Steelers Charities
Steelers Charities is a public charity based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2014, it supports youth sports, social justice, and other charitable endeavors by making donations to tax-exempt public charities.
Steelers Charities at a glance
In short: Steelers Charities gave $663K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $663,295
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,850
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,540
- Total assets
- $11,519,871
- +6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Steelers Charities
- Contact
Mailing address: 3400 South Water Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: (412) 432-7800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Steelers Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Art Rooney Scholarship Fund ($150K). Together the top 10 received $589K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 54 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania recipients accounted for 94% of grant dollars. Tennessee, Colorado, Florida, and Wisconsin each accounted for 1%. The listed grants show that most of the reported giving went to Pennsylvania organizations, particularly in Pittsburgh.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Steelers Charities open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $39K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2021) to $663K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $663K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Art Rooney Scholarship Fund Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $149,837 |
| United Way Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $101,765 |
| Steelers Charities- Youth Football Fund Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $68,978 |
| Chuck Noll Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $67,646 |
| UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $38,903 |
| Cancer Bridges Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $38,903 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank Duquense, PA | General Charitable Giving | $37,921 |
| The Salvation Army Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $37,767 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $37,767 |
| Creativets Nashville, TN | General Charitable Giving | $9,312 |
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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 | $11,519,871 | $2,894,813 | $2,283,193 | $663,295 | 18 | $472,464 |
| 2024 | $10,822,041 | $11,470,958 | $653,276 | $484,118 | 13 | $270,411 |
| 2023 | $256,036 | $612,051 | $635,716 | $297,742 | 9 | $2,401 |
| 2022 | $241,401 | $534,184 | $561,175 | $284,944 | 9 | — |
| 2021 | $198,527 | $148,325 | $130,129 | $47,575 | 5 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to actively promote youth sports, social justice and other charitable endeavors.” Its filing says it carries out this mission by distributing donations to nonprofit tax-exempt public charities that support its mission and purpose.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Art Rooney Scholarship Fund says it awards annual college scholarships to needy high school students. The Chuck Noll Foundation says it supports research on brain injuries, particularly those occurring in sports. Cancer Bridges says it supports people impacted by cancer through free programs and services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not descriptions of Steelers Charities’ own programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Steelers Charities reported 18 grants totaling $663,295. Grants ranged from $9,312 to $149,837, with a median of $23,540.
Among the largest listed grants were $149,837 to the Art Rooney Scholarship Fund, $101,765 to United Way, $68,978 to the Steelers Charities- Youth Football Fund, $67,646 to the Chuck Noll Foundation, and $38,903 each to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and Cancer Bridges. Other listed recipients included the Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank ($37,921), the Salvation Army ($37,767), and Childrens Hospital Foundation ($37,767).
The 2025 filing also lists grants of $9,312 each to CreatiVets, Robins Home Inc, Operation Troop Appreciation, and Guitars For Vets Inc. Their stated missions include supporting veterans through arts and music, providing care for women veterans and their children, easing the burden of troop deployments, and offering veterans guitar instruction and instruments.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arthur J. Rooney II as director and president; Greta K. Rooney and Tony Quatrini as directors; and Douglas K. Stuver as secretary and treasurer. The 2024 filing states that Arthur J. Rooney II and Greta Rooney are married, and that Rooney and Stuver are Pittsburgh Steelers LLC employees.
Steelers Charities is led by Arthur J. Rooney II, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur J. Rooney II
Director & President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greta K. Rooney
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Quatrini
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas K. Stuver
Secretary & Treasurer
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Daniel Ferens (2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Robert J. Tyler Jr. (2021) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Steelers Charities
How much does Steelers Charities give each year?
Steelers Charities gave $663K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $484K across 13 grants.
What is Steelers Charities's typical grant size?
Steelers Charities's median grant in 2025 was $23,540, and its average grant was $36,850, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Steelers Charities that year got $16K on average.
Where does Steelers Charities give grants?
Steelers Charities gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (9 grants).
Does Steelers Charities give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Steelers Charities's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Steelers Charities's largest grantees?
Steelers Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Art Rooney Scholarship Fund ($149,837), United Way ($101,765) and Steelers Charities- Youth Football Fund ($68,978), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Steelers Charities?
Steelers Charities reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What does Steelers Charities fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to actively promote youth sports, social justice and other charitable endeavors.” Its filing says it carries out this mission by distributing donations to nonprofit tax-exempt public charities that support its mission and purpose. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Steelers Charities?
Steelers Charities has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Steelers Charities's EIN?
Steelers Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1052707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Steelers Charities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/steelers-charities-morg_716c766ca8074456b73f12352c4b1912
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