Giant Steps Foundation

New York, NY
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1999
EIN: 52-2069841

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics / Amateur Sports Clubs, Leagues, N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$2.03M (2023)

Expenses

$1.64M (2023)

Total Assets

$15.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$2,031,405

Expenses

$1,640,040

Net Income

$391,365

Net Assets

$15,301,226

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8,925	0.4%
Dividends	$349,645	17.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,672,835	82.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,548,434	94.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$148,692	9.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,301,226
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,301,226

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Daphne Muehle (Vice President)	$148,692	$19,033
Jennifer Leeds (President/Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,965,933

Expenses

$1,662,534

Net Income

$303,399

Net Assets

$14,682,172

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11,205	0.6%
Dividends	$156,936	8.0%
Sales of Assets	$1,797,792	91.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,542,175	92.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$141,597	8.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,682,172
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$14,682,172

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Daphne Muehle (Vice President)	$141,597	$17,653
Jennifer Leeds (President/Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$2,844,318

Expenses

$2,864,127

Net Income

-$19,809

Net Assets

$20,768,083

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$49,540	1.7%
Dividends	$87,434	3.1%
Sales of Assets	$2,707,344	95.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,714,253	94.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$127,846	4.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,768,083
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$20,768,083

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Daphne Muehle (Vice President)	$127,846	$15,342
Jennifer Leeds (President/Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,250,712

Expenses

$2,480,959

Net Income

-$1,230,247

Net Assets

$20,819,989

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,521	0.3%
Interest Revenue	$41,273	3.3%
Dividends	$121,651	9.7%
Sales of Assets	$1,078,261	86.2%
Other Income	$6,006	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,339,346	94.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$123,846	5.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,819,990
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$20,819,989

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Daphne Muehle (Vice President)	$123,846	$14,483
Jennifer Leeds (President/Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 3, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$2,540,781

Expenses

$937,846

Net Income

$1,602,935

Net Assets

$19,296,517

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$22,135	0.9%
Dividends	$206,121	8.1%
Sales of Assets	$2,312,525	91.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$865,594	92.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$119,846	12.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$19,296,621
Total Liabilities	$104
Net Assets	$19,296,517

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Daphne Muehle (Vice President)	$119,846	$5,991
Jennifer Leeds (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,336,661

Expenses

$1,049,639

Net Income

$287,022

Net Assets

$15,424,380

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$319,451	23.9%
Interest Revenue	$15,514	1.2%
Dividends	$189,616	14.2%
Sales of Assets	$812,080	60.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$983,609	93.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$124,682	11.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,446,333
Total Liabilities	$21,953
Net Assets	$15,424,380

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Daphne Muehle (Vice President)	$124,682	$0
Jennifer Leeds (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2017

Revenue

$1,588,089

Expenses

$974,912

Net Income

$613,177

Net Assets

$15,724,456

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$843,310	53.1%
Interest Revenue	$8,234	0.5%
Dividends	$173,146	10.9%
Sales of Assets	$563,399	35.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$920,843	94.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,750,793
Total Liabilities	$26,337
Net Assets	$15,724,456

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jennifer Leeds (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 6, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2016

Revenue

$587,321

Expenses

$959,180

Net Income

-$371,859

Net Assets

$13,396,741

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$300	0.1%
Interest Revenue	$3,756	0.6%
Dividends	$159,173	27.1%
Sales of Assets	$424,092	72.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$912,491	95.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,401,061
Total Liabilities	$4,320
Net Assets	$13,396,741

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jennifer Leeds (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Lilo J Leeds (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on April 13, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Revenue

$1,202,867

Expenses

$623,493

Net Income

$579,374

Net Assets

$13,786,809

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$903,226	75.1%
Interest Revenue	$271	0.0%
Dividends	$142,697	11.9%
Sales of Assets	$156,673	13.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$582,239	93.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,786,809
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$13,786,809

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jennifer Leeds (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Sundheim (Treas/Dir)	$0	$0
Lilo J Leeds (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on April 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Revenue

$298,932

Expenses

$572,057

Net Income

-$273,125

Net Assets

$13,022,925

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$45,000	15.1%
Interest Revenue	$235	0.1%
Dividends	$140,186	46.9%
Sales of Assets	$113,511	38.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$505,930	88.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,022,925
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$13,022,925

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jennifer Leeds (Pres/Dir)	$0	$0
Jeffrey J Sundheim (Treas/Dir)	$0	$0
Lilo J Leeds (Director)	$0	$0
Richard L Braunstein (Secretary)	$0	$0

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Filed on March 23, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Revenue

$929,134

Expenses

$362,079

Net Income

$567,055

Net Assets

$12,235,051

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$70,000	7.5%
Interest Revenue	$167	0.0%
Dividends	$143,792	15.5%
Sales of Assets	$715,175	77.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$321,319	88.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,235,052
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$12,235,051

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Filed on March 6, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

Revenue

$336,162

Expenses

$338,422

Net Income

-$2,260

Net Assets

$10,162,920

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$80	0.0%
Dividends	$168,176	50.0%
Sales of Assets	$167,906	49.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$307,190	90.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,162,921
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$10,162,920

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

Revenue

$444,963

Expenses

$298,725

Net Income

$146,238

Net Assets

$9,222,401

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$150,000	33.7%
Interest Revenue	$106	0.0%
Dividends	$155,906	35.0%
Sales of Assets	$138,951	31.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$270,417	90.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,222,402
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$9,222,401

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Giant Steps Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.03M (2023)

Expenses $1.64M (2023)

Total Assets $15.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities $0 (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2012

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Revenue

$2.03M (2023)

Expenses

$1.64M (2023)

Total Assets

$15.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2023)

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