Giant Steps Foundation
Private foundation · San Francisco, CA · EIN 52-2069841 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Giant Steps Foundation
113grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$3.9Mtotal paid
21states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
135 W 50TH St
New York, NY 10020-1201
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LA Planta | Tijeras, NM | $675,000 |
| The Farmlink Project NAVAJO & CHEROKEE VEGAN FOOD SUPPORT | Manhattan, NY | $300,000 |
| Stanford Healthcare COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | Redwood City, CA | $240,000 |
| Stanford University COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | Redwood City, CA | $240,000 |
| Better Food Foundation (vegans of LA) PLANT-BASED FOOD | Washington, DC | $215,000 |
| The Farmlink Project NAVAJO AND CHEROKEE PLANT-BASED FOOD | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 |
| Better Food Foundation | Washington, DC | $112,000 |
| The Jane Goodall Institute | Washington, DC | $90,090 |
| Kane's Krusade GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT MATCHING GRANT | East Longmeadow, MA | $85,124 |
| Better Food Foundation (vegans of LA) | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| American Wild Horse Conservation DIVERSIONARY FEED, WILD HORSE ROUNDUP WITNESS, PLANT-BASED FOOD | Davis, CA | $72,000 |
| American Wild Horse Campaign HUMANE FERTILITY PROGRAM | Davis, CA | $72,000 |
| American Wild Horse Conservation VIRGINIA RANGE DIVERSIONARY FEED PROGRAM AND PZP DARTING | Davis, CA | $72,000 |
| Kane's Krusade | East Longmeadow, MA | $70,222 |
| Fleet of Angels LA WILDFIRE SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT | Lakewood, CO | $60,000 |
| Fleet of Angels GENERAL SUPPORT/MAUI FIRE AID | Lakewood, CO | $60,000 |
| Wildcare VEGAN CATERING & GENERAL SUPPORT | San Rafael, CA | $60,000 |
| Kane's Krusade GENERAL SUPPORT AND MATCHING GRANT | East Longmeadow, MA | $59,969 |
| Fixnation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust HAILEY HOT SPRINGS MATCHING GRANT | Hailey, ID | $50,000 |
| Fixnation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Pawpads | Lakeville, MN | $50,000 |
| Fixnation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Fleet of Angels | Lakewood, CO | $50,000 |
| Pawpads RESCUE DOG SUPPORT | Lakeville, MN | $45,400 |
| Wildcare GENERAL SUPPORT, PLANT-BASED FOOD | San Rafael, CA | $42,500 |
| Wildhorses in Need | Golconda, NV | $40,000 |
| Bhutan Foundation NEW FACILITY AND GENERAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $35,000 |
| Bhutan Foundation BHUTAN ANIMAL RESCUE, NEW FACILITY AND/OR VET | Washington, DC | $35,000 |
| Marin Humane PLANT-BASED CATERING AND PEN PALS | Novato, CA | $30,000 |
| Wildcare PLANT-BASED CATERING | San Rafael, CA | $29,000 |
| Into the Light GENERAL SUPPORT, VET EXPENSES | Redwood City, CA | $25,000 |
| Marin Humane PLANT-BASED FOOD, PEN PALS, WILDLIFE OFFICER TRAINING | Novato, CA | $25,000 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | $25,000 |
| Marin Humane PEN PALS PROGRAM/VEGAN CATERING | Novato, CA | $25,000 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | $25,000 |
| Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade EMERGENCY VEHICLES MATCHING GRANT | Woodside, CA | $25,000 |
| The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | $25,000 |
| Center for Animal Protection and Education LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER | Grass Valley, CA | $22,000 |
| Giving Hope Project GENERAL SUPPORT, FLOODING VICTIMS | Sammamish, WA | $20,000 |
| Rancho Compasion MATCHING GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Nicasio, CA | $20,000 |
| Into the Light Horse Rescue and Sanctuary | Redwood City, CA | $19,700 |
| Flag Ranch Foundation PLANT-BASED CATERING, HAY AND FEED | Paso Robles, CA | $17,900 |
| Into the Light | Redwood City, CA | $15,000 |
| KA Hale A KE Ola Homeless Resource Center MAUI FIRE AID | Wailuku, HI | $15,000 |
| The Giving Hope Project GENERAL SUPPORT, HOUSING FOR UNDERSERVED | Sammamish, WA | $15,000 |
| Center for Wildlife Protection & Education LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER | Grass Valley, CA | $12,000 |
| Salt River Wild Horse Management Group | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $10,000 |
| Hale Makua Health Service MAUI FIRE AID | Kahului, HI | $10,000 |
| Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation MAUI FIRE AID | Puunene, HI | $10,000 |
| Malama Maui Nui MAUI FIRE AID | Puunene, HI | $10,000 |
| Trust for Public Land NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WORK | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| LA Planta | Tijeras, NM | $10,000 |
| Temple Beth-El Great Neck INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY PLANT BASED FOOD | Great Neck, NY | $10,000 |
| The Wildlife Conservation Network FOR JANE GOODALL'S 90TH BIRTHDAY EVENT | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust PROTECTION OF HAILEY HOT SPRINGS | Hailey, ID | $10,000 |
| Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation SENIOR PAW PROJECT | Newtown, CT | $7,500 |
| Chasing Horses Wild Horse Advocates | Dickinson, ND | $7,500 |
| Peace of Mind Dog Rescue | Pacific Grove, CA | $7,500 |
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