI · 2022
Provides advocacy, information, referrals, and support to people with developmental disabilities, and their families.
$3,430
Make a Difference Rescue · Birmingham, MI · 2023
To rescue abused and abandoned animals
$3,286
Action Matters (Grass River Natural Area) · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022
Provide free groceries, clothing, and hygiene items
$3,239
K9 Animal Rescue Emergency Networking System · Eastpointe, MI · 2023
To provide care, comfort, and compassion to animals in need and to advocate for the displaced animals while educating and assisting families.
$3,000
Animal Resource Funding Foundation · Trenton, MI · 2024
To provide funding and supplies to rescues and shelters, specifically to help with medical cases that exceed their funding and to support spay/neuter programs to reduce pet overpopulation.
$3,000
National Youth Advocate Program · Columbus, OH · 2022
Provide opportunities and resources to youth and families through our innovative programs and services
$2,500
Bark Nation · Ferndale, MI · 2022
To end canine cruelty and save lives
$2,500
Cleary University · Howell, MI · 2022
Higher education
$2,500
Danny and Ron'S Rescue · Camden, SC · 2022
To help families who couldn't feed their pets due to financial difficulties
$2,470
Howell Parks & Rec Foundation · Howell, MI · 2024
To enrich the lives of our community by providing quality recreational activities, programs, and facilities that promote health, wellness, and excitement in the residents of howell and surrounding areas.
$2,443
Operation Solo · Shelby, MI · 2024
To provide temporary financial assistance to dog owners as well as build relationships in an effort to improve the quality of care for outside dogs in muskegon county.
$2,000
Michigan Humane Society · Bingham Farms, MI · 2023
To improve and save lives through compassionate care, community engagement, and advocacy for animals
$1,983
Old Friends · Georgetown, KY · 2023
Provides a permanent retirement home to at-risk racehorses
$1,942
No Swine Left Behind · Edmore, MI · 2023
To rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt mini pigs and promote the education of mini pigs.
$1,850
Howell Nature Center · Howell, MI · 2023
To teach people to be faithful caretakers of one another and the world around us
$1,635
Michigan Pitbull Education Project · Union Lake, MI · 2023
Dog rescue
$1,482
Michigan Pitbull Education Project · Union Lake, MI · 2024
Dog rescue
$1,284
Grand Rapids Pitbull Alliance · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
To end breed discrimination through advocacy, education, enrichment, and outreach in our community
$1,281
New Hope Pet Rescue · Charlotte, MI · 2024
To provide a way to place unwanted, adoptable animals into loving homes while raising community awareness about responsible pet care and the issue of pet overpopulation.
$1,000
Calvin Johnson Jr Foundation · Tyrone, GA · 2024
To change the mindset of at-risk youth from struggle to survival, and from poor self-esteem to empowerment.
$1,000
Miri S Legacy Inc - Senior Pets · Rockville, MD · 2024
To rescue, care for, and find loving, permanent homes for senior dogs.
$1,000
Saving Destiny · China, MI · 2024
To give animals in need, especially those with special needs, behavioral issues, or those who are nursing or pregnant, a second chance to thrive through rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming.
$1,000
Williamston Theater · Williamston, MI · 2024
To produce professional, intimate theatre that entertains, fosters empathy, and builds a sense of belonging for its audiences.
$1,000
All Species Kinship · Battle Creek, MI · 2023
Providing direct-outreach aid to chained or 24/7 outside dogs, injured/orphaned wildlife response, and farmed animal rescue
$1,000
Lucky Day Animal Rescue · Grand Blanc, MI · 2023
Taking in animals that are in urgent need and providing them with love, medical care and sanctuary.
$1,000
Misfit Angels Rescue · Emmett, MI · 2023
Rescues and rehabilitates unwanted and discarded dogs in our community.
$1,000
Mitten Misfits Farm Sanctuary · Grand Ledge, MI · 2023
Provides a forever home to rescued farm animals.
$1,000
All Species Kinship · Battle Creek, MI · 2022
Providing direct-outreach aid to chained or 24/7 outside dogs, injured/orphaned wildlife response, and farmed animal rescue
$1,000
North Star Reach · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Provides life-changing, year-round programs for children with serious health challenges and their families
$1,000
The Foundation for the Horse · Lexington, KY · 2022
Seeking a world in which every horse, everywhere, has a healthy and productive life
$953
Livingston County Animal Shelter · Howell, MI · 2023
General support
$750
Eva Burrell Animal Shelter · Manistique, MI · 2024
To provide a safe haven for animals by offering them care, shelter, and rehoming services, while also educating the community, leading by example, and being diligent in their fundraising efforts.
$750
Paws Awes & Claws · West Branch, MI · 2024
To rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals in need, with a focus on those from the metro detroit area.
$750
Rea Family Animal Shelter (Ogemaw Hs) · West Branch, MI · 2024
To find "forever homes" for its guests, ensuring they are safe, well-fed, and free from injury, disease, fear, and distress.
$550
Veteran Service Dogs Organization · Howell, MI · 2024
To provide highly-trained service dogs to veterans with disabilities, aiming to restore independence, dignity, and a sense of purpose.
$526
Rebel Dogs Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
To create a street to home network for the abandoned and abused dogs of detroit.
