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The Herbert Howe Steel Fund

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 236215260

The Herbert Howe Steel Fund is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $20,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,5001$455,874
2024$20,0001$483,790
2025$20,0001$526,424

How to apply

The Herbert Howe Steel Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Herbert Howe Steel Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Health Equity
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Herbert Howe Steel Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Herbert Howe Steel Fund give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Herbert Howe Steel Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Steel Longstreth (Co-Trustee) and Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does The Herbert Howe Steel Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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