Bard-Steel Family Foundation
Bard-Steel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bryan, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $608K. Net investment income was $400K.
Bard-Steel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bard-Steel Family Foundation gave $608K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $608,000
- +828.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $101,333
- +673.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $6,863,762
- +39.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bard-Steel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bryan Area Foundation ($501K). Together the top 6 received $608K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 20 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bard-Steel Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 211% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2024) to $608K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $608K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Area Foundation Bryan, OH | General | $501,000 |
| Williams County Port Authority Bryan, OH | General | $50,000 |
| Williams County YMCA Bryan, OH | General | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of North Maison, GA | General | $15,000 |
| United Way of Williams County Bryan, OH | General | $12,000 |
| Bryan Development Foundation Bryan, OH | General | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,863,762 | $2,607,609 | $652,404 | $608,000 | 6 | $616,873 | $399,793 | $292,869 |
| 2024 | $4,907,890 | $1,435,865 | $100,232 | $65,500 | 5 | $82,187 | $298,801 | $196,581 |
| 2023 | $3,572,600 | $1,246,648 | $325,086 | $323,000 | 9 | $323,100 | $126,297 | $145,666 |
| 2021 | $2,599,229 | $327,871 | $4,470 | — | — | $2,235 | $265,636 | $72,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bard-Steel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $293K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bard-Steel Family Foundation is led by Pamela B. Steel, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela B. Steel
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joan A. Bard
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
James Steel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joseph Kimbell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Megan Kimbell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ryley Steel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
William P. Steel
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James R. Bard (2021–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bard-Steel Family Foundation
How much does Bard-Steel Family Foundation give each year?
Bard-Steel Family Foundation gave $608K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 5 grants.
What is Bard-Steel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bard-Steel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $101,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bard-Steel Family Foundation give grants?
Bard-Steel Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bryan, OH (5 grants).
Does Bard-Steel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bard-Steel Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bard-Steel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bard-Steel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bryan Area Foundation ($501,000), Williams County Port Authority ($50,000) and Williams County YMCA ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bard-Steel Family Foundation?
Bard-Steel Family Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $617K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $293K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bard-Steel Family Foundation's EIN?
Bard-Steel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3892414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bard-Steel Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bard-steel-family-foundation-morg_b3d847d6bc60488db721beb420417721
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