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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-2552862

The Richard Stravitz Foundation

A private foundation in Virginia Beach, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $2.6 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

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

    $2,580,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $20,302,376
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $18,632,286
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,323,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $15,993,158
  • Tax year 2022

    $901,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $15,837,984
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,020,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $14,760,054
  • Tax year 2020

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $12,872,676
  • Tax year 2019

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,291,353
  • Tax year 2018

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,999,257

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA

    ALS Research

    $1,325,000
  2. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    ALS Research

    $500,000
  3. John Hopkons UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $150,000
  4. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    ALS Research

    $100,000
  5. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $95,000
  6. ALS AssociationArlington, MD

    ALS Research

    $75,000
  7. ALS Therapy Development InstituteWatertown, MA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $70,000
  8. Team Gleason FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $60,000
  9. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $50,000
  10. Individual

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $30,000
  11. Hope Loves CompanyPennington, NJ

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $15,000
  12. Hop On a Cure FoundationRoswell, GA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  13. Les Turner FoundationSkokie, IL

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  14. Answer ALSNew Orleans, LA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  15. Project ALSHuntingtown, MD

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  16. Target ALS FoundationNew York, NY

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  18. MCV FoundationRichmond, VA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  19. Peter Cohen FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  20. Compassionate Care ALSWest Falmouth, MA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  21. ALS OneWhitman, MA

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $10,000
  22. I Am ALSChicago, IL

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $5,000
  23. Live Like Lou FoundationOxford, OH

    General & Capital Purposes, unless noted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health6 grants $95,00031% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $95,00031% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $70,00023% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $35,00011% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia2 grants $1,335,000
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $590,000
  3. Maryland3 grants $235,000
  4. New York3 grants $155,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $100,000
  6. Louisiana2 grants $70,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $15,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  10. Washington1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard P StravitzTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard T StravitzTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen ThompsonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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