Steffen Foundation
Steffen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Wildomar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $52K.
Steffen Foundation at a glance
In short: Steffen Foundation gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,103
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -85.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,526
- +314.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $1,520,538
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Steffen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornerstone Community Church ($40K). Together the top 4 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 74 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Steffen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $65K (2022) to $108K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Community Church Wildomar, CA | Religious | $40,000 |
| 100 Women Who Care Temecula, CA | Community Betterment | $25,000 |
| Michelle's Place Breast Cancer Reso Temecula, CA | Health | $1,000 |
| Oak Grove Center Murrieta, CA | Community betterment | $103 |
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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 | $1,520,538 | $295,695 | $73,020 | $66,103 | 4 | $67,655 | $51,768 | $63,118 |
| 2024 | $1,306,600 | $270,504 | $109,934 | $107,542 | 27 | $109,696 | $31,504 | $54,288 |
| 2023 | $1,138,332 | $256,125 | $103,372 | $98,066 | 17 | $103,372 | $17,125 | $46,610 |
| 2022 | $985,579 | $239,000 | $67,834 | $65,354 | 12 | $67,834 | — | $39,143 |
| 2021 | $814,413 | $139,225 | $80,354 | $78,565 | 14 | $79,410 | — | $35,543 |
| 2020 | $755,542 | $44,891 | $95,100 | $92,800 | 7 | — | $4,815 | $37,626 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steffen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steffen Foundation is led by Dirk Steffen, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dirk Steffen
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tracy Steffen (2020–2023) — CFO
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 Steffen Foundation
How much does Steffen Foundation give each year?
Steffen Foundation gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 27 grants.
What is Steffen Foundation's typical grant size?
Steffen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $16,526, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steffen Foundation give grants?
Steffen Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Temecula, CA (2 grants).
Does Steffen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Steffen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Steffen Foundation?
Steffen Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steffen Foundation?
Steffen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Wildomar, CA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Steffen Foundation's EIN?
Steffen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4314090. 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 April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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