Strauss Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 54-2105971

STRAUSS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $61,620, with awards to organizations including botanical gardens, churches, a community foundation, and other recipients.

Key facts about Strauss Family Foundation Inc

In short: Strauss Family Foundation Inc gave $62K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-2105971
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$61,620
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$4,401
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$539,631
Primary geography
Florida (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing requests a letter of request. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$540K

-2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$62K

+26.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+17.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Strauss Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Strauss Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including botanical gardens and churches. One recipient, Collier Community Foundation Inc., describes its own mission as increasing and focusing private philanthropy in the Collier County area; this is the recipient’s mission, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $61,620. Grant amounts ranged from $20 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest listed awards included $20,000, $10,000, and $7,500 to Naples Botanical Garden; $6,000 and $3,500 to Emmanuel Lutheran Church; and $5,000 to Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church. The listed grants were designated unrestricted.

Review Cycle

and no restrictions on awards. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 11% to Missouri, 1% to New York, and 0% to Pennsylvania. These figures describe the locations of that year’s recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesSaint LouisBrentwoodMemphisChicagoClarksburgClevelandFultonGaithersburgJacksonvilleMarco IslandMillersvilleMoragaOverland ParkProspectStaten IslandTaunton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K32 grants2019 13 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 13 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $62K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Naples Botanical Garden: $38K across 3 grantsNaples Botanical Garden$38K · 3 grantsEmmanuel Lutheran Church: $16K across 5 grantsEmmanuel Lutheran Church$16K · 5 grantsLadue Chapel Presbyterian Church: $5KLadue Chapel PresbyterianChurch$5KMissouri Botanical Garden: $2KMissouri Botanical Garden$2KCollier Community Foundation: $500Collier Community Foundation$500Tunnel to Towers Foundation: $500Tunnel to Towers Foundation$500Grace Life Church: $500Grace Life Church$500Owl Bridge Acres Farm Sanctuary: $100Owl Bridge Acres FarmSanctuary$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Naples Botanical Garden ($38K across 3 grants). Together the top 8 received $62K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLUnrestricted$20,000
Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLUnrestricted$10,000
Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FLUnrestricted$7,500
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Naples, FLUnrestricted$6,000
Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church Saint Louis, MOUnrestricted$5,000
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Naples, FLUnrestricted$3,500
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Naples, FLUnrestricted$3,000
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Naples, FLUnrestricted$3,000
Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MOUnrestricted$2,000
Collier Community Foundation Naples, FLUnrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $539,631 $44,062 $66,354 $61,620 14
2024 $551,372 $19,588 $49,695 $48,850 13
2023 $547,133 $6,499 $46,227 $44,125 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$539,631$551,372$547,133
Revenue$44,062$19,588$6,499
Expenses$66,354$49,695$46,227
Qualifying Distributions$61,620$48,850$44,125
Net Investment Income$16,760$20,894$18,586
Distributable Amount$60,809$55,370$46,496

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Gerhard H Strauss as president, Gloria Strauss as secretary/treasurer, and Gregory Strauss and Genevieve Strauss as vice presidents.

Strauss Family Foundation Inc is led by Gerhard H. Strauss, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gerhard H. Strauss

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Genevieve Strauss

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Strauss

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Strauss

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Application contact: Kenneth D Goodman
Mailing address: 1415 Panther Lane Suite 138, Naples, FL 34109
Phone: (239) 403-3000

Frequently asked questions about Strauss Family Foundation Inc

How much does Strauss Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Strauss Family Foundation Inc gave $62K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 13 grants.

What is Strauss Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Strauss Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,401, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Strauss Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Strauss Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (9 grants) and Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).

Does Strauss Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Strauss Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Strauss Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Strauss Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Naples Botanical Garden ($37,500 across 3 grants), Emmanuel Lutheran Church ($15,520 across 5 grants) and Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Strauss Family Foundation Inc?

Strauss Family Foundation Inc reported $540K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Strauss Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including botanical gardens and churches. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Strauss Family Foundation Inc?

The filing requests a letter of request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Strauss Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Strauss Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2105971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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