Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $108k $114k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.2M
Itemized grants
32
Median grant
$19k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | COMPASSIONATE SCHOLAR FUND | $240k |
| THE FARMLINK PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | NAVAJO AND CHEROKEE PLANT-BASED FOOD | $150k |
| BETTER FOOD FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $112k |
| THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $90k |
| AMERICAN WILD HORSE CONSERVATION | DAVIS, CA | VIRGINIA RANGE DIVERSIONARY FEED PROGRAM AND PZP DARTING | $72k |
| KANE'S KRUSADE | EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT AND MATCHING GRANT | $60k |
| FIXNATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50k |
| FLEET OF ANGELS | LAKEWOOD, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50k |
| PAWPADS | LAKEVILLE, MN | RESCUE DOG SUPPORT | $45k |
| BHUTAN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | BHUTAN ANIMAL RESCUE, NEW FACILITY AND/OR VET | $35k |
| MARIN HUMANE | NOVATO, CA | PLANT-BASED CATERING AND PEN PALS | $30k |
| WILDCARE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | PLANT-BASED CATERING | $29k |
| THE NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| CENTER FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION AND EDUCATION | GRASS VALLEY, CA | LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER | $22k |
| RANCHO COMPASION | NICASIO, CA | MATCHING GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| INTO THE LIGHT HORSE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| FLAG RANCH FOUNDATION | PASO ROBLES, CA | PLANT-BASED CATERING, HAY AND FEED | $18k |
| THE GIVING HOPE PROJECT | SAMMAMISH, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT, HOUSING FOR UNDERSERVED | $15k |
| LA PLANTA | TIJERAS, NM | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
| TEMPLE BETH-EL GREAT NECK | GREAT NECK, NY | INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY PLANT BASED FOOD | $10k |
| THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR JANE GOODALL'S 90TH BIRTHDAY EVENT | $10k |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | PROTECTION OF HAILEY HOT SPRINGS | $10k |
| CHASING HORSES WILD HORSE ADVOCATES | DICKINSON, ND | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8k |
| PEACE OF MIND DOG RESCUE | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | HELPING PAWS PROGRAM FOR SENIORS | $8k |
| EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN | PORTSMOUTH, NH | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5k |
Down 27%
from 2023
From $149k in 2023 to $108k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice President pay fell 27% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 62%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Recreation & Sports executives earn in California
Comparable recreation & sports organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $58,320.
These are recreation & sports sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 831 organizations across 831 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Recreation & Sports pay data for California →Common questions about THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION
What does the Board Vice President of THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION received $107,946 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Vice President roles among Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE GIANT STEPS FOUNDATION reported $778k in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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