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The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc 9830002

Accepts applications Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 522040073

The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc 9830002 is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.2 million in 60 grants; the typical grant was $9,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $2.9 million the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.9 million61$74.5 million
2024$3.2 million60$77.7 million

How to apply

ContactJan Rivitz
1001 N Charles St Ste 301, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone or email(410) 539-8308
What to submitCommon grant application form
DeadlinesApplications are accepted year round
RestrictionsNo grants to endowments or individuals

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc 9830002 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland39$3.1 million
District of Columbia5$45,350
New York6$27,000
Nebraska1$13,823
Washington2$12,250
Florida1$3,000
California1$2,000
New Jersey1$2,000
North Carolina1$1,000
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 60 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Airy and Louise Foundation
Baltimore, MD
General$1.5 million
Asylee Women Enterprise
Baltimore, MD
General$150,000
Esperanza Center-Associated Catholic Charities Inc
Baltimore, MD
General$137,000
HEAL Hopkins Esperanza and Loyola
Baltimore, MD
General$125,000
Center for Hope Inc
Baltimore, MD
General$108,500
Centro SOLJohns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
General$100,000
The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journ
Baltimore, MD
General$100,000
Central Scholarship
Owings Mills, MD
General$100,000
Tahirih Justice Center
Baltimore, MD
General$95,000
Johns Hopkins University Behavioral Health Equity Across Maryland
Baltimore, MD
General$80,612
Terra Firma Grant to Hopkins Centro Sol
Baltimore, MD
General$75,000
Open Works
Baltimore, MD
General$75,000
Drink at the Well Inc
Curtis Bay, MD
General$52,000
CASH Campaign of Maryland Inc
Baltimore, MD
General$50,000
More to Her Story
Ellicott City, MD
General$50,000
Impact Hub Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
General$50,000
Next Generation Language Access
Baltimore, MD
General$43,000
Clymb Support for Clymp
Baltimore, MD
General$35,100
Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education
Baltimore, MD
General$35,000
Jews United for Justice
Washington, DC
General$30,000
Intercultural Counseling Connection Fusion Partnerships Inc Fiscal Agent
Baltimore, MD
General$30,000
Mental Health Association of Maryland
Lutherville, MD
General$25,000
The Chill Station
Baltimore, MD
General$20,000
Boldly Go
Omaha, NE
General$13,823
Mission Fit
Baltimore, MD
General$12,000
New Market Discovery Foundation
Baltimore, MD
General$12,000
Library of Congress James Madison Council
Washington DC, WA
General$12,000
Adelante Latina Inc
Baltimore, MD
General$11,000
Wilderness Leadership & Learning Inc
Washington, DC
General$10,000
Ukraine Children's Action Project Entertainment Industry Foundation
New York, NY
General$10,000
Horace Mann Horace Mann School Alumni House and Development Office
Bronx, NY
General$8,000
Maryland Family Network
Baltimore, MD
General$7,000
Park School of Baltimore Inc
Baltimore, MD
General$6,500
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Baltimore, MD
General$5,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General$5,000
Lifebridge Health
Baltimore, MD
General$5,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
General$5,000
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation
Baltimore, MD
General$3,000
NLA Foundation National Lipid Association
Jacksonville, FL
General$3,000
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
General$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc 9830002 accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications are accepted year round.

How much does The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc 9830002 give?

$3.2 million in tax year 2024, across 60 grants, with a typical grant of $9,000.

Who runs The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc 9830002?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan Leviton (Director), Terry Underberg (Secretary), Kathleen Page (Director) and Lee E Coplan (Vice President) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc 9830002 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and human services.

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