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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 63-6056702

Steiner Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $421,085 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
Arnold Steiner
2702 Altadena Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 967-5104
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation does not make grants to individuals, nor does it make loans at all. The foundation does not make gifts to religious organizations except those associated with the trustees. The emphasis has been on cultural, educational, horticultural, and environmental organizations with very little interest in the medical field. The final decision in every case is up to the managers of the foundation.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $421,085

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,470,818

  • Tax year 2023

    $333,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,409,736

  • Tax year 2022

    $319,950

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,273,851

  • Tax year 2021

    $264,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,117,465

  • Tax year 2020

    $207,650

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,967,231

  • Tax year 2019

    $201,950

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,455,899

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United WayBirmingham, AL

    To support community foundation

    $100,000
  2. St Stephens ChurchBirmingham, AL

    To support religious organization

    $100,000
  3. Collat Family ServicesBirmingham, AL

    To support aid to the needy

    $75,000
  4. Discovering AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    To support environment education

    $50,000
  5. Birmingham Museum of ArtBirmingham, AL

    To support local art museum

    $25,100
  6. Alabama SymphonyBirmingham, AL

    To support cultural organization

    $12,000
  7. Red Mountain TheatreBirmingham, AL

    To support cultural training

    $10,000
  8. Cahaba River SocietyBirmingham, AL

    To support environmental education

    $6,000
  9. Congregation Emanu-ElBirmingham, AL

    To support local religious organization

    $5,250
  10. Alabama Public TVBirmingham, AL

    To support public television broadcasts

    $5,000
  11. Cliff Valley SchoolAtlanta, GA

    To support education

    $5,000
  12. Friends of Birmingham Botanical GardensMountain BRK, AL

    To support local public gardens

    $5,000
  13. Highlands SchoolBirmingham, AL

    To support educational services

    $5,000
  14. YMCA Camp CosbyAlpine, AL

    To support youth summer camp

    $5,000
  15. Temple Bat HavarimDavis, CA

    To support religious organization

    $4,685
  16. The Temple AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    To support religious organization

    $3,550
  17. WBHMBirmingham, AL

    To support public radio

    $2,000
  18. Jefferson City GreenwayBirmingham, AL

    To support enviromental education

    $1,000
  19. Birmingham Historical SocietyBirmingham, AL

    To support historic preservation

    $500
  20. Girl ScoutsBirmingham, AL

    To support youth development

    $500
  21. Vulcan Park and MuseumBirmingham, AL

    To support historical landmark

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $6,00052% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $5,00043% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama18 grants $407,850
  2. Georgia2 grants $8,550
  3. California1 grant $4,685

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Arnold SteinerTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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