Project STEP Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Boston, MA EIN 22-2505816

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$6.8M

Foundation funders

33

Grants recorded

119

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Project STEP Inc?

Project STEP Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Popplestone Foundation ($5.5M), The Klarman Family Foundation ($160K), Boston Foundation Inc ($143K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Project STEP Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Popplestone Foundation$5,500,00022022–2023
The Klarman Family Foundation$160,00042021–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$142,50072020–2025
Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill$135,00022021–2023
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$125,00052020–2023
Harman Family Foundation$115,00052020–2024
Robert L Corkin Charitable Foundation$85,00052020–2024
Charles H Bond Tuw$71,35052021–2025
Janey Fund Charitable Trust$60,00022019–2020
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192$45,00022024–2025
The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Inc$45,00022024–2025
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc$40,00012024
Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation$35,00052021–2025
Ploughshares Foundation$30,00062020–2025
The Hamilton Company Charitable$30,00032022–2024
Linde Family Foundation$30,00042021–2024
The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation$27,50032023–2025
Savage Family Foundation$23,00052021–2025
Essex County Community Foundation Inc$18,00022024–2025
Michael T Sherman Foundation$17,92372019–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$15,00012024
The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C$15,00032021–2023
The Blessing Foundation$14,40052021–2025
The George and Louise J Hauser Charitable$13,00042021–2025
The Sudarsky Family Foundation Inc$10,00012025
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Find Your Light Foundation$10,00012021
D'Addario Foundation Inc$8,41132020–2024
Eastern Bank Foundation$5,00052020–2025
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$3,03762022–2024
Stephen D and Susan W Paine Foundation$3,00062020–2025
Dedham Institution for Savings Foundation$2,61312023
Alchemy Foundation$2,00052020–2024
Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives$1,99912025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2019 11 grants2020 19 grants2021 21 grants2022 25 grants2023 24 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $5.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $167K.

What grants has Project STEP Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$30,000
2025The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Boston Foundation IncArts$25,000
2025Charles H Bond TuwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$14,850
2025The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund IncYOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CLASSICAL MUSIC TRAINING$12,500
2025The Sudarsky Family Foundation IncTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2025The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Essex County Community Foundation IncOTHER$10,000
2025Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationTRAINING PROGRAM FOR$7,500
2025The George and Louise J Hauser CharitableCore Program$5,000
2025Ploughshares FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2025Savage Family FoundationGeneral Charitable$5,000
2025Michael T Sherman FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,020
2025Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesPROGRAM USE & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS$1,999
2025The Blessing FoundationGENERAL$1,500
2025Eastern Bank FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
2025Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$500
2024The Klarman Family FoundationUnrestricted operating support$40,000
2024Boston Symphony Orchestra IncTo support high-quality music education and training programs.$40,000
2024The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund IncYOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CLASSICAL MUSIC TRAINING$32,500
2024Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Harman Family FoundationINTENSIVE STRING PROGRAM$20,000
2024The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192GENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$17,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$15,000
2024The Hamilton Company CharitableGENERAL$15,000
2024Charles H Bond TuwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$14,000
2024Linde Family FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2024Essex County Community Foundation IncOTHER$8,000

Showing 30 most recent of 119 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Project STEP Inc?

Project STEP Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Popplestone Foundation ($5.5M), The Klarman Family Foundation ($160K), Boston Foundation Inc ($143K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Project STEP Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Project STEP Inc's largest funder?

Popplestone Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Project STEP Inc, with $5.5M across 2 grants (2022–2023).

How much grant funding has Project STEP Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Project STEP Inc across 119 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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