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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 47-6446191

Lawrence and Ira Straus Charitable TR

A private foundation in Arlington, VA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 12 grants and $7,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Jul 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $236,290

  • Tax year 2019

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $253,246

  • Tax year 2017

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $223,553

Grants paid in 2023

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AHA FoundationBethesda, MD

    Educational

    $1,500
  2. Academic Freedom AlliancePrinceton, NJ

    educational work

    $1,000
  3. Free Hearts Free MindsSanta Clara, CA

    educational work

    $1,000
  4. FirePhiladelphia, PA

    educational work

    $1,000
  5. Streit CouncilAnnandale, VA

    Educational work

    $1,000
  6. National Progress AlliancePinedale, WY

    educational work

    $1,000
  7. Center for WarPeace StudiesWoodstock, NY

    educational work

    $600
  8. ActaWashington, DC

    educational work

    $250
  9. VocwASHINGTON, DC

    educational work

    $100
  10. LefWashington, DC

    educational work

    $100
  11. 1Day SoonerBrooklyn, NY

    educational work

    $100
  12. caitlyn jenner fdnThousand Oaks, CA

    educational work

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $1,50033% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00022% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $1,00022% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $1,500
  2. California2 grants $1,100
  3. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  6. Wyoming1 grant $1,000
  7. New York2 grants $700
  8. District of Columbia3 grants $450

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Ira L StrausTrustee Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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