Steele Foundation

Evanston, ILPrivate foundation / grantmaker EIN 36-3512880Revenue $6K in FY2025Latest return filed May 26, 2026

On file with the IRSEvanston, IL

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 123% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$6K
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6K
FY2025▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021−$17K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$6K
Expenses
$37K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$869K
FY2021$783K
FY2022$773K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$669K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 81% · $30K Operating & administrative 19% · $7K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
President/Director
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Evanston, IL.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2025–2025
Youth Job CenterFY2025$30,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$30K
Median grantPart XV$30K
Largest grantPart XV$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$6K
Gifts and grants$3K
Investment income$3K
Money out
$37K
Grants paid$30K
Running costs$7K
Owns and owes
$0
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$3K
Investment income$3K
Total revenue$6K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$0
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 26, 2026 $6K$37K−$31K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 22, 2025 $18K$35K−$17K$669K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2024 $49K$135K−$86K$686K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $53K$65K−$12K$773K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2022 −$17K$69K−$86K$783K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2021 $83K$85K−$3K$869K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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