Sicklesteel Foundation
Sicklesteel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mount Vernon, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $553K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $85K.
Sicklesteel Foundation at a glance
In short: Sicklesteel Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,300
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,433
- +64.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $553,117
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (56% 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 Sicklesteel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope for Justice ($24K). Together the top 3 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sicklesteel Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 230% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $74K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope for Justice Nashville, TN | Change Lives, End Slavery | $24,100 |
| Calvary Chapel Skagit Valley Mount Vernon, WA | Promote Missions & Serve Community | $20,000 |
| Christian Artist Sharing Truth Mount Vernon, WA | Educate Children & Youth in Theatre | $11,200 |
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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 | $553,117 | $109,917 | $58,349 | $55,300 | 3 | $56,395 | $85,322 | $24,507 |
| 2024 | $514,338 | $94,790 | $60,340 | $56,000 | 5 | $57,047 | $68,742 | $21,853 |
| 2023 | $399,505 | $96,880 | $74,982 | $71,560 | 4 | $72,577 | $75,862 | $20,576 |
| 2022 | $384,974 | $112,232 | $59,153 | $56,100 | 4 | $57,092 | $96,239 | $24,488 |
| 2021 | $634,828 | $78,555 | $64,667 | $61,500 | 4 | $62,485 | $75,178 | $30,144 |
| 2020 | $516,531 | $89,809 | $48,551 | $45,000 | 6 | — | $71,365 | $22,718 |
| 2019 | $430,186 | $146,759 | $81,167 | $73,500 | 7 | — | $63,484 | $19,141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sicklesteel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sicklesteel Foundation is led by Thom Sicklesteel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thom Sicklesteel
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dain Sicklesteel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dylan Sicklesteel
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Darla Sicklesteel (2019–2020) — V. President
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 Sicklesteel Foundation
How much does Sicklesteel Foundation give each year?
Sicklesteel Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 5 grants.
What is Sicklesteel Foundation's typical grant size?
Sicklesteel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $18,433, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sicklesteel Foundation give grants?
Sicklesteel Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mount Vernon, WA (2 grants).
Does Sicklesteel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sicklesteel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sicklesteel Foundation?
Sicklesteel Foundation reported $553K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sicklesteel Foundation's EIN?
Sicklesteel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2070155. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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