Frances E Streit Foundation
The Frances E Streit Foundation is a private foundation based in The Villages, Florida. In 2025, it reported 40 grants totaling $87,100. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Frances E Streit Foundation at a glance
In short: Frances E Streit Foundation gave $87K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Illinois. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,100
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,178
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $2,020,784
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (12 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frances E Streit Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6746 Robinette Run, The Villages, FL 34762
Phone: (847) 951-7150
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frances E Streit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hushabye Nursery ($6K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
235 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 235 grants of 235 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to organizations in Illinois (37%) and Florida (28%). California, New York, and Arizona each accounted for 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frances E Streit Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 40 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hushabye Nursery Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $5,500 |
| Christian Care Center Leesburg, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Dominican Mission Secretariate New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Kids Beating Cancer Winter Park, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Plowshare Farm Deerfield, NH | General Support | $5,000 |
| Spark Ventures Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Bernard's Academy Eureka, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Cristo Rey St Martin College Chicago, IL | General Support | $3,500 |
| Chicago Voyagers Schaumburg, IL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Hands of Mercy Everywhere Belleview, FL | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,020,784 | $96,212 | $126,968 | $87,100 | 40 | $89,169 | $90,735 | $117,137 |
| 2024 | $2,049,364 | $167,622 | $147,319 | $100,902 | 50 | $111,191 | $137,132 | $112,856 |
| 2023 | $2,029,296 | $403,894 | $114,525 | $84,000 | 47 | $94,489 | $383,858 | $80,794 |
| 2022 | $1,739,066 | $34,614 | $92,051 | $89,176 | 49 | $92,051 | $31,614 | $91,308 |
| 2021 | $1,792,876 | $2,179 | $88,534 | $78,385 | 49 | $84,534 | $179 | $91,993 |
| 2020 | $1,879,775 | $135,182 | $92,915 | $50,120 | 50 | — | $132,032 | $87,213 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances E Streit Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Hushabye Nursery describes its work as providing compassionate, evidence-based care for substance-exposed babies and their caregivers. Kids Beating Cancer says it supports access to cellular therapies and pediatric research, as well as children and families. Let It Be Us describes its work as improving permanency outcomes for children in Illinois foster care.
Other grantees describe work in areas such as care for adults with disabilities (Plowshare Farm), support for pregnant or parenting teens and girls in foster care (Hands of Mercy Everywhere), and education, nutrition, and health care in under-resourced communities (Spark Ventures).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $87,100. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $5,500, with a median of $1,750. Among the largest grants were $5,500 to Hushabye Nursery and $5,000 each to Christian Care Center, Dominican Mission Secretariate, Kids Beating Cancer, Plowshare Farm, Spark Ventures, and St Bernard’s Academy. Other listed grants included $3,500 to Cristo Rey St Martin College and $3,000 each to Chicago Voyagers, Hands of Mercy Everywhere, Let It Be Us, and Medhen Orphan Relief Effort. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Peggy Wagener is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Frances E Streit Foundation is led by Peggy Wagener, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peggy Wagener
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Frances E Streit Foundation
How much does Frances E Streit Foundation give each year?
Frances E Streit Foundation gave $87K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 50 grants.
What is Frances E Streit Foundation's typical grant size?
Frances E Streit Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $2,178, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frances E Streit Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Frances E Streit Foundation give grants?
Frances E Streit Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (28%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (8 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Wilmette, IL (2 grants) and Belleview, FL (2 grants).
Does Frances E Streit Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frances E Streit Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frances E Streit Foundation's largest grantees?
Frances E Streit Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hushabye Nursery ($5,500), Christian Care Center ($5,000) and Dominican Mission Secretariate ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frances E Streit Foundation?
Frances E Streit Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Frances E Streit Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Hushabye Nursery describes its work as providing compassionate, evidence-based care for substance-exposed babies and their caregivers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frances E Streit Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frances E Streit Foundation's EIN?
Frances E Streit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7386744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Frances E Streit Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Frances E Streit Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frances-e-streit-foundation-morg_b6c805c5866449188d61ebad4db50efc
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