The Strauss Foundation Inc
The Strauss Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $46K.
The Strauss Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Strauss Foundation Inc gave $46K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,900
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,475
- +91.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,400
- Total assets
- $1,391
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 The Strauss Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of the West Side ($22K). Together the top 4 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Strauss Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2022) to $128K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of the West Side New York, NY | Religious | $22,100 |
| American Friends of Noam Eliezer Inc New York, NY | Educational | $21,000 |
| Go Kosher Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Ym & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,391 | $45,000 | $47,320 | $45,900 | 4 | $45,900 | $126 |
| 2024 | $3,711 | $55,000 | $55,530 | $54,000 | 9 | $54,000 | $196 |
| 2023 | $4,241 | $52,500 | $56,100 | $54,700 | 4 | $54,700 | $298 |
| 2022 | $7,841 | $45,000 | $39,345 | $38,100 | 5 | $38,100 | $247 |
| 2021 | $2,186 | $55,000 | $66,251 | $64,980 | 7 | $64,980 | $385 |
| 2020 | $13,437 | $40,004 | $116,845 | $115,420 | 9 | — | $2,554 |
| 2019 | $90,278 | $144 | $129,660 | $128,375 | 10 | — | $7,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Strauss Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $126 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Strauss Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernst Strauss
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renato Strauss
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Gleicher
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 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 The Strauss Foundation Inc
How much does The Strauss Foundation Inc give each year?
The Strauss Foundation Inc gave $46K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 9 grants.
What is The Strauss Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Strauss Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,400, and its average grant was $11,475, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Strauss Foundation Inc give grants?
The Strauss Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Strauss Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Strauss Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Strauss Foundation Inc?
The Strauss Foundation Inc reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Strauss Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Strauss Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2357393. 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.
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 April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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