Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias raises funds to benefit children with development delays & disabilities, behavioral and learning challenges and other special needs.
Steel Magnolias at a glance
In short: Steel Magnolias gave $161K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $161K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,915
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $160,915
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $160,915
- Total assets
- $917,424
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Steel Magnolias funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Medical Center Foundation ($161K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Steel Magnolias gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2020) to $161K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Medical Center Foundation Long Beach, CA | $160,915 for the area of greatest need at stramski children's developmental center | $160,915 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $917,424 | $267,659 | $206,781 | $160,915 | 1 | $38,556 |
| 2024 | $816,014 | $279,454 | $192,157 | $155,000 | 1 | $37,828 |
| 2023 | $702,717 | $263,185 | $199,094 | $156,284 | 1 | $20,307 |
| 2022 | $588,751 | $229,666 | $192,009 | $152,500 | 1 | $15,098 |
| 2021 | $628,121 | $299,061 | $187,003 | $148,700 | 1 | $20,814 |
| 2020 | $503,561 | $206,383 | $166,233 | $142,615 | 1 | $13,525 |
About Steel Magnolias
Based on IRS filings
Steel Magnolias is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $917K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $161K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steel Magnolias is led by Michele Dobson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michele Dobson
President
Director → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Surina Geoffroy
Director
Recording Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobbie Fesler
Director
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Buchanan
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angi Burkard
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Martin-McMullen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Alvitre
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Hanks-Hokari
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hilda Sanchez
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Davis
Corresponding Secretary
Director → Corresponding Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Loos
Recording Secretary
Director → Recording Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Derosa
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Denise Dahlhausen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Liz Krummell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Theresa Brunella (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Carmen Bubar (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Hill (2023–2024) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Tammy Newland (2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Borsting (2020–2023) — Former President
- Former: Jean Joseph (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jo Murray (2023) — Director
- Former: Judy McNulty Black (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Claire Guillen (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Fay Abed (2020) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Kelly Lucera (2020) — Director
- Former: Sofia Riley (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Steel Magnolias
How much does Steel Magnolias give each year?
Steel Magnolias gave $161K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $155K across 1 grant.
How large is Steel Magnolias?
Steel Magnolias reported $917K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $268K.
What is Steel Magnolias?
Steel Magnolias is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Long Beach, CA. It holds $917K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Steel Magnolias operate?
Steel Magnolias has awarded grants in California.
What is Steel Magnolias's EIN?
Steel Magnolias's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0355983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Youth Development Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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