Steel Founders' Society of America
To promote the general welfare of all engaged in or affected by the manufacture and sale of steel or alloy castings.
Steel Founders' Society of America at a glance
In short: Steel Founders' Society of America gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,805,015
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Steel Founders' Society of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Foundry Educational Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Steel Founders' Society of America gives
- Giving fell 63% 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $27K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry Educational Foundation Schaumburg, IL | Promote Steel Casting Industry | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,805,015 | $9,311,830 | $8,675,782 | $10,000 | 1 | $224,439 |
| 2023 | $6,374,771 | $9,102,486 | $8,666,128 | $7,500 | 1 | $118,191 |
| 2022 | $5,808,184 | $8,511,616 | $8,177,680 | $6,000 | Total only | $71,085 |
| 2021 | $6,567,517 | $7,560,615 | $7,161,518 | $27,000 | 1 | $159,392 |
| 2020 | $4,579,360 | $4,259,203 | $3,835,199 | — | — | $70,389 |
| 2019 | $4,525,157 | $4,995,870 | $4,695,560 | — | — | $78,232 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Steel Founders' Society of America
Based on IRS filings
Steel Founders' Society of America is a public charity, based in Crystal Lake, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $224K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steel Founders' Society of America is led by Robert Harrison, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Harrison
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Blair
Director of It
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $127K (2024)
Jeff Burek
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zed Howell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Plunger
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Cowen
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nic Tarzwell
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Harmeyer
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Braun
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy McGill
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Poweleit
Vice President of Technology
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$167K (2019) → $337K (2024)
Kelly Moritz
Vice President of Finance & Contracts
Vice President of Finance & Contracting → Vice President of Finance & Contracts, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$163K (2019) → $294K (2024)
Raymond Monroe
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$272K (2019) → $482K (2024)
Ryan Moore
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $278K (2024)
Caelan Kennedy
Research Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $137K (2024)
Leanne Mueller-Gonzalez
Accountant
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $105K (2024)
Tory Wendlandt
Research Engineer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Max Holman
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Cory
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ted Angelo (2023) — Director
- Former: Eric Skibo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Guillermo De Oyarzabal (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jeff Cook (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jorge H. Okhuysen V (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Mautino (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Phil Harper (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Steve Gear (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Hayley Brown (2021) — Director of Engineering & Design
- Former: Maria Diana David (2021) — Research Manager
- Former: Al Kinnard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barry Craig (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tyrus Tenold (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Workman (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $482K, to Raymond Monroe (Executive Vice President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Steel Founders' Society of America
How much does Steel Founders' Society of America give each year?
Steel Founders' Society of America gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Steel Founders' Society of America?
Steel Founders' Society of America reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.
Where does Steel Founders' Society of America operate?
Steel Founders' Society of America has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Steel Founders' Society of America's EIN?
Steel Founders' Society of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3293382. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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