$511
Skegemog Raptor Center · Traverse City, MI · 2024
To rehabilitate sick, injured, and orphaned raptors to return them to the wild, to educate the public about conservation and ecology, and to participate in research to improve raptor care and awareness.
$508
Giving Barn Community Outreach · Fowlerville, MI · 2024
To connect families in need with essential resources to live with dignity, bridge service gaps through home delivery, and foster a community of acceptance and love.
$500
Amber Renick House · Hamburg, MI · 2024
To provide housing and educational resources for those impacted by substance abuse disorder
$500
Clarkston Family Discovery Farm · Clarkston, MI · 2024
To educate and inspire the next generation about healthy food, the value of nature, and sustainability, all within a positive community gathering space.
$500
Furry Friends Rescue · South Lyon, MI · 2024
To rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome abandoned, abused, or homeless dogs and cats through a foster-based network.
$500
Kids-4-K9s · Timonium, MD · 2024
To empower young people to become strong advocates for ethical treatment of animals.
$500
Livingston Arts Council · Howell, MI · 2024
To engage, educate, and entertain all ages through arts and cultural activities, while also utilizing and preserving the howell opera house as a space for creative expression.
$500
Peace Love & Paws · Novi, MI · 2024
To provide compassionate care to homeless and neglected animals and find them their forever homes.
$500
Poet Animal Rescue · Garden City, MI · 2024
To rescue dogs and puppies from high-kill shelters and other situations, provide them with necessary medical care, and find them permanent, loving homes by matching them with suitable families through their foster-based… read allTo rescue dogs and puppies from high-kill shelters and other situations, provide them with necessary medical care, and find them permanent, loving homes by matching them with suitable families through their foster-based network. less
$500
Second Chances Animal Resources · Berkley, MI · 2024
To provide assistance to animal welfare organizations
$500
Coalition To Protect Michigan Resources · Lansing, MI · 2023
To be a strong voice for the equitable co-management of michigan's fisheries
$500
Livingston Land Conservancy · Brighton, MI · 2023
The preservation of the natural heritage and rural character of the greater livingston county area
$500
Ark - First Step · Plymouth, MI · 2022
Providing comprehensive services for victims of domestic and sexual violence
$500
Livingston Diversity Council · Howell, MI · 2022
Change agent for diversity, equity, inclusion and access that collaborates, educates and empowers to build a thriving community
$500
Recycle Livingston · Howell, MI · 2022
Volunteer recycling drop off center serving the community
$444
Bountiful Harvest · Brighton, MI · 2023
To feed, clothe, and give aid to those in need with love, compassion, and urgency
$350
Happy Feet Pet Rescue · Saint Johns, MI · 2023
To raise awareness on pet ownership, assist in temporary homes for dogs and cats needing a second chance, and help match our rescue animals with the best homes possible.
$325
All Species Kinship · Battle Creek, MI · 2024
Providing direct-outreach aid to chained or 24/7 outside dogs, injured/orphaned wildlife response, and farmed animal rescue
$264
Love From Louie · Jackson, MI · 2023
To remove dogs that are suffering physically and emotionally inside the shelter system and provide them with complete medical care and a nurturing home environment
$255
Rejoyceful Rescue · Mount Clemens, MI · 2023
Animal rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming
$254
Gleaners · Detroit, MI · 2023
To helping solve hunger in southeast michigan
$250
Enchanted Tails Animal Rescue · Oakland Township, MI · 2024
To rescue animals of all shapes and sizes, provide them with quality veterinary care, and place them in permanent, loving homes.
$250
Gleaners · Detroit, MI · 2024
To helping solve hunger in southeast michigan
$250
Great Lakes Dog Rescue · Metamora, MI · 2024
To rescue well-tempered, adoptable dogs from animal control facilities and owner surrenders, provide them with shelter and medical care until they are adopted, and to educate and assist the community in responsible pet … read allTo rescue well-tempered, adoptable dogs from animal control facilities and owner surrenders, provide them with shelter and medical care until they are adopted, and to educate and assist the community in responsible pet ownership. less
$250
Great Lakes Humane Society · Traverse City, MI · 2024
To take in stray and unwanted animals, provide them with shelter and medical care, and find them loving homes.
$250
Animal Placement Bureau · Lansing, MI · 2023
To rescue, foster, and place abandoned and/or mistreated dogs in caring, permanent homes.
$250
Working Hounds in the House · Ortonville, MI · 2022
Provide help to retired and decommissioned working hounds
$244
Lacasa Center · Howell, MI · 2023
Support and advocate for survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Provide prevention, education, and awareness to make communities safer.
$242
Teacher'S Pet Dogs & Kids Learning · Shelby Township, MI · 2024
To empower at-risk youth by pairing them with hard-to-adopt shelter dogs for positive, reward-based training, thereby improving the youth's empathy, patience, and hope while increasing the dogs' chances of adoption.
$217
Bird Center of Washtenaw County · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Committed to aiding birds, wildlife, and the environment through rehabilitation and public education
$170
Saved By a Vet Tech · Southgate, MI · 2024
To rescue animals that have been surrendered to or abandoned at veterinary clinics.
$159
Bird Center of Washtenaw County · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Committed to aiding birds, wildlife, and the environment through rehabilitation and public education
$89
Ingham County Animal Shelter Fund · Mason, MI · 2023
To lessen the burden on and provide funding to ingham county animal control

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