Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. Net investment income was $5K.
Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $11,092
- -69.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,168
- -78.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $5,924
- -87.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−16%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 109% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2021) to $44K (2020). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Indianapolis, IN | Social Services | $15,000 |
| Brookes Place Indianapolis, IN | Support for Therapy Services and Community Education | $5,470 |
| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Emmitsburg, MD | Foundation | $5,470 |
| Sigma Chi Foundation Evanston, IL | Leadership Education and Training | $5,470 |
| Discovery Broadway Carmel, IN | Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $11,092 | $5,924 | — | — | — | $5,168 | $6,583 |
| 2023 | $586,207 | $36,192 | $48,954 | $36,410 | 5 | $36,410 | $24,100 | $33,387 |
| 2022 | $598,969 | $47,449 | $39,070 | $35,352 | 4 | $35,352 | $32,530 | $35,216 |
| 2021 | $590,590 | $39,775 | $32,811 | $29,111 | 9 | — | $36,675 | $35,096 |
| 2020 | $583,626 | $31,398 | $45,267 | $43,567 | 5 | — | $29,998 | $30,595 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc is led by G. Donald Steel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
G. Donald Steel
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric R. Steel
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John T. Steel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Where does Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Utah.
How much is Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Steel Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2033546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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