Private foundation · EIN 65-6286705 · Westport, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

William and Lynda Steere Foundation

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: 54 grants paid, $961K total. 2% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
54
$961K
Median grant
—
Stays in CT
2%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.6M

Grants paid in 2025

54 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYbudget$250K
Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NYbudget$150K
Naples PhilharmonicNaples, FLbudget$100K
Flintridge Sacred Heart AcademyLa Canada Flintridge, CAbudget$100K
Lee Health FoundationFort Myers, FLbudget$100K
Hoover InstitutionStanford, CAbudget$100K
Habitat for HumanityNorth Fort Myers, FLbudget$15K
Special EquestrianFort Myers, FLbudget$15K
Rockin Christmas FundFort Myers, FLbudget$15K
Latino Action FoundationFreehold, NJbudget$15K
Florida Gulf Coast UnivwgcuFort Myers, FLbudget$10K
Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, ALbudget$10K
Marine Corps Heritage FundTriangle, VAbudget$10K
The Hundred Year Association of New YorkNew York, NYbudget$10K
Williams Syndrome AssociationNewark, NJbudget$10K
Friends of Zanmi BeniCoral Gables, FLbudget$10K
The Family Tree of Life CenterMiami, FLbudget$9,400
Nicklaus Children's Hospital FoundationMiami, FLbudget$9,130
Fairchild Botanical GardenMiami, FLbudget$8,000
St Josephs Indian SchoolChaimberlain, SDbudget$6,000
United Hospital FundNew York, NYbudget$5,000
National Legal and Policy CenterFalls Church, VAbudget$3,000
Community Foundation Collier CoNaples, FLbudget
Make a Wish FoundationBonita Springs, FLbudget
Lift UpAspen, CObudget
All Blessing InternationalOwensboro, KYbudget
NYU Langone Medical CenterNew York, NYbudget
BranchesMiami, FLbudget
National Audubon SocietyNew York, NYbudget
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYbudget
A Safe Haven for NewbornsMiami, FLbudget
Nashville ZooNashville, TNbudget
Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TNbudget
Miami Children's MuseumMaimi, FLbudget
Miami Diaper BankHialeah, FLbudget
Taps No Kill Animal ShelterPekin, ILbudget
Blair AcademyBlairstown, NJbudget
Judicial WatchWashington, DCbudget
Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CAbudget
Nys NsdarNew York, NYbudget
United Way of Bonita BayFort Myers, FLbudget
Adam J Lewis AcademyBridgeport, CTbudget
Beaux ArtsCoral Gables, FLbudget
AcesAspen, CObudget
New York UniversityNew York, NYRheumatology Fund
United Way of Lee CountyFort Myers, FLbudget
Aspen Legal ServiceGlenwood Springs, CObudget
Pinecrest GardensPinecrest, FLbudget
Auburn University FoundationAuburn, ALbudget
Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MAbudget
Phi Mu FoundationPeachtree City, GAbudget
The Apawamis FoundationRye, NYbudget
Florida Sheriffs AssociationTallahassee, FLbudget
NYU School of MedicineNew York, NYbudget

By state: New York 11 · Florida 21 · California 3 · New Jersey 3 · Virginia 2 · Alabama 2

About this foundation

William and Lynda Steere Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Westport, Connecticut, administered in care of Elwood Davis, tax-exempt since 1999. 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 William and Lynda Steere Foundation 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 William and Lynda Steere Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $961K across 54 grants, a median of .

Where does William and Lynda Steere Foundation give?

New York (11 grants), Florida (21 grants), California (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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