Steelberg Foundation
Steelberg Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including food assistance, humanitarian response, voting access, public policy, and civil liberties.
Steelberg Foundation at a glance
In short: Steelberg Foundation gave $150K across 79 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state District of Columbia. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 79
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,899
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,100,032
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (15 of 76, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Steelberg Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Steelberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Chicago Food Depository ($8K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
346 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 346 grants of 346 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in the District of Columbia (20%), New York (17%), Illinois (13%), New Jersey (11%), and California (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 79 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Steelberg Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 76 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2020) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 79 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc Albert Lea, MN | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Arm in Arm Inc Hamilton Township, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center for American Progress Washington, DC | Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Fund | $5,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc New York, NY | GiveDirectly programs in the US | $5,000 |
| Mennonite Disaster Service Lititz, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Vote at Home Institute Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $4,400 |
| Fairvote Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant totals and counts by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,100,032 | $187,865 | $175,650 | $150,000 | 79 | $165,329 | $171,940 | $117,964 |
| 2024 | $2,087,757 | $193,637 | $154,244 | $125,000 | 69 | $144,218 | $178,102 | $115,010 |
| 2023 | $2,046,743 | $145,945 | $127,759 | $115,000 | 70 | $125,308 | $136,942 | $100,397 |
| 2022 | $2,028,557 | $112,295 | $135,992 | $120,000 | 73 | $134,373 | $105,396 | $102,448 |
| 2021 | $2,052,254 | $148,668 | $118,191 | $101,900 | 55 | $116,419 | $123,668 | $116,916 |
| 2020 | $2,021,777 | $606,468 | $97,141 | $55,600 | 33 | — | $2,083,926 | $59,024 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steelberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K 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 foundation mission statement is available. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. The Greater Chicago Food Depository describes its mission as ending hunger and treating food as a basic human right. The International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster. FairVote says it advances voting reforms, while the National Vote At Home Institute says it educates citizens about Vote at Home policies. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated work concerns poverty reduction, reproductive health care, and civil liberties.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 79 grants totaling $150,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $7,500, with a median grant of $2,000. Notable grants included $7,500 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository; $6,000 to the International Rescue Committee; $5,000 each to GiveDirectly, the National Vote At Home Institute, and the Center for American Progress; and $4,000 each to FairVote and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Derek Steelberg as director, president, secretary, and treasurer, and Maria Steelberg as vice president.
Steelberg Foundation is led by Derek Steelberg, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Derek Steelberg
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Steelberg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Steelberg Foundation
How much does Steelberg Foundation give each year?
Steelberg Foundation gave $150K across 79 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 69 grants.
What is Steelberg Foundation's typical grant size?
Steelberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,899, across 79 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Steelberg Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Steelberg Foundation give grants?
Steelberg Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (13 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), Chicago, IL (7 grants) and Naples, FL (6 grants).
Does Steelberg Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Steelberg Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (68 of 79) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Steelberg Foundation's largest grantees?
Steelberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Chicago Food Depository ($7,500), International Rescue Committee Inc ($6,000) and World Central Kitchen Incorporated ($6,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Steelberg Foundation?
Steelberg Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Steelberg Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is available. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. The Greater Chicago Food Depository describes its mission as ending hunger and treating food as a basic human right. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Steelberg Foundation?
The foundation 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 Steelberg Foundation's EIN?
Steelberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2781410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Steelberg Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Steelberg Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/steelberg-foundation-morg_b96850cfb9bd496c8ea6e0a1a8497a27
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