Private foundation · EIN 65-6286705

William & Lynda Steere Foundation

Preselected only

Westport, CT

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202631119349102503
Total assets (EOY)$8,628,582
Grants paid$960,530
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed22
Giving in home state (CT)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K15
$25K–$100K0
$100K+6

Smallest $3,000 · Largest $250,000

Geographic focus

NY
43%
FL
30%
CA
21%
NJ
3%
VA
1%
AL
1%
SD
1%

Common purposes

budget

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,570,400$8,969,11524
2024$1,554,970$9,217,95130
2025$960,530$8,628,58222

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYbudget$250,000
Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NYbudget$150,000
Naples PhilharmonicNaples, FLbudget$100,000
Flintridge Sacred Heart AcademyLa Canada Flintridge, CAbudget$100,000
Lee Health FoundationFort Myers, FLbudget$100,000
Hoover InstitutionStanford, CAbudget$100,000
Habitat For HumanityN Fort Myers, FLbudget$15,000
Special EquestrianFort Myers, FLbudget$15,000
Rockin Christmas FundFort Myers, FLbudget$15,000
Latino Action FoundationFreehold, NJbudget$15,000
Florida Gulf Coast UnivwgcuFort Myers, FLbudget$10,000
Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, ALbudget$10,000
Marine Corps Heritage FundTriangle, VAbudget$10,000
The Hundred Year Association Of New YorkNew York, NYbudget$10,000
Williams Syndrome AssociationNewark, NJbudget$10,000
Friends Of Zanmi BeniCoral Gables, FLbudget$10,000
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
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