Laura And Richard Steel Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on enhancing facilities and furthering the charitable purposes of recipient organizations, particularly in the realms of healthcare, community services, and civil rights. The foundation provides funding to a diverse range of organizations, including hospitals, educational nonprofits, and Jewish community initiatives. It primarily serves organizations that contribute to health and wellness, civil rights advocacy, and community development, reflecting a commitment to improving the welfare of various populations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or mid-sized nonprofits whose work aligns with prior grants (healthcare/hospitals, community services, Jewish community organizations, and civil-rights/advocacy groups), seeking modest grants (typical awards under $10k) and with an existing relationship or referral into the foundation's network.
Good Fit
- • Mission and programs similar to previously funded organizations (hospitals, community service centers, Jewish organizations, advocacy groups).
- • Requests for modest general operating or facility support consistent with past grant sizes ($1k–$6k typical; some awards up to ~$6k).
- • Organizational presence in the foundation's observed states (notably PA and NY, also DC and IL).
- • A warm introduction or referral from a current grantee, trustee, or intermediary.
Geography
Observed giving in 2024 covered four states (foundation state plus three others) with about 42% of dollars concentrated in the single largest state, indicating a regional/multi-state footprint rather than a purely local or fully national program.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 13 distinct recipients and the three-year record shows a pattern of many different grantees (only one repeat across years), with 12 of 13 recipients in 2024 being new to the portfolio, indicating a broad and varied recipient set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications, which reduces formal openness; however observed behavior shows a high rate of new grantees (12 of 13 in 2024), so unfamiliar organizations have been added to the portfolio in practice even though no public application route exists.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
