The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sausalito, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $901K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $37K.
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,750
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,917
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $901,032
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (51% 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 The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Share Our Strength ($6K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 36% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $105K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC | General operations | $6,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Braden James Fund New York, NY | General operations | $750 |
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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 | $901,032 | $36,761 | $18,954 | $11,750 | 3 | $15,825 | $36,779 | $44,207 |
| 2024 | $883,214 | $43,497 | $99,150 | $94,000 | 12 | $99,150 | $43,497 | $45,272 |
| 2023 | $938,867 | $35,753 | $45,975 | $45,200 | 8 | $45,975 | $35,753 | $46,221 |
| 2022 | $949,089 | $11,197 | $68,820 | $62,000 | 8 | $68,820 | $11,197 | $47,314 |
| 2021 | $1,006,712 | $45,026 | $111,910 | $105,000 | 4 | — | $41,901 | $50,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation is led by Fredric E. Steck, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fredric E. Steck
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation
How much does The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation give each year?
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 12 grants.
What is The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,917, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation give grants?
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (43%) and New York (6%).
Does The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation?
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation reported $901K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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.
What is The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation's EIN?
The Fredric E Steck Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4073097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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