Eugene Straus Charitable Trust
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $152K.
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Eugene Straus Charitable Trust gave $110K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,750
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,758,325
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Eugene Straus Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Eugene Straus Charitable Trust
Who Eugene Straus Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Association of Independent Living ($20K). Together the top 8 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eugene Straus Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Independent Living Dallas, TX | Support Campus Capital | $20,000 |
| Agape Clinic Dallas, TX | Support Revitalize Our | $15,000 |
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas, TX | Lift for Maintenance and | $15,000 |
| UGM of Dallas Dallas, TX | Calvert Place Mens Shelter | $15,000 |
| South Dallas Community School - TKA Dallas, TX | Support Expansion | $15,000 |
| Wesley Rankin Community Center Inc Dallas, TX | CASA Feliz Older Adult | $10,000 |
| Dallas 24 Hour Club Inc Dallas, TX | Support Campus Expansion | $10,000 |
| Incarnation Place Inc Dallas, TX | Retrofitting Dha Donated | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,758,325 | $174,642 | $155,036 | $110,000 | 8 | $133,032 | $151,563 | $102,993 |
| 2024 | $1,739,766 | $61,206 | $133,783 | $92,500 | 6 | $114,079 | $36,708 | $98,283 |
| 2023 | $1,761,956 | $-15,351 | $127,239 | $80,000 | 5 | $100,503 | $20,995 | $92,286 |
| 2022 | $1,868,205 | $357,429 | $131,310 | $85,000 | 9 | $108,171 | $334,421 | $99,637 |
| 2021 | $1,927,312 | $130,297 | $118,164 | $75,000 | 7 | — | $109,643 | $106,268 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eugene Straus Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$29K (2022) → $30K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Eugene Straus Charitable Trust
How much does Eugene Straus Charitable Trust give each year?
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust gave $110K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 6 grants.
What is Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eugene Straus Charitable Trust give grants?
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants).
Does Eugene Straus Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Association of Independent Living ($20,000), Agape Clinic ($15,000) and Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eugene Straus Charitable Trust?
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's EIN?
Eugene Straus Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6229249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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