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The Strauss Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwood Village, Colorado · EIN 208004558

The Strauss Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $39,700 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,100 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $27,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,0005$534,433
2024$39,7004$519,324

How to apply

The Strauss Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$35,000
California1$4,200
Missouri1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Muddy Paws Rescue
New York, NY
Charitable purpose$25,000
New York Philharmonic
New York, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Desert Community Foundation
Palm Desert, CA
Charitable purpose$4,200
International Rose O'Neill Club
Branson, MO
Charitable purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Strauss Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Strauss Family Foundation give?

$39,700 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,100.

Who runs The Strauss Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffry S Strauss (Pres./Secy.).

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