Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 20-8198307

Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $276K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $6K.

Key facts about Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation

In short: Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8198307
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$276,127
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$276K

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

-50.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-50.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

DallasAtlantaScottsdaleIrvingSearcy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M6 grants2019 5 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $855K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Sandlot Childrens Charity: $5KThe Sandlot Childrens Charity$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Sandlot Childrens Charity ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Sandlot Childrens Charity Dallas, TXAdaptive Sports Inclusive Programs for Children$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$276,127$269,778$283,986
Revenue$6,578$7,233$2,683
Expenses$7,352$12,262$27,802
Qualifying Distributions$5,000$10,000$20,000
Net Investment Income$6,044$5,155—
Distributable Amount$13,312$13,550$14,816

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Trudy K. Steen, Directorpresident since 2021 (on filings since 2019) (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Trudy K. Steen

    Directorpresident

    Director & President → Directorpresident, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation

How much does Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation give each year?

Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation?

Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation reported $276K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation operate?

Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Texas.

What is Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Don and Trudy Steen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8198307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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