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The Robert K Steel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Albany, New York · EIN 133531990

The Robert K Steel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Albany, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $355,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $1.6 million the year before.

100% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.6 million1$724,317
2023$355,0004$314,096

How to apply

The Robert K Steel Family Foundation 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$355,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Shed NYC Inc
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$300,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$25,000
Whitney Museum Of American Art
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$20,000
Roosevelt Institute Library
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert K Steel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert K Steel Family Foundation give?

$355,000 in tax year 2023, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs The Robert K Steel Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Gillian V Steel (Trustee) and Robert K Steel (Trustee).

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