The Missouri State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-6219939

Strauss Foundation TD

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 184 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,921,950

    Grants listed
    184
    Assets, end of year
    $34,064,723
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,781,450

    Grants listed
    182
    Assets, end of year
    $33,763,226
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,679,450

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $33,177,439
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,810,850

    Grants listed
    188
    Assets, end of year
    $32,894,430
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,092,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $33,974,447
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,799,900

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $32,064,637
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,786,450

    Grants listed
    184
    Assets, end of year
    $32,240,857

Grants paid in 2025

184 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Academy FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General operating

    $143,000
  2. Aspen Strategy CenterSnowmass, CO

    General operating

    $109,050
  3. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General operating

    $102,000
  4. Institute of Contemporary Art Miami IncMiami, FL

    General operating

    $102,000
  5. Go CampaignSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $69,000
  6. Faena ArtsMiami Beach, FL

    General operating

    $50,000
  7. Eagles Autism Challenge IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $50,000
  8. Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $50,000
  9. Congregation Bet HaamS Portland, ME

    General operating

    $45,000
  10. Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family ServBoca Raton, FL

    General operating

    $39,000
  11. Cancer Support Community Greater PhiladeWarminster, PA

    General operating

    $35,000
  12. Florida Atlantic University Foundation IBoca Raton, FL

    General operating

    $35,000
  13. Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CA

    General operating

    $30,000
  14. One VoiceSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $30,000
  15. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $26,500
  16. Temple Israel Westport IncWestport, CT

    General operating

    $25,000
  17. Philharmonicsymphony Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  18. A Sense of HomeHawthorne, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  19. Boca Raton Regional Hospital IncBoca Raton, FL

    General operating

    $25,000
  20. Turning Point USA IncIndianapolis, IN

    General operating

    $25,000
  21. Social Register FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  22. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  23. Mission Kids Child Advocacy CenterPlymouth Meeting, PA

    General operating

    $20,000
  24. Miami Country Day School IncMiami, FL

    General operating

    $20,000
  25. Veterans OutpostHeath, TX

    General operating

    $20,000
  26. Savage Sisters Recovery IncBryn Mawr, PA

    General operating

    $20,000
  27. Jewish Community Alliance IncJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $18,500
  28. Play for P I N K IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $18,000
  29. Broadway Dallas IncDallas, TX

    General operating

    $17,500
  30. Hearts in Harmony FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $17,000
  31. P E F Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $15,000
  32. Baldwin SchoolBryn Mawr, PA

    General operating

    $15,000
  33. Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters AssociatLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $15,000
  34. Saint Johns Health Center FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $15,000
  35. Jewish Family and Childrens Service IncPhoenix, AZ

    General operating

    $12,000
  36. Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice andWashington, DC

    General operating

    $11,500
  37. Women of Tomorrow Mentor and ScholarshipMiami, FL

    General operating

    $11,000
  38. Childrens Burn FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    General operating

    $10,500
  39. Greater Good CharitiesSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $10,000
  40. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General operating

    $10,000
  41. Episcopal AcademyNewtown SQ, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  42. Friends of Rittenhouse SquarePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  43. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General operating

    $10,000
  44. Judicial Watch IncWashington, DC

    General operating

    $10,000
  45. Carnegie Institution of WashingtonWashington, DC

    General operating

    $10,000
  46. La Scuola International SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  47. Educational First StepsDallas, TX

    General operating

    $10,000
  48. Childrens Diabetes FoundationAurora, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  49. David Horowitz Freedom CenterValencia, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  50. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $9,000
  51. ACTIVE4ALL Evergreen FoundationEvergreen, CO

    General operating

    $8,000
  52. Temple Emanuel Foundation IncDallas, TX

    General operating

    $7,500
  53. Beverly Hills Meals on WheelsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $7,500
  54. Israel Emergency AllianceLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $7,000
  55. Michigan Dental Association FoundationOkemos, MI

