SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc
To promote affordable housing and promote charitable, literary, scientific, religious, and other educational purposes, including without limitation, real estate acquisition, construction, rental and sales.
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc gave $185K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $185K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,669
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $184,669
- Median grant
- $184,669
- Total assets
- $115,164
- -61.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern Pennsylvania ($185K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2023) to $2.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $185K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre, PA | Unrestricted | $184,669 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $115,164 | $537 | $186,320 | $184,669 | 1 | $537 |
| 2024 | $300,947 | $1,692 | $1,625 | — | — | $1,692 |
| 2023 | $300,880 | $1,841 | $87,722 | $85,000 | 1 | $1,841 |
| 2022 | $386,761 | $98,732 | $1,703 | — | — | $1,711 |
| 2021 | $386,753 | $962 | $306,662 | $305,000 | Total only | $962 |
| 2020 | $692,453 | $39,298 | $236,582 | $235,003 | 1 | $3,706 |
| 2019 | $889,737 | $2,792,716 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $14,730 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Kingston, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $185K. Net investment income was $537.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc is led by David Schwager, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Schwager
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Yelen
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Klee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lantz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Bell
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Troy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Kronick
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Levy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Fellerman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Messinger
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Davidowitz
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Kraus
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Kornfeld
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Lehman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Knobel
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Larry Kaplan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Karassik
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Rudnick
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Berger
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Larry Keiser (2019–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc
How much does SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc give each year?
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc gave $185K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc?
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $537.
What is SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc?
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Kingston, PA. It holds $115K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc operate?
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc's EIN?
SJ Strauss Housing Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1737950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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