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George A Strba Charitable Trust

Accepts applications Poughkeepsie, New York · EIN 026139129

George A Strba Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Poughkeepsie, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $211,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $13,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $206,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$206,00017$3.4 million
2024$211,00016$3.5 million

How to apply

ContactDavid Ferenz
240 Garden St Suite 205, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone or email(845) 454-0500
What to submitRequests for funding should be made to the foundation explaining the purpose of the funding. The foundation supports organizations that are tax exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the internal revenue code. The foundation tries not to impose a rigid application procedure and makes every effort to be responsible and flexible.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What George A Strba Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York16$211,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dutchess Outreach Inc
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$25,000
The Art Effect
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$18,000
Bardavon
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$17,500
Dutchess Community College Foundation
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$17,500
Dutchess County SPCA
Hyde Park, NY
General operations$15,000
Friends of the PPLD
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$15,000
Child Abuse Prevention Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$13,500
Family Services Inc (Trac)
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$13,500
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$12,500
Mid Hudson Discovery Museum
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$12,500
New Horizon Resources Inc
Pleasant Valley, NY
General operations$12,500
Marc Foundation
Wappingers Falls, NY
General operations$10,000
Salvation Army of Greater Ny
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$10,000
Meals on Wheels of Greater Pok
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$8,500
Walkway Over the Hudson
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$6,500
Crazy Over Art on Tour Inc
Poughkeepsie, NY
General operations$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George A Strba Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does George A Strba Charitable Trust give?

$211,000 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $13,000.

Who runs George A Strba Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists David Ferenz (Trustee).

What does George A Strba Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and arts and culture.

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