The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 56-2468607

The steel technologies foundation was established in 2004 to support charitable activities in the communities where steel technologies' employees and customers of steel technologies live and work.

Key facts about The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc

EIN
56-2468607
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Total assets
$1,028,394

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+7.3% YoY

Revenue

$431K

+34.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$118K

+102.3% YoY

Expenses

$361K

+9.9% YoY

How The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $118K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

LouisvilleDallasMurfreesboro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants20204 grants20211 grants20223 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,028,394$958,717$967,652
Revenue$430,626$319,477$326,751
Expenses$360,949$328,412$305,815
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$117,502$58,082$59,655
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth Thomas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Thomas

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle M. Harper

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • B. Thad Solomon

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Michael J. Carroll (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Steel Technologies Foundation Inc

How large is The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc?

The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $431K.

What is The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc?

The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc operate?

The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas.

What is The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Steel Technologies Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2468607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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