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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-6039178

Strauss Foundation Incorporated

A private foundation in Owings Mills, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 95 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,754,936

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $77,406

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $1,046,179

  • Tax year 2023

    $81,130

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $1,091,259

  • Tax year 2022

    $79,144

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $1,139,384

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,832

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $1,199,519

  • Tax year 2020

    $73,270

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,270,615

Grants paid in 2025

95 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $489,588
  2. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $387,688
  3. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $258,687
  4. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $189,282
  5. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $136,419
  6. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $79,043
  7. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $61,086
  8. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $47,049
  9. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $28,335
  10. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $19,238
  11. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $9,163
  12. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $8,490
  13. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $7,374
  14. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $3,953
  15. 3936Boston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $3,936
  16. American Committee for Shaare Zedek HospitalNew York, NY

    medical

    $1,200
  17. Supporters of Braddock Drive Elementary SchoolCulver City, CA

    education

    $1,000
  18. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    education

    $1,000
  19. Wilmer Eye InstituteBaltimore, MD

    Medical

    $1,000
  20. Friends of IDFNew York, NY

    charitable

    $800
  21. American Committee for Weizmann InstituteNew York, NY

    education

    $800
  22. American Friends of Hebrew UniversityWashington, DC

    education

    $700
  23. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    charitable

    $600
  24. McDonogh SchoolOwings Mills, MD

    education

    $600
  25. Palm Beach Freedom InstituteWest Palm BCH, FL

    Education

    $595
  26. Shearith Israel CongregationBaltimore, MD

    Religious

    $580
  27. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    education

    $575
  28. Adelante LatinaBaltimore, MD

    education

    $500
  29. American Academy of OphthalmologySan Francisco, CA

    education

    $500
  30. HadassahNew York, NY

    medical

    $500
  31. Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY

    education

    $500
  32. Saint James AcademyBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $500
  33. Stand with UsLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $500
  34. American Friends of Tel Aviv UniversityNew York, NY

    education

    $500
  35. Claremont InstituteUpland, CA

    education

    $400
  36. Friends of United HatzolahNew York, NY

    medical

    $400
  37. HillelWashington, DC

    education

    $400
  38. Hoover InstituteWashington, DC

    education

    $400
  39. Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeBaltimore, MD

    education

    $400
  40. World Jewish CongressNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $400
  41. Zioinist Organization of AmericaNew York, NY

    Education

    $400
  42. Chizuk Amuno CongregationBaltimore, MD

    religious

    $360
  43. Bikur Cholim of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Charity

    $360
  44. Baltimore Hebrew CongregationBaltimore, MD

    religious

    $360
  45. Americans for Ben Gurion UniversityNew York, NY

    education

    $300
  46. RYR1 FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Medical

    $300
  47. Foundtn for Defence of DemocraciesWashington, DC

    Education

    $300
  48. Preston Mitchum Jr FoundationEllicott City, MD

    education

    $300
  49. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    medical

    $300
  50. Mercatus Center George Mason UniversityArlington, VA

    education

    $300
  51. New Criterion Foundation for Cultural ReviewNew York, NY

    education

    $300
  52. National Civic Arts SocietyWashington, DC

    educational

    $300
  53. Intercollegiate Studies InstituteWilmington, DE

    education

    $250
  54. AishClifton, NJ

    education

    $200
  55. AlgemeinerNew York, NY

    Education

    $200
  56. American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    education

    $200
  57. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    medical

    $200
  58. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    education

    $200
  59. Birthright IsraelHicksville, NY

    education

    $200
  60. Bnai BrithWashington, DC

    charitable

    $200
  61. Boys Town JerusalemNew York, NY

    charitable

    $200
  62. Friends of Yad SarahNew York, NY

    charitable

    $200
  63. Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD

    education

    $200
  64. JBI InternationalNew York, NY

    medical

    $200
  65. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    education

    $200
  66. Torah Institute of BaltimoreOwings Mills, MD

    Education

    $200
  67. United Negro College FundWashington, DC

    Education

    $200
  68. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $200
  69. Valleys Planning CouncilTowson, MD

    education

    $200
  70. Meshivta of West BloomfieldWest Bloomfield, MI

    education

    $200
  71. Keren OrNew York, NY

    medical

    $200
  72. Medical Alumni University of MarylandBaltimore, MD

    education

    $185
  73. AMIT WomenBaltimore, MD

    Charity

    $162
  74. Chai LifelineJackson, NJ

    medical

    $150
  75. Columbia University Business SchoolNew York, NY

    education

    $100
  76. Baltimore Symphony OrchestraBaltimore, MD

    education

    $100
  77. Cameraboston, MA

    education

    $100
  78. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    education

    $100
  79. CfactWashington, DC

    education

    $100
  80. Disabled American VeteransCincinnati, OH

    charitable

    $100
  81. Encounter for Culture and EducationNew York, NY

    education

    $100
  82. Foundation for Economic EducationAtlanta, GA

    education

    $100
  83. HillsdaleHillsdale, MI

    education

    $100
  84. Hopkins HillelBaltimore, MD

    education

    $100
  85. Institute for Humane StudiesArlington, VA

    education

    $100
  86. MemriWashington, DC

    education

    $100
  87. Memorial Sloan KetteringHagestown, MD

    education

    $100
  88. New England Music CampSidney, ME

    Education

    $100
  89. Shriver Hall Concert SeriesBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $100
  90. Property and Environment Research CenterBozeman, MT

    Education

    $100
  91. Accuracy in MediaBethesda, MD

    education

    $100
  92. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    medical

    $100
  93. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    medical

    $100
  94. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund

    $78
  95. USOWilmington, DC

    Charitable

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $3,54539% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $2,40026% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $1,01011% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $7208% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 grants $5005% of the total
  6. Public affairs2 grants $3003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $7008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts17 grants $1,729,509
  2. New York26 grants $10,160
  3. Maryland19 grants $6,422
  4. District of Columbia13 grants $3,250
  5. California4 grants $2,400
  6. Florida1 grant $595
  7. Virginia2 grants $400
  8. New Jersey2 grants $350
  9. Georgia2 grants $300
  10. Maine2 grants $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Leon Strausspresident director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Hannah S MagramVPres director Hours 1Pay $0
  • David Magramdirector Hours 0Pay $0

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