Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pawtucket, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $269K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $14K.
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,200
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,200
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,350
- Total assets
- $269,064
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of RI ($20K). Together the top 6 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $60K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of RI Providence, RI | To Support Charitable Mission | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | To Support Charitable Mission | $15,000 |
| Ballenisles Charitable Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FL | To Support Charitable Mission | $10,000 |
| Temple Sinai Cranston, RI | To Support Charitable Mission | $2,700 |
| Camp Jori Wakefield, RI | To Support Charitable Mission | $1,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | To Support Charitable Mission | $500 |
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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 | $269,064 | $18,987 | $57,479 | $49,200 | 6 | $49,200 | $13,508 | $31,271 |
| 2024 | $293,174 | $36,746 | $61,428 | $53,300 | 8 | $53,300 | $31,143 | $31,498 |
| 2023 | $286,236 | $13,942 | $67,073 | $59,560 | 12 | $59,560 | $8,656 | $30,864 |
| 2022 | $338,274 | $20,637 | $53,117 | $45,565 | 10 | $45,565 | $15,131 | $33,453 |
| 2021 | $367,590 | $96,187 | $52,567 | $45,000 | 10 | $45,000 | $40,460 | $31,082 |
| 2020 | $272,665 | $10,857 | $53,225 | $45,900 | 10 | — | $5,328 | $26,476 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Strauss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Debra Strauss-Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sylvia Sundel Strauss
Director & T
Director & Trustee → Director & T, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation
How much does Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation give each year?
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 8 grants.
What is Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,350, and its average grant was $8,200, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation give grants?
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (48%).
Does Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Charitable Mission" (6 grants).
Who are Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of RI ($20,000), Jewish Federation of Palm Beach ($15,000) and Ballenisles Charitable Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation?
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation reported $269K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's EIN?
Sundel-Strauss Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7011406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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