Steppingstone Scholars Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$14.2M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
113
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Steppingstone Scholars Inc?
Steppingstone Scholars Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Hess Foundation Inc ($5.3M), Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education ($2.2M), The Lenfest Foundation Inc ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Steppingstone Scholars Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $8.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
What grants has Steppingstone Scholars Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deloitte Foundation | LOCAL IMPACT GRANT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Deloitte Foundation | LOCAL IMPACT GRANT | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Research subcontract | $173,417 |
| 2023 | Elevate 215 | School Growth | $57,250 |
| 2023 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO SCHOLARSHIPS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $7,610 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $6,882 |
| 2023 | Ludwick Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Hess Foundation Inc | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $5,000,000 |
| 2022 | The Lenfest Foundation Inc | MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES ACADEMY | $1,300,000 |
| 2022 | Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Research subcontract | $540,585 |
| 2022 | Burke Family Foundation | STOCK CONTRIBUTION 6/8/2022 - COMCAST CORP CLASS A - 6,215 SHS - TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE 501 (C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. | $266,779 |
| 2022 | The Philadelphia Foundation | FFC -YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $255,653 |
| 2022 | Chappell Culpeper Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2022 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Neubauer Family Charitable Trust | EDUCATION | $166,666 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | EXTENDED SUMMER SUPPORT: MATH/STEM ENRICHMENT AND BRIDGE PROGRAMMING | $165,000 |
| 2022 | Drexel University | RESEARCH | $116,900 |
| 2022 | The Neubauer Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | SUPPORT STEPPINGSTONE'S HONORS EDGE- AN ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Elevate 215 | School Growth | $57,250 |
| 2022 | Angelakis Charitable Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $32,230 |
| 2022 | Poor Richard's Charitable Trust | TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Deloitte Foundation | MARKETPLACE GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation | Education Programs | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Le Vine Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $18,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Steppingstone Scholars Inc?
Steppingstone Scholars Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Hess Foundation Inc ($5.3M), Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education ($2.2M), The Lenfest Foundation Inc ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Steppingstone Scholars Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Steppingstone Scholars Inc's largest funder?
Hess Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Steppingstone Scholars Inc, with $5.3M across 4 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has Steppingstone Scholars Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Steppingstone Scholars Inc across 113 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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