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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1624070

Robin & Christopher Steis Foundation

A private foundation in Falls Church, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $31,536 paid in grants.

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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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,536

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $80,712

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,532

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $104,426

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,733

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $113,576

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $123,770

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,705

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $134,681

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,364

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $155,003

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,466

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $161,376

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Delta Upsilon Educational FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    To support the fraternity's leadership and educational programs.

    $25,000
  2. IU Women's PhilanthropyBloomington, IN

    Funding to the women's philanthropy leadership council, the center of excellence for women in technology, the colloquium for women of indiana university scholarship, and IU women's philanthropy visibility funds

    $1,500
  3. National Park FDNWashington, DC

    To help preserve national parks

    $1,000
  4. Smithsonian AssociatesWashington, DC

    To support the education program

    $1,000
  5. YellowstoneBozeman, MT

    To help preserve yellowstone

    $1,000
  6. WetaArlington, VA

    In support of public television

    $500
  7. UnboundKansas City, KS

    Funding to help children, youth, elders and their families in the world to fight poverty

    $400
  8. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    To help conserve a historic site

    $349
  9. National Trust for Scotland Foundation USABoston, MA

    To help connect americans with opportunities to protect scotland's irreplaceable heritage and natual beauty.

    $262
  10. NTS InternetEdinburgh

    Funding NTS

    $135
  11. Friends of Iolani PalaceHonolulu, HI

    To support the stewardship and preservation of the the iolani palace, a national historic landmark

    $104
  12. Montana State FoundationBozeman, MT

    To help support the foundations mission to cultivate lifelong relationships and secure private support to advance montana state university

    $103
  13. Historic ScotlandEdinburgh

    To support the historic environment of scotland

    $100
  14. Bishop MuseumHonolulu, HI

    Funding the museum

    $65
  15. Habitat for HumanityChantilly, VA

    To support the community by donating to help build affordable housing.

    $18

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $1,17675% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $40025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana2 grants $26,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000
  3. Montana2 grants $1,103
  4. Virginia3 grants $867
  5. Kansas1 grant $400
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $262
  7. Hawaii2 grants $169

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Christopher J SteisDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robin L SteisCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SEC Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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