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Adam Steel Family Scholarship Fund

Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Location: Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
  • Institution: Lakeshore Technical College

Other requirements

  • Must be enrolled in nursing programs at Lakeshore Technical College
  • Must be a Manitowoc County resident

Overview

This fund was created by a gift from the Joseph and Marion Steel Giedemann estate to commemorate Marion's family.

Focus Area

  • Target: Nursing students

Geographic Scope

  • Location: Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
  • Institution: Lakeshore Technical College

Eligibility

  • Must be enrolled in nursing programs at Lakeshore Technical College
  • Must be a Manitowoc County resident

Fund History

Adam Steel was a marine superintendent at Manitowoc Shipbuilding. His wife Maud was a former grade school and high school teacher. The Steel family participated in many local and state civic organizations. Through the generosity of Joseph and Marion Steel Giedemann, this fund will benefit nursing students in the community where Mr. and Mrs. Steel lived, worked, and raised their family.

What Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
75
Total given
$2.81M
Median grant
$12K
Range
$5,250–$276K
  • By dollars: Wisconsin 89%, North Carolina 6%, Colorado 3%. Top recipient cities: Manitowoc, WI; Sheboygan, WI; Milwaukee, WI.
  • 63% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc · Manitowoc, WI

    $4,600 lakeshore community foundation endowment; $271,850 operations

    $276K

  • Dementia Innovations Inc · Sheboygan, WI

    $50,000 unrestricted; $16,667- a donation on behalf of mike, mark, and scott molepske…

    $242K

  • Lakeshore First Robotics Programs · Manitowoc, WI

    Unrestricted

    $180K

  • Manitowoc County Historical Society · Manitowoc, WI

    $450 endowment fund; $10,000 annual appeal; $56,150 unrestricted; $102,000 meeme house…

    $169K

  • Samaritan's Purse · Boone, NC

    Unrestricted

    $160K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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  • Education

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