Strickland Foundation Trust
Strickland Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Tarzana, California. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $6,500, primarily to recipients in Texas.
Strickland Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Strickland Foundation Trust gave $7K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $270.833), mostly in Texas. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $271
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $119,326
- -5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (6 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Strickland Foundation Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3 Stones Spring Circle, Spring, TX 77381
Phone: (281) 362-1651
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Strickland Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($400). Together the top 10 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant dollars went primarily to Texas recipients (91%); California, New York, and Louisiana each accounted for 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Strickland Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 24 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $492; repeat grants $197. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $200 repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $9K (2019). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Misc Donees Conroe, TX | Donation | $1,950 |
| Salvation Army Houston, TX | Donation | $400 |
| Alzeimers Association Houston, TX | Donation | $200 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Trinity, TX | Donation | $200 |
| Montgomery County Food Bank Conroe, TX | Donation | $200 |
| Star of Hope Houston, TX | Donation | $200 |
| Houston Humane Society Houston, TX | Donation | $200 |
| Doctors Without Borders Houston, TX | Donation | $200 |
| Care The Woodlands, TX | Donation | $200 |
| Covenant House Houston, TX | Donation | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119,326 | $3,470 | $6,847 | $6,500 | 24 | $347 | $3,123 | — |
| 2024 | $126,549 | $5,865 | $7,300 | $7,000 | 22 | $7,300 | $3,370 | $6,352 |
| 2023 | $133,299 | $286 | $7,050 | $6,750 | 23 | $7,050 | $4,126 | $6,427 |
| 2022 | $129,994 | $11,861 | $7,250 | $6,950 | 23 | $6,950 | $2,518 | $6,485 |
| 2021 | $134,773 | $-1,371 | $7,050 | $7,050 | 25 | $7,050 | $11 | $6,639 |
| 2020 | $134,824 | $-3,668 | $7,850 | $7,550 | 29 | — | $285 | $1,163 |
| 2019 | $149,562 | $13,304 | $8,931 | $8,500 | 22 | — | $4,477 | $8,467 |
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 included organizations working in areas such as animal welfare, hunger relief, veterans’ support, housing, and reproductive health. For example, Houston Humane Society describes its mission as preventing cruelty to living creatures, relieving animal suffering, and educating the public about animal welfare. Montgomery County Food Bank describes its mission as uniting the community to fight hunger by distributing food through partner agencies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $6,500. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $1,950, with a median of $200. The largest listed grant was $1,950 to Other Misc Donees in Conroe, Texas. Other listed grants included $400 to the Salvation Army in Houston and $200 each to organizations including the Alzheimer’s Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Montgomery County Food Bank, Star of Hope, Houston Humane Society, Doctors Without Borders, CARE, Covenant House, Feeding America, and Planned Parenthood.
Other organizations reported as receiving $200 in 2025 include Habitat for Humanity. The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Veterans of Foreign Wars says it supports veterans and their families and promotes community social welfare; Feeding America describes its mission as alleviating hunger in the Inland Empire of Southern California; and Planned Parenthood describes its work as providing reproductive health services and evidence-based resources.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Strickland as Manager and Reba Strickland as Succ Manager.
Strickland Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald R. Strickland
Manager
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reba G. Strickland
Succ Manager
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Strickland Foundation Trust
How much does Strickland Foundation Trust give each year?
Strickland Foundation Trust gave $7K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 22 grants.
What is Strickland Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Strickland Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $271, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Strickland Foundation Trust that year got $492 on average.
Where does Strickland Foundation Trust give grants?
Strickland Foundation Trust gives mostly in Texas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (10 grants), Conroe, TX (5 grants) and The Woodlands, TX (3 grants).
Does Strickland Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Strickland Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (24 grants).
Who are Strickland Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Strickland Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army ($400), Alzeimers Association ($200) and Veterans of Foreign Wars ($200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Strickland Foundation Trust?
Strickland Foundation Trust reported $119K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What does Strickland Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as animal welfare, hunger relief, veterans’ support, housing, and reproductive health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Strickland Foundation Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Strickland Foundation Trust's EIN?
Strickland Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6155554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Strickland Foundation Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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