The Steele-Reese Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 13-6034763 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded87
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$47.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $18,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ONLINE APPLICATION ONLY |
|---|---|
| Address | WWWSTEELE-REESEORG, CHICAGO IL 60603 |
| Phone | 8004962583 |
| INFO@IDAHONONPROFITS.ORG | |
| Form and materials | ONLINE APPLICATION |
| Deadlines | MARCH 1 |
| Restrictions | FUNDS RURAL EDUCATION, RURAL HUMAN SERVICES, RURAL CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION, RURAL HEALTH AND RURAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Board of Education | Somerset, KY | General | $50,000 |
| Lincoln County Schools | Stanton, KY | General | $50,000 |
| Corbin Independent Schools | Corbin, KY | General | $50,000 |
| Cumberland County Board of Education | Burkesville, KY | General | $45,000 |
| Casey County Board of Education | Liberty, KY | General | $40,000 |
| Perry County Board of Education | Viper, KY | General | $40,000 |
| Penland School of Craft | Penland, NC | General | $40,000 |
| Cumberland County Public Library | Burkesville, KY | General | $40,000 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky | Hazard, KY | General | $40,000 |
| Paintsville Independent Schools | Paintsville, KY | General | $40,000 |
| Morgan County Board of Education | West Liberty, KY | General | $40,000 |
| Jackson County Board of Education | Mckee, KY | General | $37,000 |
| Floyd County Board of Education | Eastern, KY | General | $36,000 |
| Boyd County Board of Education | Ashland, KY | General | $34,000 |
| Powell County Board of Education | Stanton, KY | General | $34,000 |
| Lemhi County Historical Society Inc | Salmon, ID | General | $30,000 |
| Alliance for Curriculum Enhancement | Billings, MT | General | $30,000 |
| Bridgercare | Bozeman, MT | General | $30,000 |
| Waterford Institute Inc | Taylorsville, UT | General | $30,000 |
| Montana Pediatrics | Kalispell, MT | General | $30,000 |
| Commonwealth Fund for Ket | Lexington, KY | General | $30,000 |
| Carter County Board of Education | Grayson, KY | General | $30,000 |
| Bell County Board of Education | Pineville, KY | General | $30,000 |
| Stanley School Parents' Association | Stanley, ID | General | $30,000 |
| Montana History Foundation Inc | Helena, MT | General | $28,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Montana | Missoula, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Children -Eastern Montana | Billings, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Community School Collaborative | Livingston, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County | Red Lodge, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Emma's House - Bitterroot Valley Children's Advocacy Center Inc | Hamilton, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Family Service Inc | Billings, MT | General | $25,000 |
| The Alliance of Idaho Inc | Bellevue, ID | General | $25,000 |
| Thompson Scholars Foundation | Manchester, KY | General | $25,000 |
| Mens Second Chance Living | Hailey, ID | General | $25,000 |
| Mcclr Checking | Box Elder, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Mountain Shadow Association | Lodge Grass, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Fleming County Public Library | Flemingsburg, KY | General | $25,000 |
| Wolfe County Board of Education | Campton, KY | General | $25,000 |
| Somerset Independent Schools | Somerset, KY | General | $25,000 |
| Hazard Independent Schools | Hazard, KY | General | $25,000 |
| Thresh Inc | New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Hopa Mountain Foundation | Bozeman, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Native American Development Corporation | Billings, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Support & Techniques for Empowering People (Step) Inc | Billings, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Trust Montana Inc | Missoula, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Western Sustainability Exchange | Livingston, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Never Alone Recovery Support Services | Ronan, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Code Girls United | Kalispell, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Menifee County Board of Education | Frenchburg, KY | General | $22,000 |
| Help Committee Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line | Havre, MT | General | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation | Ronan, MT | General | $20,000 |
| Boundary County Youth Crisis and Domestic Violence Hotline Inc | Bonners Ferry, ID | General | $20,000 |
| City of Salmon | Salmon, ID | General | $20,000 |
| Clayton Area Historical Association | Clayton, ID | General | $20,000 |
| Empowermt | Missoula, MT | General | $20,000 |
| Maps Media Institute | Hamilton, MT | General | $20,000 |
| North Valley Food Bank | Whitefish, MT | General | $20,000 |
| Lemhi Regional Land Trust | Salmon, ID | General | $20,000 |
| Pocatello Free Clinic | Pocatello, ID | General | $20,000 |
| Northwest Infant Survival and Sids Alliance | Coeur Dalene, ID | General | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 87 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,067,000 | 87 |
| 2023 | $1,815,600 | 74 |
| 2022 | $2,005,900 | 89 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641899349100024
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6034763
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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