Lawrence and Ira Straus Charitable Tr

ARLINGTON, VA EIN: 47-6446191

Lawrence and Ira Straus Charitable Tr is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $8K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$236K

Annual Giving

$8K

Grant Count

12

Avg Grant Size

$645.833

About Lawrence and Ira Straus Charitable Tr

Based on IRS filings

Lawrence and Ira Straus Charitable Tr is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AnnandaleBethesdaBrooklynPalmyraPhiladelphiaPinedalePrincetonSanta ClaraSmithfieldThousand OaksWashingtonWoodstock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16K$32K$47K$63K20202024
Metric20242020
Total Assets$236,290$253,246
Revenue$30,702$33,832
Expenses$9,692$12,455
Qualifying Distributions$7,750
Net Investment Income$8,037$57,357
Distributable Amount$11,053$11,024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$6K$9K$12K3 grants202012 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AHA Foundation$2KAcademic Freedom Alliance$1KFree Hearts Free Minds$1KFIRE$1KStreit Council$1KNational Progress Alliance$1KCenter for WarPeace Stud…$600ACTA$250VOC$100LEF$100

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ira L StrausTrustee5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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