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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-0754972

The Straetz Foundation

A private foundation in Charlton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $143,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Straetz Foundation
Kathy Ashton 13 Doric Circle
Charlton, MA 01507
(508) 434-2827
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,512,233

  • Tax year 2024

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,527,583

  • Tax year 2023

    $134,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,547,667

  • Tax year 2022

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,616,779

  • Tax year 2021

    $126,036

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,695,472

  • Tax year 2020

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,670,330

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Preparatory SchoolProvidence, RI

    General support

    $17,000
  2. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Old Sturbridge VillageSturbridge, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $14,000
  5. Sturbridge Federated ChurchSturbridge, MA

    General support

    $11,000
  6. Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH

    General support

    $10,000
  7. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  8. WGBHBoston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Hole in the Wall Gang Fund IncNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $7,000
  10. Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI

    General support

    $5,000
  11. ALS OneWhitman, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. UMASS Memorial Health HarringtonSouthbridge, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  16. The Taft SchoolWatertown, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  17. Bay PATH Education FoundationCharlton, MA

    General support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $53,00049% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $24,00022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $54,000
  2. Rhode Island2 grants $22,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  4. Florida1 grant $14,000
  5. Connecticut2 grants $10,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  8. New York2 grants $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kathryn S AshtonDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $20,400
  • Robert P Straetz JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Straetz Dod 4102020FOUNDER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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