Funding search · EIN 953466880 · Phoenix, AZ
The Steele Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 110
- grants reported
- $11.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $12,250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of Arizona Foundation5 grants · $5.2M
- Barrow Neurological Foundation3 grants · $1.5M
- Az Leads1 grant · $500,000
- Arizona Science Center2 grants · $500,000
- Arizona Community Foundation2 grants · $325,000
- Asu Foundation3 grants · $300,000
- Arizona Jewish Historical Society3 grants · $300,000
- Literacy Connects3 grants · $260,000
- Read On Arizona1 grant · $250,000
- Make Way for Books1 grant · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 110 grants.
- $2.0M
University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2024
DCI lab renovation, DC Research, & PANDA
- $2.0M
University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023
The DC Institute
- $1.0M
University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Steele Children's Reseach Center - The DC Institute
- $500,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
DC/PG Fellowship Endowment
- $500,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
DC/PG Fellowship Endowment
- $500,000
Az Leads · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
AZ Leads
- $500,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
DC/PG Fellowship Endowment
- $262,500
Arizona Jewish Historical Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Hilton Holocaust Edu Center and General Support
- $250,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Chevy Humphrey 3rd Grade Scholarships
- $250,000
Read On Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General Support
- $250,000
Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Accelerating Early Literacy
- $250,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Chevy Humphrey 4th Grade Scholarships
- $250,000
Brophy College Prepartory · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Generations Endowment Fund
- $250,000
Make Way for Books · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Digital Learning Platform
- $200,000
Donors Choose · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Teacher Supply Match
- $143,100
University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Cooper Center Team Expansion
- $110,000
Literacy Connects · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Reading Seed Program at Prince & Summit
- $105,000
Childsplay · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Storybook Preview Performances
- $104,060
Slow Food Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Blue Watermelon Project
- $100,000
Asu Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Daniel Cracchiolo Chair in Constitutional Law
- $100,000
Asu Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2023
Daniel Cracchiolo Chair in Civil & Criminal Law
- $100,000
Heard Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Family and Youth Engagement Project
- $100,000
Asu Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022
Daniel Cracchiolo Chair in Civil & Criminal Law
- $100,000
Heard Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Family & Youth Audience Engt Project
- $90,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
- $75,000
College Vista Preparatory · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Books, shelving, seating
- $75,000
Literacy Connects · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Capacity Bldg Reading Seed Program
- $75,000
Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Arizona Leads
- $75,000
Literacy Connects · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Capacity Bldg Reading Seed Program
- $70,000
Camp Catanese · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $52,578
Mesa Arts Center Foundation · Mesa, AZ · 2023
Project Literacy
- $52,578
Mesa Arts Center Foundation · Mesa, AZ · 2022
Project Literacy
- $50,000
Mesa Arts Center Foundation · Mesa, AZ · 2024
Project Literacy
- $50,000
Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Preschool Gen Op Salary Support
- $45,000
Nourish Phx · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Program Director
- $40,000
Liberty Wildlife · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $37,052
Blue Watermelon Project · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General Support
- $35,000
Rosie'S House a Music Academy · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $30,000
Childsplay · Tempe, AZ · 2023
Storybook Preview Performances
- $30,000
Childsplay · Tempe, AZ · 2022
Storybook Preview Program
- $30,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Andrea Cracchiolo III, M.D Ortho Award
- $27,000
The Salvation Army · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Christmas Angel Program
- $25,000
Ballet Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $25,000
Children'S Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $25,000
Tucson Symphony · Tucson, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $25,000
Nourish Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Program Director Salary
- $25,000
The Salvation Army · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Christmas Angel Program
- $25,000
Arizona Jewish Historical Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General Support
- $25,000
The Salvation Army · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Christmas Angel Program 2022
- $20,000
Sw Autism Research Resouce Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Community School Tempe
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
General Support
- $18,000
Jewish National Fund · Rockville Center, NY · 2023
General Support
- $12,500
Two Pups Wellness Fund · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $12,500
Arizona Jewish Historical Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Hilton Holocaust Education Center
- $12,500
Temple Solel · Paradise Valley, AZ · 2023
Preschool scholarship fund
- $12,000
Brophy College Preparatory · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Summer Camp Vista Scholars
- $10,500
Dc Scholar - Daniel · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship
- $10,037
Dc Scholar - Daniel · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Scholarship
- $10,000
St Francis Xavier School · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General Support
- $10,000
Support My Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General Support
- $10,000
Brophy College Preparatory · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General Support
- $10,000
Education Forward Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship Funding
- $10,000
Heard Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General Support
- $10,000
Paradise Valley United Methodist Ch · Paradise Valley, AZ · 2022
General Support
- $10,000
St Ignatius College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Support
- $10,000
Support My Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General Support
- $10,000
University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Panda
- $10,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
General Support
- $9,822
Dc Scholar - Charlie · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarship
- $9,796
Dc Scholar - Daniel · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarship
- $9,645
Dc Scholar - Sergio · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Scholarship
- $9,462
Dc Scholar - Jose · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarships
- $8,676
Dc Scholar - Keylon · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarships
- $8,450
Dc Scholar - Sergio · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,677
Dc Scholar - Charlie · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship
- $7,416
Dc Scholar - Josh · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,380
Dc Scholar - Charlie · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Scholarship
- $7,348
Dc Scholar - Robert · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship
- $7,287
Dc Scholar - Bryan · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship
- $7,228
Dc Scholar - Bryan · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,236
Dc Scholar - Nelson · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Camp Stone Scholarship Fund · Beachwood, OH · 2024
Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Cardozo School of Law · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
- $5,000
Jewish Free Loan Association · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $5,000
Shalhevet High School · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Trip Scholarship
- $5,000
Sharsheret · Teaneck, NJ · 2024
General Support
- $5,000
The Challenge Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General Support
- $5,000
The Gentry Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Sponsorship for Diagnostic Evaluation
- $5,000
American Friends of Natal · New York, NY · 2023
General Support
- $5,000
Bainbridge Island Parks and Trails · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2023
General Support
- $5,000
Camp Stone Scholarship Fund · Beachwood, OH · 2023
Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Cardozo School of Law · New York, NY · 2023
General Support
- $5,000
College Vista Preparatory · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Books, shelving, seating
- $5,000
Shalhevet High School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Trip Scholarship
- $5,000
Sharsheret · Teaneck, NJ · 2023
General Support
- $5,000
Camp Stone Scholarship Fund · Beachwood, OH · 2022
Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Cardozo School of Law · New York, NY · 2022
Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Hillel at Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2022
General Support
- $5,000
Kids Discovery Museum · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2022
General Support
- $5,000
New Pathways for Youth · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General Support
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