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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3431692

Steele Family Foundation

A private foundation in Hobe Sound, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 53 grants and $565,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Michael C Steele
C/o Bessemer TR 100 Woodbridge Ctr, Drive
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(212) 708-9216
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in writing
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $565,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $10,086,280
  • Tax year 2024

    $487,500

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $10,337,187
  • Tax year 2023

    $492,100

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $10,365,008
  • Tax year 2022

    $589,100

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $10,599,803
  • Tax year 2021

    $373,700

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $11,027,260
  • Tax year 2020

    $375,909

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,931,725
  • Tax year 2019

    $354,900

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,887,157
  • Tax year 2018

    $231,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,807,219

Grants paid in 2025

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    Medical

    $42,500
  2. Santa Fe PrepSanta Fe, NM

    Community wellness

    $40,000
  3. Canterbury SchoolNew Milford, CT

    Educational

    $30,000
  4. Every Third SaturdayMinneapolis, MN

    Community wellness

    $30,000
  5. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Community wellness

    $30,000
  6. The Colorectal Cancer AllianceWashington, DC

    Medical

    $30,000
  7. United Women of ColorCapshaw, AL

    Community wellness

    $30,000
  8. Cubs Charities Community FundChicago, IL

    Child/youth education and community health and wellness

    $27,500
  9. Evans ScholarsGolf, IL

    Educational

    $25,000
  10. Fredonia College FoundationFredonia, NY

    Educational

    $25,000
  11. Firstline SchoolsNew Orleans, LA

    Educational

    $23,000
  12. Row NolaNew Orleans, LA

    Community wellness

    $15,000
  13. Givedirectly IncNew York, NY

    Community wellness

    $10,000
  14. Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    Educational

    $10,000
  15. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Medical

    $10,000
  16. Nantz National Alzheimer CenterSugar Land, TX

    Medical

    $10,000
  17. Southhampton Fresh Air HomeSouthampton, NY

    Medical

    $10,000
  18. Youth Empowerment ProjectNew Orleans, LA

    Educational

    $10,000
  19. America's VetdogsSmithtown, NY

    Medical

    $7,500
  20. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Educational

    $7,500
  21. Be Nola IncorporatedNew Orleans, LA

    Educational

    $7,000
  22. Urban UpboundLong Is City, NY

    Community wellness

    $7,000
  23. MS Foundation for WomenBrooklyn, NY

    Medical

    $6,500
  24. Transgender Resource Center of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Educational

    $6,500
  25. Jeremiah ProgramMinneapolis, MN

    Public assistance

    $6,000
  26. Mod Diaper DollarsChicago, IL

    Community wellness

    $6,000
  27. One GoalBrooklyn, NY

    Educational

    $6,000
  28. The Cara ProgramChicago, IL

    Educational

    $6,000
  29. Breakthrough Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $5,000
  30. Gerard's HouseSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $5,000
  31. Growing Up New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $5,000
  32. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN

    Medical

    $5,000
  33. National Partnership for Women and FamiliesWashington, DC

    Community wellness

    $5,000
  34. Professional Children's SchoolNew York, NY

    Educational

    $5,000
  35. Prosperity NowWashington, DC

    Community wellness

    $5,000
  36. Santa Fe International Literary FestivalSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $5,000
  37. Sky Centernew Mexico Suicide PreventionSanta Fe, NM

    Medical

    $5,000
  38. West Palm Beach Golf Community TrustJupiter, FL

    Community wellness

    $5,000
  39. Dig Deep-Appalachia Water ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Educational

    $3,750
  40. Dig Deep-Navajo Water ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Community wellness

    $3,750
  41. Bella's AngelsWest Palm Beach, FL

    Community wellness

    $3,000
  42. Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    Community wellness

    $3,000
  43. Precious Blood MinistryChicago, NY

    Educational

    $3,000
  44. Communities in Schools New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $2,500
  45. Covenant House New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    Community wellness

    $2,500
  46. Food DepotSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $2,500
  47. Kiwimbi InternationalGladstone, NJ

    Educational

    $2,500
  48. New Mexico WomenSanta Fe, NM

    Community wellness

    $2,500
  49. Reading QuestSanta Fe, NM

    Community wellness

    $2,500
  50. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $2,500
  51. Solace Sexual Assault ServicesSanta Fe, NM

    Community wellness

    $2,500
  52. St Elizabeth Shelter-CasaSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $2,500
  53. Women Golfers Give BackPlymouth MTNG, PA

    Educational

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $80,50022% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $51,50014% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $42,50012% of the total
  4. Veterans and military2 grants $37,50010% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  7. 9 other causes16 grants $90,50025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $98,000
  2. New Mexico14 grants $89,000
  3. Illinois4 grants $64,500
  4. Louisiana5 grants $57,500
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $42,500
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $40,000
  7. Alabama2 grants $37,500
  8. California3 grants $37,500
  9. Minnesota2 grants $36,000
  10. Connecticut1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael C SteeleTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne L Steele HaleTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan JenningsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward L SteeleTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jenna ScanlanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brooke RickettsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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