The Harriette Steelman and Charles
Pottsville, PA · EIN 22-2630429. Reported 187 grants totalling $755,484 to 81 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Harriette Steelman and Charles did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Variety Children's Charity | Worcester, PA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elmwood Zoo | Norristown, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation | Herriman, UT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reikats Haven | Shoemakersville, PA | $25,316 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dessin Animal Shelter | Honesdale, PA | $25,251 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ukraine Trust Chain | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Philadelphia, PA | $22,201 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jefferson Health Center | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Baseball Hall of Fame | Cooperstown, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pa Environmental Defense Fund | Camp Hill, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $16,075 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asher House | Estacado, OR | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mattie Dixxon Community Cupboard | Ambler, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Kids | East Norriton, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mitzvah Circle | Norristown, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woerth It Hollow Inc | Kirkwood, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| ACLU Foundation of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Delaware Riverkeeper Network | Bristol, PA | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Manna on Main Street | Lansdale, PA | $12,098 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lamancha Animal Rescue | Coatesville, PA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Operating Smile Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Smile Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $8,173 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Amendments for the Generations | Carlisle, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mitzvah | Norristown, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Penn State Dickinson Law Steele Family Leadership Program | Carlisle, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historic Yellow Springs Inc | Chester Springs, PA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism | New York, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | $5,054 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Andrew S Demarco Foundation | Lansdale, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridgeport Fire Company | Bridgeport, PA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Daily Bread Community Food Pantry | Collegeville, PA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Main Line Reform Temple | Wynnewood, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Tiny Home | Oakland, OR | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania ASPCA | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Playing for Change Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reikicats Haven | Shoemakersville, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Secure Community Network | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum | Kansas City, MO | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish War Veterans | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lower Merion Township Police Deptoff Setzer Mem Schol Fd | Ardmore, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Narbeth Ambulance | Ardmore, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Constitution Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Center of Montgomery County | Norristown, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gaudenzia Inc | Norristown, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Laurel House | Norristown, PA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Education Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Juvenile Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montgomery County Hero Fund | Norristown, PA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bethel AME Church of Ardmore | Ardmore, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Israel Fund | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nurse Family Partnership | East Petersburg, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Major League Baseball Players Alumni | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Police Athletic League of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,316 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Bethel, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bryn Mawr Theatre Film Institute | Bryn Mawr, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chosen 300 Ministries Inc | Ardmore, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elder Net of Lower Merion & Narbeth | Bryn Mawr, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery & De Counties Inc | Norristown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legacy Youth Tennis & Education | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spotlight Pa | Harrisburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| T of L Inc Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valley Forge Park Alliance | Valley Forge, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vetri Community Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Widener Delaware Law School | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wild Felid Advocacy Center | Shelton, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
51 of 81 (63%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Natural Resources Defense Council
CHARITABLE FOR ENVIRONMENT - Dessin Animal Shelter
CHARITABLE FOR ANIMAL SHELTER - Variety Children's Charity
CHARITABLE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH - Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
CHARITABLEE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH - Philabundance
CHARITABLE FOR FOOD PANTRY - Asher House
CHARITABLE FOR ANIMAL RESCUE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 97 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $178,105 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 51 | $210,632 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 49 | $184,401 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 48 | $182,346 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 58% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Harriette Steelman and Charles's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: C/O Mid Penn Bank Po Box 660, Pottsville, PA, 17901. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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