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Funding search · EIN 136034763 · Chicago, IL

The Steele-Reese Foundation Xxxxx1004

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

246
grants reported: $5.7M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. 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

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Salmon Whitewater Park Association2 grants · $100,000
Appalachian Arts Alliance2 grants · $100,000
Steele Memorial Benefit Association1 grant · $100,000
Fleming County Board of Education2 grants · $90,000
Plenty Doors Community Development2 grants · $90,000
Kentucky Science Teachers Association2 grants · $90,000
Paintsville Independent Schools2 grants · $80,000
Cowan Community Action Group2 grants · $80,000
Prichard Committee for Academic2 grants · $76,000
Clay County Board of Education2 grants · $74,000

Giving over time

$1.8M

2021

$2.0M

2022

$1.8M

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 246 grants.

$100,000
Steele Memorial Benefit Association · Salmon, ID · 2021
General
$75,000
Plenty Doors Community Development · Crow Agency, MT · 2022
General
$70,000
Wolfe County High School · Campton, KY · 2023
General operation
$54,500
Madison County Board of Education · Richmond, KY · 2023
General operation
$53,000
Knox County G R Hampton · Barbourville, KY · 2023
General operation
$50,000
Salmon Whitewater Park Association · Salmon, ID · 2023
General
$50,000
Appalachian Arts Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2022
General
$50,000
Fleming County Board of Education · Flemingsburg, KY · 2022
General
$50,000
Hazard Community and Technical College · Hazard, KY · 2022
General
$50,000
Salmon Whitewater Park Association · Salmon, ID · 2022
General
$50,000
Appalachian Arts Alliance · Hazard, KY · 2021
General
$50,000
Jackson County Public Library · McKee, KY · 2021
General
$45,000
Kentucky Science Teachers Association · Lexington, KY · 2023
General
$45,000
Kentucky Science Teachers Association · Lexington, KY · 2022
General
$45,000
Owsley County Board of Education · Booneville, KY · 2022
General
$40,000
Boyd County Board of Education · Ashland, KY · 2023
General operation
$40,000
Clinton County Public Library · Albany, KY · 2023
General operation
$40,000
Cowan Community Action Group · Whitesburg, KY · 2023
General
$40,000
Harlan County Boys and Girls Club · Harlan, KY · 2023
General
$40,000
Partners for Justice · New York, NY · 2023
General operation
$40,000
Perry County Board of Education · Viper, KY · 2023
General
$40,000
Red Bird Mission · Beverly, KY · 2023
General operation
$40,000
Shaping Our Appalachian Region · Pikeville, KY · 2023
General
$40,000
Williamsburg Independent Schools · Williamsburg, KY · 2023
General
$40,000
Cowan Community Action Group · Whitesburg, KY · 2022
General
$40,000
Letcher County Public Library · Whitesburg, KY · 2022
General
$40,000
Paintsville Independent Schools · Paintsville, KY · 2022
General
$40,000
Wolfe County Public Library · Campton, KY · 2022
General
$40,000
Bell County Board of Education · Pineville, KY · 2021
General
$40,000
Fleming County Board of Education · Flemingsburg, KY · 2021
General
$40,000
Paintsville Independent Schools · Paintsville, KY · 2021
General
$40,000
Steele Memorial Foundation · Salmon, ID · 2021
General
$39,500
Somerset Independent Schools · Somerset, KY · 2021
General
$38,000
Prichard Committee for Academic · Lexington, KY · 2022
General
$38,000
Prichard Committee for Academic · Lexington, KY · 2021
General
$37,000
Clay County Board of Education · Manchester, KY · 2022
General
$37,000
Clay County Board of Education · Manchester, KY · 2021
General
$35,000
Breathitt High School Music · Jackson, KY · 2022
General
$35,000
Fairview Independent Schools · Ashland, KY · 2022
General
$35,000
Gateway Children'S Services · Mount Sterling, KY · 2022
General
$35,000
Kentucky Governor'S Scholars Program · Frankfort, KY · 2022
General
$35,000
Madison County Public Library · Richmond, KY · 2022
