STS Family Foundation
STS Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
STS Family Foundation at a glance
In short: STS Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,244,922
- +121.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (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 STS Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Lutheran Church ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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 STS Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Lutheran Church Fargo, ND | For the One Building Fund | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,244,922 | $1,304,633 | $75,002 | $50,000 | 1 | $53,669 | $1,287,416 | $64,052 |
| 2024 | $1,015,291 | $1,016,930 | $1,639 | — | — | $315 | $1,004,585 | $9,318 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, STS Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
STS Family Foundation is led by Steve Scheel, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Scheel
President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Branden Scheel
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hunter Scheel
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Scheel
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Scheel
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 STS Family Foundation
How much does STS Family Foundation give each year?
STS Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is STS Family Foundation?
STS Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does STS Family Foundation operate?
STS Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is STS Family Foundation's EIN?
STS Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0455162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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