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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-3466880

The Steele Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $3.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,685,389

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $65,862,184

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,586,920

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $65,266,628

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,255,974

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $67,628,930

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,285,418

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $67,194,937

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,981,271

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $65,430,680

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,598,272

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $66,724,537

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    DCI lab renovation, DC Research, & PANDA

    $2,025,000
  2. Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    DC/PG Fellowship Endowment

    $500,000
  3. Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Hilton Holocaust Edu Center and General Support

    $262,500
  4. Literacy ConnectsTucson, AZ

    Reading Seed Program at Prince & Summit

    $110,000
  5. ChildsplayTempe, AZ

    Storybook Preview Performances

    $105,000
  6. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Daniel Cracchiolo Chair in Constitutional Law

    $100,000
  7. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General Support

    $90,000
  8. College Vista Preparatory IncPhoenix, AZ

    Books, shelving, seating

    $75,000
  9. Individual

    General Support

    $70,000
  10. Mesa Arts Center FoundationMesa, AZ

    Project Literacy

    $50,000
  11. Liberty WildlifePhoenix, AZ

    General Support

    $40,000
  12. Rosie's House A Music AcademyPhoenix, AZ

    General Support

    $35,000
  13. The Salvation ArmyScottsdale, AZ

    Christmas Angel Program

    $27,000
  14. Ballet ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    General Support

    $25,000
  15. Children's Museum of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    General Support

    $25,000
  16. Tucson SymphonyTucson, AZ

    General Support

    $25,000
  17. Two Pups Wellness FundScottsdale, AZ

    General Support

    $12,500
  18. Brophy College PreparatoryPhoenix, AZ

    Summer Camp Vista Scholars

    $12,000
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $9,822
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $9,796
  21. Individual

    Scholarships

    $9,462
  22. Individual

    Scholarships

    $8,676
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,450
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,416
  25. Camp Stone Scholarship FundBeachwood, OH

    Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  26. SharsheretTeaneck, NJ

    General Support

    $5,000
  27. Shalhevet High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Trip Scholarship

    $5,000
  28. Cardozo School of LawNew York, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  29. The Challenge foundationPhoenix, AZ

    General Support

    $5,000
  30. Jewish Free Loan AssociationScottsdale, AZ

    General Support

    $5,000
  31. The Gentry FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Sponsorship for Diagnostic Evaluation

    $5,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,399
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,368
  34. Education Forward ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Scholarship Funding

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $2,325,00076% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $510,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $205,0007% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $12,500<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona20 grants $3,445,000
  2. New York2 grants $95,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Marianne Cracchiolo MagoPresident Hours 40Pay $504,539
  • Andy AbrahamSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andy CracchioloDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff FishmanDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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