Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated

Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 32-6066435

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Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated at a glance

In short: Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated gave $24K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$24,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$3,118,470
+2.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Milwaukee Recue Mission: $12KMilwaukee Recue Mission$12KHunger Task Force of Milwaukee Inc: $12KHunger Task Force of MilwaukeeInc$12K

The largest 2024 recipient was Milwaukee Recue Mission ($12K). Together the top 2 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

How Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated gives

  • Giving grew 60% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $30K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Milwaukee Recue Mission Milwaukee, WIGeneral$12,000
Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WIGeneral$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,118,470$246,381$166,444$24,0002$246,381
2023$3,038,906$117,614$141,092$12,0001$117,601
2022$2,861,219$193,703$127,718$10,0001$193,703
2021$3,338,936$304,297$133,214$15,0001$304,290
2020$3,230,135$133,646$129,410$30,0002$133,646
2019$2,998,650$107,327$93,325——$107,327

About Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated

Based on IRS filings

Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $246K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Clarence Plato Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $6K (2024)

  • Dennis Jeske

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $6K (2024)

  • Donald Schrauth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    $16K (2019) → $27K (2024)

  • Glenn Gray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $6K (2024)

  • Lyle Conner

    Secretary-Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2019) → $6K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kathy Krieger (2019–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Donald Schrauth — Trustee: $27KDonald SchrauthTrustee$27KLyle Conner — Secretary-Treasurer: $6KLyle ConnerSecretary-Treasurer$6KGlenn Gray — Trustee: $6KGlenn GrayTrustee$6KClarence Plato Jr — Trustee: $6KClarence Plato JrTrustee$6KDennis Jeske — Trustee: $6KDennis JeskeTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $27K, to Donald Schrauth (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated

How much does Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated give each year?

Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated gave $24K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated?

Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $246K.

What is Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated?

Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated operate?

Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated's EIN?

Smith Steel Workers' Directly Affiliated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6066435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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