    General operating

    $7,000
  56. The Heart FoundationWestlake VLG, CA

    General operating

    $7,000
  57. Didi Hirsch Psychiatric ServiceCulver City, CA

    General operating

    $7,000
  58. Lakes Environment AssociationBridgton, ME

    General operating

    $6,500
  59. Music Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $6,000
  60. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    General operating

    $6,000
  61. Everychild FoundationPacific PLSDS, CA

    General operating

    $6,000
  62. Center Theatre Group of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $6,000
  63. Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles CoLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,500
  64. Wallis Annenberg Center for the PerformiBeverly Hills, CA

    General operating

    $5,500
  65. Diadames of the Child Care LeagueLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,450
  66. Institute for Humane EducationSurry, ME

    General operating

    $5,000
  67. Cancer Research America NFCR IncRockville, MD

    General operating

    $5,000
  68. Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  69. Smile Train IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  70. Breast Cancer Research Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  71. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  72. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  73. John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum FoundationHyannis, MA

    General operating

    $5,000
  74. PS ScienceInglewood, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  75. Street Poets IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  76. La Senora Research Institute IncSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  77. Clarion Project IncRichardson, TX

    General operating

    $5,000
  78. Deertrees Theatre LimitedHarrison, ME

    General operating

    $5,000
  79. Pennsylvania Society for the PreventionPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  80. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating

    $5,000
  81. Project VeritasOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  82. Buckley Institute IncNew Haven, CT

    General operating

    $5,000
  83. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  84. Verbum Dei Jesuit High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  85. Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer FoundaWoodbury, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  86. Habitat for Humanity International IncPalm Desert, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  87. Scripps Research InstituteLa Jolla, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  88. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  89. Fresh Air SocietyBloomfld HLS, MI

    General operating

    $5,000
  90. Cultura Y Arte Nativa de Las AmericasSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  91. SPAY4LA IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  92. Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida inMiami Beach, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  93. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $5,000
  94. Heifer International FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General operating

    $5,000
  95. Spaulding Wooden Boat CenterSausalito, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  96. Harp Rva IncS Chesterfld, VA

    General operating

    $5,000
  97. Coming Home ProjectRockwall, TX

    General operating

    $5,000
  98. Board of Trustees StandfordStanford, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  99. Union Rescue MissionLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  100. St Paul the ApostleLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  101. The ThaliansStudio City, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  102. American Corporation of the ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  103. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  104. Tower Cancer Research FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  105. New Roads SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  106. Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  107. Tree AcademyW Hollywood, CA

    General operating

    $4,500
  108. Concern FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $4,000
  109. Cedarssinai Medical CenterW Hollywood, CA

    General operating

    $4,000
  110. Alliance for Childrens RightsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $4,000
  111. Chabad Lubavitch of WestportWestport, CT

    General operating

    $3,500
  112. Wilshire Boulevard TempleLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,500
  113. Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,500
  114. Los Angeles Opera CompanyLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,500
  115. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundatiStaten Island, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  116. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  117. Parkinsons Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  118. Cancer Research Fund of the Damon RunyonNew York, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  119. Crohns Colitis Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  120. Promontory FoundationPark City, UT

    General operating

    $3,000
  121. Salvation Army National CorpAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $3,000
  122. Alliance College-Ready Public School FDNLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,000
  123. American Council of Trustees and AlumniWashington, DC

    General operating

    $3,000
  124. North Texas Wildlife CenterMurphy, TX

    General operating

    $3,000
  125. Feed the Children IncOklahoma City, OK

    General operating

    $3,000
  126. HousingmvLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,000
  127. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    General operating

    $3,000
  128. Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,000
  129. Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA

    General operating

    $3,000
  130. Alzheimers Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,000
  131. MuseiquePasadena, CA

    General operating

    $2,700
  132. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    General operating

