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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-2108142

Stone Steps Foundation

A private foundation in Cardiff, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $305,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $305,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,482,085

  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,696,293

  • Tax year 2022

    $351,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,026,071

  • Tax year 2021

    $311,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,283,520

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,524,171

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Acumen Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Global CommunitiesBethesda, MD

    General support

    $20,000
  3. Global Witness FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  4. Street Business SchoolBoulder, CO

    General support

    $20,000
  5. Sustainable Buyers Guide IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Al Otro LadoSan Ysidro, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Sanergy IncBrookline, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Sarara InstituteDenver, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Third Avenue Charitable Organization (taco)San Diego, CA

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid3 grants $230,00075% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $220,000
  2. California3 grants $30,500
  3. Colorado2 grants $25,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $20,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Karen PatersonPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Daniel NeukommSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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