Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $331K. Net investment income was $179K.
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation at a glance
In short: Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation gave $331K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $331,000
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,286
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,136,758
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (69% 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 Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse Christian Academy ($180K). Together the top 7 received $331K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 45 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $328K (2021) to $524K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $331K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Christian Academy Santa Monica, CA | Tutoring/Mentoring Students, Sports Program Support | $180,000 |
| Game Breakers Academy Carson, CA | Academic, Athletic Mentorship | $50,000 |
| Seven Peaks Academy Windsor, CO | Funding for Youth Athletics | $40,500 |
| Kenneth Copeland Ministries Fort Worth, TX | Ministry Assistance - Development of Athletic Programs | $25,000 |
| San Antonio Patriots San Antonio, TX | Volleyball Athletics and Mentoring for Homeschool Teams | $15,000 |
| Mike Barber Ministries Houston, TX | Assistance for Mentoring Ministries | $12,000 |
| Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK | Mentoring Athletes | $8,500 |
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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 | $7,136,758 | $246,326 | $437,707 | $331,000 | 7 | $368,416 | $178,813 | $343,634 |
| 2024 | $6,883,703 | $265,212 | $625,254 | $523,650 | 10 | $549,992 | $187,571 | $337,126 |
| 2023 | $6,911,786 | $319,753 | $529,334 | $449,405 | 9 | $465,530 | $252,656 | $331,157 |
| 2022 | $6,678,044 | $401,009 | $417,936 | $341,000 | 9 | — | $396,493 | — |
| 2021 | $8,177,075 | $496,778 | $414,168 | $327,500 | 10 | — | $496,200 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation reported a distributable amount of $344K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation is led by Cydnee Grier, CEO & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cydnee Grier
CEO & Director
CEO → CEO & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Weaver
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilou Derechinsky
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosey Grier
CFO & Director
CFO → CFO & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Biff Naylor
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Blackwell
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Farrah Brummett
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $35K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Farrah Brummett (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation
How much does Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation give each year?
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation gave $331K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $524K across 10 grants.
What is Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation's typical grant size?
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $47,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation give grants?
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation gives mostly in California: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (16%) and Colorado (12%).
Does Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation's largest grantees?
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lighthouse Christian Academy ($180,000), Game Breakers Academy ($50,000) and Seven Peaks Academy ($40,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation?
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $368K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $344K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation?
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation's EIN?
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3641483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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