A Little Step Up Foundation
A Little Step Up Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $470K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $493K.
A Little Step Up Foundation at a glance
In short: A Little Step Up Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,594
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $2,574
- Median grant
- $1,287
- Total assets
- $470,346
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A Little Step Up Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Regional Advocacy Project ($10K). Together the top 8 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How A Little Step Up Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 211% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Regional Advocacy Project San Francisco, CA | Love and Justice in the Streets | $10,000 |
| C Green Oakland, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| Fobbs San Leandro, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,000 |
| S Kotevska Oakland, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,600 |
| T Hall Oakland, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $974 |
| A Swinger Wilmington, DE | Hardship Assistance Grant | $420 |
| T L Calligan Oakland, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $400 |
| G Stewart Oakland, CA | Hardship Assistance Grant | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $470,346 | $11,105 | $35,407 | $20,594 | 8 | $29,807 | $492,568 | $14,142 |
| 2024 | $490,674 | $498,674 | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | $15,163 | $1,598 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Little Step Up Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Little Step Up Foundation is led by Baskaran Subramaniam, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baskaran Subramaniam
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Little Step Up Foundation
How much does A Little Step Up Foundation give each year?
A Little Step Up Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is A Little Step Up Foundation's typical grant size?
A Little Step Up Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,287, and its average grant was $2,574, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A Little Step Up Foundation give grants?
A Little Step Up Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (5 grants).
Does A Little Step Up Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on A Little Step Up Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hardship Assistance Grant" (7 grants).
Who are A Little Step Up Foundation's largest grantees?
A Little Step Up Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Western Regional Advocacy Project ($10,000), C Green ($4,000) and Fobbs ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Little Step Up Foundation?
A Little Step Up Foundation reported $470K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is A Little Step Up Foundation's EIN?
A Little Step Up Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4969159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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