Steel Valley Charities
Steel Valley Charities is a private foundation based in Bloomingdale, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest award going to AIM Women’s Center in Steubenville, Ohio.
Steel Valley Charities at a glance
In short: Steel Valley Charities gave $256K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $256,379
- +100.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,232
- +100.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $1,767,705
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (8 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Steel Valley Charities
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 702 Township Highway 266, Bloomingdale, OH 43910
Phone: (740) 264-3113
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Steel Valley Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aim Women's Center ($150K). Together the top 10 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
238 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 236 grants of 238 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, Ohio recipients accounted for 83% of grant dollars. The other leading recipient-state shares were North Carolina (4%), Washington (2%), Iowa (2%), and West Virginia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Steel Valley Charities open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 49 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $875 first-time, $700 repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 191% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 299% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2021) to $256K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $256K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Women's Center Steubenville, OH | Pregnancy Counseling | $150,000 |
| Kugatta Amherst, OH | Intercountry Adoption in Uganda | $20,000 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries North Olmstead, OH | Christian Ministries | $14,100 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Hurricane Relief | $10,000 |
| Urban Mission Ministries Steubenville, OH | Community Assistance | $7,500 |
| 91FOUR Jewett, OH | Adolescent Ugandan Females | $5,404 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Christian Humanitarian Organization | $5,352 |
| Salvation Army Harlan, IA | Food Assistance | $4,350 |
| Harmony Church Mingo Junction, OH | Church Support | $3,650 |
| CRU Orlando, FL | Christian Ministries | $3,300 |
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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 | $1,767,705 | $189,615 | $260,165 | $256,379 | 49 | $256,379 | $67,784 | $85,882 |
| 2024 | $1,838,255 | $178,785 | $131,250 | $127,817 | 49 | $127,817 | $71,888 | $85,418 |
| 2023 | $1,790,720 | $215,877 | $248,786 | $247,129 | 44 | $247,129 | $65,718 | $85,372 |
| 2022 | $1,823,629 | $241,682 | $92,991 | $88,107 | 49 | $91,094 | $16,785 | $89,063 |
| 2021 | $1,674,938 | $98,980 | $79,880 | $71,947 | 47 | — | $16,985 | $83,084 |
| 2019 | $1,648,914 | $182,843 | $236,224 | $233,647 | 49 | — | $28,154 | $84,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steel Valley Charities reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as pregnancy support, community assistance, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and Christian ministries.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. AIM Women’s Center says it helps women choose life by supporting healthy pregnancy, birth, and family life. Urban Mission Ministries describes itself as a faith-based organization fostering a supportive community where people can experience what it calls God’s restorative and transformative power. Samaritan’s Purse says it provides spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Steel Valley Charities reported 49 grants totaling $256,379. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $150,000, with a median of $750.
The largest reported grants included $150,000 to AIM Women’s Center for pregnancy counseling; $20,000 to Kugatta for intercountry adoption in Uganda; $14,100 to Prison Fellowship Ministries for Christian ministries; $10,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for hurricane relief; and $7,500 to Urban Mission Ministries for community assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christine Davis and Samuel Davis as trustees.
Steel Valley Charities's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Samuel Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sam Davis (2019) — Trustee
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 Steel Valley Charities
How much does Steel Valley Charities give each year?
Steel Valley Charities gave $256K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 49 grants.
What is Steel Valley Charities's typical grant size?
Steel Valley Charities's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $5,232, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Steel Valley Charities that year got $2K on average.
Where does Steel Valley Charities give grants?
Steel Valley Charities gives mostly in Ohio: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Steubenville, OH (9 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants), Orlando, FL (2 grants) and Mingo Junction, OH (2 grants).
Does Steel Valley Charities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Steel Valley Charities's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Christian Ministries" (15 grants) and "Church Support" (4 grants).
Who are Steel Valley Charities's largest grantees?
Steel Valley Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Aim Women's Center ($150,000), Kugatta ($20,000) and Prison Fellowship Ministries ($14,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Steel Valley Charities?
Steel Valley Charities reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $256K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Steel Valley Charities fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as pregnancy support, community assistance, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and Christian ministries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Steel Valley Charities?
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Steel Valley Charities's EIN?
Steel Valley Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1365357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Steel Valley Charities accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 4, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Steel Valley Charities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/steel-valley-charities-morg_d8c3653f6677415192b318ded47bd2bd
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