
1000 STEPS FELLOWS INC focuses almost exclusively on direct, individual-level education support, awarding modest grants or fellowships to named recipients (likely students or early-career educators) in the Brooklyn area. Their giving is personal and targeted rather than institutional, suggesting a programmatic emphasis on enabling individual educational advancement or capacity-building.
Concentrated, small-numbered giving: a handful of modest, individual-directed grants per cycle with some repeat recipients; funds are distributed directly to people rather than organizations.
$60K
$17K
$40K
$37K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Timeka Braithwaite, Jessica Velesaca, Arinola Soyemi, Janaisa Walker
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARINOLA SOYEMI | Brooklyn, NY | $6,950 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JANAISA WALKER | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,250 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| Sokhnadiarra Ndiaye | New York, NY | $2,621 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TIMEKA BRAITHWAITE | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $1,918 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LIZBETH LUCERO | Brooklyn, NY | $1,523 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| Moyosola Soyemi | Brooklyn, NY | $522 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JESSICA VELESACA | BRONX, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| Amairani Marin Tovar | BROOKLYN, NY | $215 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JESSICA VELESACA | BRONX, NY | $11,900 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TIMEKA BRAITHWAITE | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $7,285 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JANAISA WALKER | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,775 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ARINOLA SOYEMI | Brooklyn, NY | $3,207 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| Rahshaana Green | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LIZBETH LUCERO | Brooklyn, NY | $1,250 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TIMEKA BRAITHWAITE | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $5,745 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| Karin-Jolie Rosado | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| JESSICA VELESACA | BRONX, NY | $1,903 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| ARINOLA SOYEMI | Brooklyn, NY | $750 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| JANAISA WALKER | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
ARINOLA SOYEMI
$6,950EDUCATION
JANAISA WALKER
$5,250EDUCATION
Sokhnadiarra Ndiaye
$2,621EDUCATION
TIMEKA BRAITHWAITE
$1,918EDUCATION
LIZBETH LUCERO
$1,523EDUCATION
Moyosola Soyemi
$522EDUCATION
JESSICA VELESACA
EDUCATION
Amairani Marin Tovar
$215EDUCATION
JESSICA VELESACA
$11,900EDUCATION
TIMEKA BRAITHWAITE
$7,285EDUCATION
JANAISA WALKER
$3,775EDUCATION
ARINOLA SOYEMI
$3,207EDUCATION
Rahshaana Green
$1,500EDUCATION
LIZBETH LUCERO
$1,250EDUCATION
TIMEKA BRAITHWAITE
$5,745EDUCATION
Karin-Jolie Rosado
$3,000EDUCATION
JESSICA VELESACA
$1,903EDUCATION
ARINOLA SOYEMI
$750EDUCATION
JANAISA WALKER
$500EDUCATION