Straus Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-5841614
Foundation Overview
Based in Evanston, IL, Straus Family Foundation has awarded 253 grants totaling $607,260 to organizations in Illinois, New York and 17 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $10,000, with a median award of $2,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$607,260
Total Assets
$1,933,420
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$3,000
% Median Grant Growth
+20%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 36%
9 of 25 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
42% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (42%), Evanston (33%), Lake Bluff (7%).
Funding Trajectory
+243%
Strong 243% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Education + Community Projects
Dual focus on education (63%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Straus Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Just Harvest | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Group Psychotherapy Association (Agpa) | $3,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $5,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $5,000 | Lake Nebagamon, WI, US | Education | 2024 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $5,000 | Dillon, CO, US | Education | 2024 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $3,000 | Libertyville, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Forman School | $5,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2024 |
| Hope Chicago | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Institute For Therapy Through The Arts | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Lambda Legal | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Next Stage Acts Project Inc | $2,000 | Putney, VT, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Skidmore College | $5,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Straus Historical Society | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Turning Point Health Center | $3,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Luc | $2,000 | Carol Stream, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Lawndale Community Church | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Protect Democracy Project | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Reach Out And Read | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Association For Experiential Education (Aee) | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Atlantic Theater Co | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $2,500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2023 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $2,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $3,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center | $2,000 | Abiquiu, NM, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Hands Of Peace | $1,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Inspiration Corporation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Lambda Legal | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Midwest Usta Edu Foundation | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Youth Athletic Education | 2023 |
| North Lawndale College Prep | $2,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Sierra Club | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Straus Historical Society | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| You | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Haymarket Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Trust For Public Land | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Paws Chicago | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Little John's Kitchens | $10,000 | Fitchburg, WI, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Kitchen Angels | $1,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Group Foundation | $2,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| A Just Harvest | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| American Group Psychotherapy Association (agpa) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Atlantic Theater Co | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2022 |
| Chicago Cred | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $2,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $3,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Scholars | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Feed The Children | $2,500 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Fight The New Drug | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Forman School | $4,500 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center | $1,000 | Abiquiu, NM, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Midwest Usta Edu Foundation | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Youth Athletic Education | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Straus Historical Society | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Steppenwolf Theater | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Turning Point | $2,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Evanston | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Prowess | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Top Box Foods | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Animal Shelter | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hope Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Next Stage Acts Project Inc | $1,000 | Putney, VT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| A Just Harvest | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| American Group Psychotherapy Association (Agpa) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Atlantic Theater Co | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2022 |
| Chicago Cred | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $2,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $3,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Scholars | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Feed The Children | $2,500 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Fight The New Drug | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Forman School | $4,500 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center | $1,000 | Abiquiu, NM, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Midwest Usta Edu Foundation | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Youth Athletic Education | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Straus Historical Society | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Steppenwolf Theater | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Turning Point | $2,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Evanston | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Prowess | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Top Box Foods | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Animal Shelter | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hope Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Next Stage Acts Project Inc | $1,000 | Putney, VT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| A Just Harvest | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| American Group Psychotherapy Association (Agpa) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Atlantic Theater Co | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2022 |
| Chicago Cred | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $2,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $3,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Scholars | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Feed The Children | $2,500 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Fight The New Drug | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Forman School | $4,500 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center | $1,000 | Abiquiu, NM, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Midwest Usta Edu Foundation | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Youth Athletic Education | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Straus Historical Society | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Steppenwolf Theater | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Turning Point | $2,000 | Skokie, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,500 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Evanston | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Prowess | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Top Box Foods | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Animal Shelter | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hope Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Next Stage Acts Project Inc | $1,000 | Putney, VT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| A Just Harvest | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Supportprogram Support | 2021 |
| American Group Psychotherapy Association (agpa) | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $3,000 | East Troy, WI, US | Education | 2021 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2021 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $1,000 | Libertyville, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Fight The New Drug | $2,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Forman School | $2,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2021 |
| Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center | $2,000 | Abiquiu, NM, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Inspiration Corporation | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Midwest Usta Edu Foundation | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Youth Athletic Education | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $6,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Sierra Club | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Steppenwolf Theater | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Turning Point | $1,500 | Skokie, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Wttw | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| You | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Ywca Evanston | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Chicago Cred | $6,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Feed The Children | $2,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Hands Of Peace | $1,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Heartland Alliance | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Institute For Therapy Through The Arts | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Lambda Legal | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Room To Read | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| American Group Psychotherapy Association (agpa) | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Atlantic Theater Co | $500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Brown University | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2020 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $1,000 | East Troy, WI, US | Education | 2020 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2020 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $3,000 | Libertyville, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Evanston Scholars | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Forman School | $5,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| Midwest Usta Edu Foundation | $500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Youth Athletic Education | 2020 |
| Museum Of Science & Industry | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education/culture | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Sierra Club | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Turning Point | $500 | Skokie, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Wttw | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| You | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Cdc Foundation | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Steppenwolf Theater | $1,300 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | $1,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Fight The New Drug | $2,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Ecological Farmin Association | $1,000 | Soquel, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| California Community Foundation (wildfire Relief) | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| 350org | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Ywca Evanston | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center | $500 | Abiquiu, NM, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Curt's Cafe | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Brown University | $2,500 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2017 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $4,000 | East Troy, WI, US | Education | 2017 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $4,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Education | 2017 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Forman School | $2,500 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| Next Stage Arts Festival | $500 | Putney, VT, US | Education | 2017 |
| Straus Historical Society | $500 | Smithtown, NY, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Wttwwfmt | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Atlantic Theater Co | $3,710 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Muse Of Fire Theatre Co | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| American Group Psychotherapy Association (agpa) | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Northwestern University | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Association For Experiential Education (aee) | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Voyager Outward Bound | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Turning Point | $500 | Skokie, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Institute For Therapy Through The Arts (ita) | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Community Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Aclu | $500 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Brown University | $2,000 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2016 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $4,000 | East Troy, WI, US | Education | 2016 |
| Celebrate The Beat | $3,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Education | 2016 |
| Connections For The Homeless | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Eths Foundation | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2016 |
| Evanston Chessman | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Forman School | $2,000 | Litchfield, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| Group Foundation For Advancing Mental Health | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Hands Of Peace | $250 | Glenview, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Inspiration Corporation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Moran Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Next Stage Arts Festival | $500 | Putney, VT, US | Education | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation Of America | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Soup At Six | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Straus Historical Society | $500 | Smithtown, NY, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| 350org | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Wttwwfmt | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| You | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Education | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Straus Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-5841614 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1025 HINMAN AVE Evanston, IL 60202-1318 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Straus Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres/secr | Barnard Straus |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Nancy Straus |
| Director | Gregory Hilton |
Forms 990-PF
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