    $2,500
  133. American Friends of the Israel PhilharmoNew York, NY

    General operating

    $2,500
  134. American Camping Association IncMartinsville, IN

    General operating

    $2,500
  135. Bradley Impact Fund IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating

    $2,500
  136. National Legal Policy CenterFalls Church, VA

    General operating

    $2,500
  137. Directors Guild FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $2,500
  138. Armand Hammer Museum of Art and CulturalLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $2,250
  139. Fractured Atlas IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $2,100
  140. Beverly Hills Rotary Community FoundatioPlaya Del Rey, CA

    General operating

    $2,100
  141. Barre Center for Buddhist Studies IncBarre, MA

    General operating

    $2,000
  142. Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MD

    General operating

    $2,000
  143. Weitzman National Museum of American JewPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,000
  144. Hoffman Institute FoundationSan Rafael, CA

    General operating

    $2,000
  145. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General operating

    $2,000
  146. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  147. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General operating

    $2,000
  148. ALS NetworkWoodland HLS, CA

    General operating

    $2,000
  149. Ipalpiti Artists International IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $2,000
  150. Crosswalk Community OutreachNaples, ME

    General operating

    $1,500
  151. Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and FCamarillo, CA

    General operating

    $1,500
  152. Outta the CageLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $1,500
  153. Phase OneLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $1,500
  154. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $1,500
  155. Bridgton HospitalBridgton, ME

    General operating

    $1,000
  156. Levey Day SchoolPortland, ME

    General operating

    $1,000
  157. Naples Public LibraryNaples, ME

    General operating

    $1,000
  158. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    General operating

    $1,000
  159. Memorial Sloankettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General operating

    $1,000
  160. Puppies Behind Bars IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $1,000
  161. Congregation Beth El SchoolVoorhees, NJ

    General operating

    $1,000
  162. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General operating

    $1,000
  163. American Kidney Fund IncRockville, MD

    General operating

    $1,000
  164. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    General operating

    $1,000
  165. Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $1,000
  166. Tennessee Riverkeeper IncDecatur, AL

    General operating

    $1,000
  167. National Antivivisection SocietyChicago, IL

    General operating

    $1,000
  168. Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach CoBoca Raton, FL

    General operating

    $1,000
  169. Guide Dogs for the Blind IncSan Rafael, CA

    General operating

    $1,000
  170. Boys and Girls Club of HollywoodHollywood, CA

    General operating

    $1,000
  171. U C San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    General operating

    $1,000
  172. Angel Flight West IncSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $1,000
  173. Mr Hollands Opus Foundation IncBurbank, CA

    General operating

    $1,000
  174. Supreme Twins Foundation IncMiami, FL

    General operating

    $1,000
  175. Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $800
  176. Music Memory IncMount Vernon, NY

    General operating

    $750
  177. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General operating

    $600
  178. Garden of Dreams FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating

    $500
  179. St Josephs Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    General operating

    $500
  180. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    General operating

    $500
  181. United Cerebral Palsy of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $500
  182. San Diego State University FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General operating

    $500
  183. Disabled American Veterans Charitable SeErlanger, KY

    General operating

    $400
  184. Public Media Group of Southern CaliforniBurbank, CA

    General operating

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture24 grants $416,40028% of the total
  2. Education20 grants $252,55017% of the total
  3. Human services17 grants $213,25014% of the total
  4. International aid8 grants $136,0009% of the total
  5. Health14 grants $114,5008% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking9 grants $92,5006% of the total
  7. 14 other causes36 grants $262,50018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California76 grants $702,250
  2. Florida14 grants $313,800
  3. New York28 grants $268,950
  4. Pennsylvania9 grants $167,000
  5. Colorado3 grants $127,050
  6. Maine8 grants $66,000
  7. Texas6 grants $63,000
  8. District of Columbia7 grants $50,000
  9. Connecticut4 grants $34,500
  10. Indiana2 grants $27,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Wells Fargo Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $243,106

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