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Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus Foundation Inc: 65 grants to organizations, $704,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Stamford, CT, paid 65 grants to organizations totaling $704,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $38,000 to Columbia University Huntington Disease Center in New York, NY for medical research.
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- EIN
- 560645526
- Based in
- Stamford, CT
- Assets
- $14,970,671
- Grants paid
- $704,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202631259349100023. It reported $704,000 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Huntington Disease Center | New York, NY | Medical research | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston College | Newtonville, MA | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nasville, TN | Medical research | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares Foundation | Stamford, CT | Community outreach | International, foreign affairs and national security | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montefiore Hospital Medical Center | Bronx, NY | Medical research | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muscular Dystrophy Foundation | New York, NY | Medical research | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | Arlington, VA | Community outreach | Public and societal benefit | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Smile | Norfolk, VA | Community outreach | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WNC Bridge Foundation | Asheville, NC | Community outreach | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Research Institute | San Diego, CA | Medical research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Binghamton University Briloff Memorial Scholarship Fund | Binghampton, NY | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Medical research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Washington School for Girls | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains, NY | Medical | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organic Consumers Association | Finland, MN | Community outreach | Public and societal benefit | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University Clinical Oncology Fund | New York, NY | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University Lewis P Rowland Educational Fund | New York, NY | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University Walter Palmer Fellowship | New York, NY | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown Preparatory School | North Bethessa, MD | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | Community outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Halcyon House | Washington, DC | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huntington's Disease Society of America | New York, NY | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America | West Palm Beach, FL | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Guild | New York, NY | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Medical | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Miguel School | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | Community outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Frederick Gunn School | Washington, CT | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shepard Foundation | Kensington, MD | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trailblazers | Brooklyn, NY | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uja-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies New York | New York, NY | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association | Port Chester, NY | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visions-Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired | New York, NY | Community outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University Cardiology Research | New York, NY | Medical research | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Immaculate Conception | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | New York, NY | Medical | Health care | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Potomac Community Resources | Potomac, MD | Community outreach | Human services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | Medical | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asheville School | Asheville, NC | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | Art, music | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Archdioces of Washington | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | Medical research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of Our Lady of Mercy | Potomac, MD | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connelly School of the Holy Child | Potomac, MD | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Consortium of Catholic Academies | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossnore School and Children's Home | Hendersonville, NC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inova Health Foundation | Fairfax, VA | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | Community outreach | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missionaries of Charity | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Eye & Ear Infirmary | New York, NY | Medical | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wnet Patrons Network | New York, NY | Education, arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodley House Inc | Washington, DC | Community outreach | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | Education | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Studio Theatre | Washington, DC | Art, music | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers | Ossining, NY | Community outreach | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349103486. It reported $704,000 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Huntington Disease Center | New York, NY | Medical research | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston College | Newtonville, MA | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nasville, TN | Medical research | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares Foundation | Stamford, CT | Community outreach | International, foreign affairs and national security | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montefiore Hospital Medical Center | Bronx, NY | Medical research | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muscular Dystrophy Foundation | New York, NY | Medical research | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | Arlington, VA | Community outreach | Public and societal benefit | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Smile | Norfolk, VA | Community outreach | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WNC Bridge Foundation | Asheville, NC | Community outreach | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Research Institute | San Diego, CA | Medical research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Binghamton University Briloff Memorial Scholarship Fund | Binghampton, NY | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Medical research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Washington School for Girls | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains, NY | Medical | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organic Consumers Association | Finland, MN | Community outreach | Public and societal benefit | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University Clinical Oncology Fund | New York, NY | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University Lewis P Rowland Educational Fund | New York, NY | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University Walter Palmer Fellowship | New York, NY | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown Preparatory School | North Bethessa, MD | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | Community outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Halcyon House | Washington, DC | Community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huntington's Disease Society of America | New York, NY | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America | West Palm Beach, FL | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Guild | New York, NY | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Medical | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Miguel School | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | Community outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Frederick Gunn School | Washington, CT | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shepard Foundation | Kensington, MD | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trailblazers | Brooklyn, NY | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uja-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies New York | New York, NY | Community outreach | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association | Port Chester, NY | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univeristy of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Visions-Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired | New York, NY | Community outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University Cardiology Research | New York, NY | Medical research | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Immaculate Conception | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | New York, NY | Medical | Health care | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Potomac Community Resources | Potomac, MD | Community outreach | Human services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | Medical | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asheville School | Asheville, NC | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | Art, music | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Archdioces of Washington | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | Medical research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of Our Lady of Mercy | Potomac, MD | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connelly School of the Holy Child | Potomac, MD | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Consortium of Catholic Academies | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossnore School and Children's Home | Hendersonville, NC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inova Health Foundation | Fairfax, VA | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | Community outreach | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missionaries of Charity | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Eye & Ear Infirmary | New York, NY | Medical | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wnet Patrons Network | New York, NY | Education, arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodley House Inc | Washington, DC | Community outreach | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | Education | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Studio Theatre | Washington, DC | Art, music | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers | Ossining, NY | Community outreach | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $154,000 |
| Human services | $84,000 |
| Health care | $64,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $62,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $60,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $36,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $36,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $34,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $602,000 |
| District of Columbia | $208,000 |
| Maryland | $124,000 |
| Virginia | $102,000 |
| Tennessee | $80,000 |
| North Carolina | $66,000 |
| Connecticut | $56,000 |
| Massachusetts | $50,000 |
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Updated May 5, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.