Private foundation · EIN 27-3900311 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Roy and Gwen Steeley Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 84 grants paid, $2.5M total, median $13K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
84
$2.5M
Median grant
$13K
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$54M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 84 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan County SchoolsBerkeley Springs, WVfor computer lab upgrade at Berkeley Springs High School, for carpentry lab and Warm Springs Middle School, materials needed to build out a…$168K
Wheeling Country Day SchoolWheeling, WVDyscalculia pilot implementation for two years$150K
Martinsburg Initiative IncMartinsburg, WVDrug free communities Fund$125K
Berkeley County SchoolsMartinsburg, WVTo purchase and install an Adaptive and Sensory Playground at Marlow Elementary School$120K
Libera IncMorgantown, WVto "bridge" the gap for awarded grants caused by either a delay or reimbursable type grant$114K
Stars That ShineCharles Town, WVSalary Support fund for (Full Time Salary and Benefits) for the Director Position and Salary for Two Part-Time Staff Members$110K
Morgan County SchoolsBerkeley Springs, WVSalary and benefits fund for the Regional Implementation Manager$105K
Blue Ridge Community & Technical College FoundatioMartinsburg, WVfunding for the Opportunity Scholarship program$100K
United Way of the Eastern Panhandle IncMartinsburg, WVUnity Campaign$100K
United Way of the Eastern Panhandle IncMartinsburg, WVUnity Campaign$100K
Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning & DevelopmentMartinsburg, WVRegion 9 non profit grant writer$95K
Berkeley County SchoolsMartinsburg, WVTo purchase and install an Adaptive and Sensory Playground at Pikeside Learning Center$85K
Jefferson County Community Ministries IncorporatedCharles Town, WVto "bridge" the gap for awarded grants caused by either a delay or reimbursable type grant$80K
Marshall University Research CorporationHuntington, WVTo fund a grant writer to serve the eastern panhandle$79K
Martinsburg Initiative IncMartinsburg, WVto "bridge" the gap for awarded grants caused by either a delay or reimbursable type grant$70K
Hospice of the Panhandle IncKearneysville, WVCharitable Event$57K
Libera IncMorgantown, WVfor the purchase of the youth facility located at 1000 Stewartstown Rd., Morgantown, West Virginia$50K
Morgan County Partnership IncBerkeley Springs, WVCollaborative Grant Writers Support Fund$50K
Philanthropy West Virginia IncSouth Charleston, WVGeneral & Unrestricted$50K
Jefferson County SchoolsCharles Town, WVEstablish a plumbing program for Jefferson County Schools$48K
Morgan County Starting Points IncBerkeley Springs, WVCareer Exploration Lab Buildout$45K
Tony M Music and Arts Foundation IncMartinsburg, WVSupport program and part-time staff$35K
A DuriezMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$34K
C EvansMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$33K
A StaubsMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$30K
I GroveMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$29K
Hospice of the Panhandle IncKearneysville, WVGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
James Rumsey Technical InstituteMartinsburg, WVModernize the HVAC Classroom at James Rumsey Technical Institute$25K
K VandineFairmont, WVScholarship GRANT$24K
N NesmithMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$24K
S SmithMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$22K
B MottMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$21K
O GroveShepherdstown, WVScholarship grant$20K
Martinsburg Initiative IncMartinsburg, WVthe Benedum fund$20K
R HardtBuckhannon, WVScholarship GRANT$17K
B ChenMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$15K
A PattersonMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$15K
West Virginia Humanities Council IncCharleston, WVGeneral & unrestricted$15K
S EllwangerMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$15K
K HartmanMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$14K
Stars That ShineCharles Town, WVto "bridge" the gap for awarded grants caused by either a delay or reimbursable type grant$14K
H HookMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$14K
J BrinegarMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$12K
M Mossburg-GunnoeShepherdstown, WVScholarship grant$12K
D TanouyeFairmont, WVScholarship GRANT$12K
Camp Ezri IncHedgesville, WVGeneral & Unrestricted$11K
A SiffordMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$10K
D PrachtFairmont, WVScholarship GRANT$9,870
D JacksonShepherdstown, WVScholarship grant$9,701
James Rumsey Technical InstituteMartinsburg, WVSkillsUSA National competition$8,235
T BoylesMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$8,173
M SmithMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$7,624
M de LA PazBuckhannon, WVScholarship GRANT$7,320
A AldanaMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$6,741
X KirkShepherdstown, WVScholarship grant$6,344
Z MillerMorgantown, WVScholarship GRANT$6,219
T AndersonShepherdstown, WVScholarship grant$6,188
Martinsburg Initiative IncMartinsburg, WVCharitable Event$5,000
Morgan Cty 4-H Leaders AssocBerkeley Springs, WVKids Market at the Store funding in Morgan County, WV$4,960
H TinsmanShepherdstown, WVScholarship grant$4,733

By state: West Virginia 78 · Florida 2 · North Carolina 2 · North Dakota 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Roy and Gwen Steeley Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Roy and Gwen Steeley Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Roy and Gwen Steeley Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $2.5M across 84 grants, a median of $13K.

Where does Roy and Gwen Steeley Foundation Inc give?

West Virginia (78 grants), Florida (2 grants), North Carolina (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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