Steele Foundation
Steele Foundation is a private foundation, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $2K.
Steele Foundation at a glance
In short: Steele Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Steele Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Job Center ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
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 Steele Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 185% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $130K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Job Center Evanston, IL | Educational | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $5,857 | $36,993 | $30,000 | 1 | $33,848 | $2,415 | $18,274 |
| 2024 | $669,227 | $17,777 | $35,019 | $30,000 | 2 | $33,765 | $18,513 | $52,325 |
| 2023 | $686,469 | $48,729 | $134,982 | $130,000 | 2 | $133,676 | $45,181 | $52,352 |
| 2022 | $772,722 | $52,927 | $64,894 | $60,000 | 2 | $63,415 | $45,323 | $56,388 |
| 2021 | $783,183 | $-16,919 | $69,246 | $65,000 | 2 | $65,000 | $12,607 | $58,754 |
| 2020 | $869,348 | $82,574 | $85,127 | $80,000 | 2 | — | $78,718 | $50,162 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steele Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steele Foundation is led by Ralph Segall, President & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Segall
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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 Steele Foundation
How much does Steele Foundation give each year?
Steele Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
Where does Steele Foundation operate?
Steele Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
How much is Steele Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Steele Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Steele Foundation's EIN?
Steele Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3512880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
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