Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 75-3129967

Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K.

Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $23K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$22,629
+546.5% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$22,629
+546.5% vs 2021
Median grant
$22,629
Primary geography
Nevada (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Nevada Center for Holocaust: $23KNevada Center for Holocaust$23K

The largest 2022 recipient was Nevada Center for Holocaust ($23K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Las Vegas

How Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 547% from 2019 to 2022. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $23K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nevada Center for Holocaust Las Vegas, NVGeneral Purposes$22,629
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2022—$3,454$22,629$22,6291
2021$23,775$3,500$3,500$3,5001
2020$23,775$3,500$3,500$3,5001
2019$23,775$3,500$3,500$3,5001

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation is led by David Straus, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • David Straus

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Straus

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    18 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation

How much does Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation give each year?

Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $4K across 1 grant.

Where does Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation operate?

Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation has awarded grants in Nevada.

What is Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation's EIN?

Heidi and David Straus Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3129967. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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