Private Foundation

THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION

THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION, of SAN FRANCISCO, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $566K in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $13.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 280 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $11.7M.

EIN: 522069841 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$566K
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$13.3M
Grants Given280
Grant Total$11.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

LA PLANTA
TIJERAS, NM · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$675,000
BETTER FOOD FOUNDATION (VEGANS OF LA)
WASHINGTON, DC · 2025
PLANT-BASED FOOD
$215,000
KANE'S KRUSADE
EAST LONGMEADOW, MA · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT MATCHING GRANT
$85,124
AMERICAN WILD HORSE CONSERVATION
DAVIS, CA · 2025
DIVERSIONARY FEED, WILD HORSE ROUNDUP WITNESS, PLANT-BASED FOOD
$72,000
FLEET OF ANGELS
LAKEWOOD, CO · 2025
LA WILDFIRE SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,000

Showing up to 5 of 280 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Daphne Muehle
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Jennifer Leeds

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Top Grant Purposes

VEGAN FOOD AID
$1,957,399 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,917,893 84 grants
VEGAN FOOD AID PROJECT
$1,407,398 1 grant
COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND
$960,000 4 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$632,645 28 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $566K $1.9M $13.3M
2024 $778K $1.6M $14.8M
2023 $2.0M $1.6M $15.3M
2022 $2.0M $1.7M $14.7M
2021 $2.8M $2.9M $20.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.8M to $566K (-80%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, and 4 other states.

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