The Steedman Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and the route in is an introduction or existing contact.
- Its filing shows support for varied charitable organisations, including animal-welfare, community service and environmental groups, but no subject area or geographic focus is stated, so check whether your work matches the kinds of organisation it has funded.
- Its typical grant falls between $5,000 and $15,000, with a median of $10,000, and that band is not a ceiling, so a request in that region is a sensible size to plan around.
- Most of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had already funded, so an organisation new to the foundation should expect a steeper climb.
Overview
The Steedman Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record grants as general and unrestricted, rather than for a stated subject area. Recipients include animal rescue and animal-welfare organisations, community service and shelter organisations, and environmental and conservation organisations. The grants also reach family-support organisations and other charitable bodies. Taken together, the record shows support for varied charitable organisations rather than a single stated field or a named grant programme. It does not set out eligibility criteria, a public application route or a formal geographic remit; its application information says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Virginia and New Jersey.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 15 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations The Steedman Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Friends of the Earth · General & Unrestricted$15,0002024 tax year
- Karma Cat & Zen Dog Rescue Society · General & Unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
- Homecrest Community Services · General & Unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
- Muddy Paws Rescue · General & Unrestricted$3,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Alexandra Steedman — Director, President, Secretary, Treasurer
- Stephanie Chan-Tidemann — Director, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $46,510 | $40,000 | $174,754 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $71,483 | $60,000 | $174,280 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $79,022 | $38,000 | $10,124,499 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Wilmington, DE