2024 Annual Report

Investing In What We Believe In

A Letter From Our President, Daniel Williams

In 2024, the Steelcase Foundation deepened its commitment to community-driven change, focusing on belonging, trust, and dignity. Through partnerships, leadership development, and the launch of the 10-year Investment in Families Initiative, the Foundation supported families, educators, and nonprofit leaders in shaping their own paths to success. Efforts to address loneliness and strengthen connection highlighted the power of relationships in creating lasting impact. Guided by reflection, equity, and hope, the Foundation continues to climb, steadily and together, toward a more flourishing community.

Investments in
Families

Investments in
Youth + Young Adults

Investing in
Belonging + Care

Investing in Families, Strengthening Communities

In 2024, the Steelcase Foundation deepened its work to help families, children, and community leaders flourish. Through new partnerships, leadership programs, and the launch of the 10-year Investment in Families Initiative, we focused on connection, belonging, and the power of people defining change for themselves. Each effort reflected our belief that lasting transformation grows through trust, relationships, and shared purpose.

Strategy 1

Elevating Community Brilliance + Expertise

$486,000 ($318,567)

Strategy 2

Strategic Partnership to Meeting Community Needs

$4,946,570 ($4,177,799.55)

Strategy 3

Systemic Change + Movement Building Grants

$1,523,312.30 ($3,021,583.05)

Our 2024 Impact

Total Giving

In 2024, the Steelcase Foundation contributed $7.9M+ to support efforts to increase access to quality public education and cultivate communities that create conditions for children and families to thrive.

$7,923,686.97

($7,517,949.60 future)

$6,955,882.30

($7,517,949.60)

$739,871.96

$225,398.86

Our 2024 Grantmaking

Total Grantmaking

In 2024, the Steelcase Foundation contributed over $6.9 million to support efforts to increase access to quality public education and cultivate communities that create conditions for children and families to thrive.

$6,995,882.30

($7,517,949.60)

Elevating Community Brilliance + Expertise

$486,000

($318,567)

Strategic Partnership to Meeting Community Needs

$4,946,570

($4,177,799.55)

Systemic Change + Movement Building Grants

$1,523,312.30

($3,021,583.05)

Our 2024 Matching Gifts

For nearly 30 years, the Steelcase Foundation has provided a 1:1 match for gifts of US-based Steelcase employees, retirees and directors to qualified nonprofits up to $10,000 annually, amplifying our efforts to support communities and the causes they care most about.

Total Gift Matching

$739,871.96

Our 2024 Financials

Statement of Financial Position

Year ended Dec. 31, 2024

Assets20242023
Cash & Cash Equivalents$955,300$2,759,645
Investments$127,856,791$123,149,063
Pending Trade Receivables$113,084
Fixed Assets$33,150$42,621
Total Assets$128,845,241$126,164,413

 

Liabilities & Net Assets20242023
Liabilities: Grants Payable$7,517,950$7,264,644
Liabilities: Pending Trade Tables$38,540
Net Assets: Unrestricted$121,845,241$118,899,769
Total Liabilities & Net Assets$128,845,241$126,164,413

Statements of Activities

Year ended Dec. 31, 2024

Revenues20242023
Contributions$539,183$261,000
In-Kind Contributions$724,925$695,043
Investment Return, Net$9,805,132$9,820,601
Total Revenues$11,069,240$10,776,644

 

Expenses20242023
Grants & Matching Gifts$7,773,829$7,665,637
Management & General$906,429$856,067
Total Expenses$8,680,258$8,521,704

Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions, Beginning of Year$118,899,769$116,644,829
Nest Assets Without Donor Restrictions, End of Year$121,288,751$116,644,829
Changes in Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,388,982$2,254,940