General
$35,000
Monroe County · Tompkinsville, KY · 2022
General
$35,000
University of Montana Western Foundation · Dillon, MT · 2022
General
$35,000
Gateway Children'S Services · Mount Sterling, KY · 2021
General
$35,000
Governors Scholars Program · Frankfort, KY · 2021
General
$35,000
Logan Health Foundation Aka · Kalispell, MT · 2021
General
$35,000
Peoples Partners for Community · Lame Deer, MT · 2021
General
$35,000
Winnett Aces · Winnett, MT · 2021
General
$34,000
Laurel County Schools · London, KY · 2022
General
$32,000
Kentucky Science Teachers · Lexington, KY · 2021
General
$31,000
Appalachian Regional Healthcare · Lexington, KY · 2022
General
$31,000
University of Montana Western Foundation · Dillon, MT · 2021
General
$30,000
Girl Scouts of Kentucky'S Wilderness · Lexington, KY · 2023
General
$30,000
Lawrence County Board of Education · Louisa, KY · 2023
General
$30,000
Maps Media Institute · Hamilton, MT · 2023
General
$30,000
Rural Behavioral Health Institute · Livingston, MT · 2023
General operation
$30,000
Safe · Hamilton, MT · 2023
General operation
$30,000
Thompson Scholars Foundation · Manchester, KY · 2023
General
$30,000
Thresh · New York, NY · 2023
General
$30,000
Girl Scouts of Kentucky'S Wilderness · Lexington, KY · 2022
General
$30,000
Kalispell Regional Healthcare Foundation · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General
$30,000
Thompson Scholars Foundation · Manchester, KY · 2022
General
$30,000
Thresh · New York, NY · 2022
General
$30,000
Fast Blackfeet · Browning, MT · 2021
General
$30,000
Idaho State University Foundation · Pocatello, ID · 2021
General
$30,000
Montana Innocence Project · Missoula, MT · 2021
General
$30,000
Supporters of Abuse Free Environments · Hamilton, MT · 2021
General
$30,000
Trinity School District #4 · Canyon Creek, MT · 2021
General
$29,000
Southeast Kentucky Community and Techinc · Cumberland, KY · 2023
General operation
$29,000
Montgomery County Board of Education · Mount Sterling, KY · 2021
General
$28,000
Boyd County Public Library · Ashland, KY · 2021
General
$27,500
Hazard Independent · Hazard, KY · 2021
General
$27,000
Corbin Independent Schools · Corbin, KY · 2021
General
$26,000
East Bernstadt Board of Education · East Bernstadt, KY · 2023
General
$26,000
Robertson County School · Mount Olivet, KY · 2022
General
$26,000
The University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2021
General
$25,000
Arlee Community Development Corp · Arlee, MT · 2023
General
$25,000
Bitterroot Ecological Awareness · Hamilton, MT · 2023
General
$25,000
Bridgercare · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General
$25,000
Code Girls United · Kalispell, MT · 2023
General
$25,000
Eastern Montana Casa Gal · Miles City, MT · 2023
General
$25,000
Farm To School of Park County · Livingston, MT · 2023
General operation
$25,000
Fast Blackfeet · Browning, MT · 2023
General
$25,000
Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts · Boise, ID · 2023
General operation
$25,000
Kentucky Ffa Foundation · Flemingsburg, KY · 2023
General
$25,000
Lee County Middle High School Band · Beattyville, KY · 2023
General operation
$25,000
Lee Pesky Learning Center · Boise, ID · 2023
General
$25,000
McClr Checking · Box Elder, MT · 2023
General operation
$25,000
Nami Idaho · Boise, ID · 2023
General operation
$25,000
Paramount Arts Center · Ashland, KY · 2023
General operation
$25,000
Pocatello Free Clinic · Pocatello, ID · 2023
General
$25,000
The Alliance of Idaho · Bellevue, ID · 2023
General operation
$25,000
Bridgercare · Bozeman, MT · 2022
General
$25,000
Foundation of Montana State University · Billings, MT · 2022
General
$25,000
Kentucky Ffa Foundation · Flemingsburg, KY · 2022
General
$25,000
Montana Innocence Project · Missoula, MT · 2022
General
$25,000
Nkwusm · Arlee, MT · 2022
General
$25,000
Pocatello Free Clinic · Pocatello, ID · 2022
General
$25,000
Tamarack Grief Resource Center · Missoula, MT · 2022
General

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.