R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Daniel Isalnd, SC EIN: 26-2453533

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation is a private foundation, based in Daniel Isalnd, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $181K.

Key facts about R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation

In short: R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation gave $98K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-2453533
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$97,567
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$6,969
Median grant
$2,269
Total assets
$1,707,115
Primary geography
Illinois (51% 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

$1.7M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$98K

-18.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+250.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-76.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation gives

  • 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LincolnColorado SpringsDenverGreerManitou SpringsSimpsonvilleAlexandriaBaltimoreDanvilleLovelandMattapoisettMontgomeryNew YorkNewarkVoorheesWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants20193 grants20203 grants20214 grants20222 grants20234 grants202414 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $120K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $98K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Central IL Veterans Comm: $50KCentral IL Veterans Comm$50KFolds of Honor: $25KFolds of Honor$25KTrails and Open Space Coalition: $3KTrails and Open SpaceCoalition$3KCancer Research Institute: $3KCancer Research Institute$3KCo Parks and Wildlife: $3KCo Parks and Wildlife$3KK-9 Hero Haven: $3KK-9 Hero Haven$3KThe Halo Trust: $3KThe Halo Trust$3KDream Court: $2KDream Court$2KHumane Society: $2KHumane Society$2KCatholic Charities of CO: $2KCatholic Charities of CO$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Central IL Veterans Comm ($50K). Together the top 10 received $94K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central IL Veterans Comm Lincoln, ILTo provide central Illinois veterans with the tools and support systems to enable everyone to move forward to obtain permanent housing. Provide veterans with holistic services designed to eliminate barriers in obtaining permanent sustainable housing.$50,000
Folds of Honor Simpsonville, SCVeterans Assistance$25,000
Trails and Open Space Coalition Colorado Springs, COCharitable$3,000
Cancer Research Institute New York, NYCharitable$2,500
Co Parks and Wildlife Denver, COCharitable$2,500
K-9 Hero Haven Danville, PACharitable$2,500
The Halo Trust Washington, DCCharitable$2,500
Dream Court Montgomery, ALCharitable$2,037
Humane Society Newark, DECharitable$2,000
Catholic Charities of CO Colorado Springs, COCharitable$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,707,115$1,628,174$1,643,810
Revenue$181,156$108,197$72,633
Expenses$101,554$123,139$84,641
Qualifying Distributions$99,579$121,855$80,000
Net Investment Income$181,139$106,343$70,173
Distributable Amount$101,431$94,326$84,711

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • E. Race Steinfort

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn A. Steinfort

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Dirk Steinfort

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation

How much does R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation give each year?

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation gave $98K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 4 grants.

What is R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's typical grant size?

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,269, and its average grant was $6,969, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation give grants?

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (26%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).

Does R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (12 grants).

Who are R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's largest grantees?

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Central IL Veterans Comm ($50,000), Folds of Honor ($25,000) and Trails and Open Space Coalition ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation?

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's EIN?

R Scott & Kathryn Steinfort Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2453533. 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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