Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc
Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Lee, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $249K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $3K.
Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,000
- -93.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,000
- -87.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $249,074
- -1.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St John the Evangelist Church ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 15% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $276K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Church Leonia, NJ | Funeral Services | $7,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $249,074 | $52,423 | $9,801 | $7,000 | 1 | $8,446 | $2,637 | $56,429 |
| 2023 | $252,543 | $72,014 | $111,767 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,980 | — | $29,676 |
| 2022 | $357,251 | $37,957 | $237,427 | $230,000 | 2 | $233,787 | — | $24,133 |
| 2021 | $607,061 | $60,659 | $276,447 | $276,300 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $622,702 | $64,724 | $227,759 | $200,000 | 2 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc is led by Daniel E. Straus, President & Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel E. Straus
President & Chair
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Herschmann
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moshael Straus
Compliance Officer & CFO
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Howard Tepper Res (2023) — Compliance Officer & CFO
- Former: Joseph S. Straus Res (2023) — President & Chair
- Former: Ricardo Solano Res (2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Joseph S. Straus (2020–2022) — President & Chair
- Former: Howard Tepper (2022) — Compliance Officer & CFO
- Former: Ricardo Solano (2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Linda Martin (2020–2021) — Compliance Officer
- Former: Thomas McKinney (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc
How much does Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc give each year?
Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $110K across 2 grants.
How large is Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc?
Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc reported $249K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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.
Where does Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc operate?
Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, New York.
What is Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?
Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1133616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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