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The Giant Steps Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 52-2069841 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.6M
- Grants reported
- 69
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 32 | $1.2M |
Where The Giant Steps Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PLANTA | TIJERAS, NM | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $675K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | 2024 | $240K |
| BETTER FOOD FOUNDATION (VEGANS OF LA) | WASHINGTON, DC | PLANT-BASED FOOD | 2025 | $215K |
| THE FARMLINK PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | NAVAJO AND CHEROKEE PLANT-BASED FOOD | 2024 | $150K |
| BETTER FOOD FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $112K |
| THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $90.1K |
| KANE'S KRUSADE | EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT MATCHING GRANT | 2025 | $85.1K |
| AMERICAN WILD HORSE CONSERVATION | DAVIS, CA | DIVERSIONARY FEED, WILD HORSE ROUNDUP WITNESS, PLANT-BASED FOOD | 2025 | $72K |
| AMERICAN WILD HORSE CONSERVATION | DAVIS, CA | VIRGINIA RANGE DIVERSIONARY FEED PROGRAM AND PZP DARTING | 2024 | $72K |
| FLEET OF ANGELS | LAKEWOOD, CO | LA WILDFIRE SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| KANE'S KRUSADE | EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT AND MATCHING GRANT | 2024 | $60K |
| FIXNATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| FIXNATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| FLEET OF ANGELS | LAKEWOOD, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | HAILEY HOT SPRINGS MATCHING GRANT | 2025 | $50K |
| PAWPADS | LAKEVILLE, MN | RESCUE DOG SUPPORT | 2024 | $45.4K |
| WILDCARE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT, PLANT-BASED FOOD | 2025 | $42.5K |
| BHUTAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | BHUTAN ANIMAL RESCUE, NEW FACILITY AND/OR VET | 2024 | $35K |
| MARIN HUMANE | NOVATO, CA | PLANT-BASED CATERING AND PEN PALS | 2024 | $30K |
| WILDCARE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | PLANT-BASED CATERING | 2024 | $29K |
| MARIN HUMANE | NOVATO, CA | PLANT-BASED FOOD, PEN PALS, WILDLIFE OFFICER TRAINING | 2025 | $25K |
| THE NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| INTO THE LIGHT | REDWOOD CITY, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT, VET EXPENSES | 2025 | $25K |
| NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| CENTER FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION AND EDUCATION | GRASS VALLEY, CA | LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER | 2024 | $22K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Giant Steps Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.