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Strauss Foundation Incorporated: 95 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Strauss Foundation Incorporated, a private foundation in Owings Mills, MD, paid 95 grants to organizations totaling $1,754,936 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on January 12, 2026. The largest was $489,588 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in Boston, MA for to transfer assets to a donor advised fund.
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- EIN
- 526039178
- Based in
- Owings Mills, MD
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $1,754,936
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed January 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202620289349100207. It reported $1,754,936 in grants paid; 95 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $489,588 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $387,688 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $258,687 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $189,282 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $136,419 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $79,043 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $61,086 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $47,049 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $28,335 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $19,238 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $9,163 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $8,490 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $7,374 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $3,953 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 3936 | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $3,936 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital | New York, NY | medical | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Supporters of Braddock Drive Elementary School | Culver City, CA | education | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilmer Eye Institute | Baltimore, MD | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Committee for Weizmann Institute | New York, NY | education | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Idf | New York, NY | charitable | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | Washington, DC | education | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | charitable | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McDonogh School | Owings Mills, MD | education | Education | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Beach Freedom Institute | Palm Beach, FL | Education | $595 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shearith Israel Congregation | Baltimore, MD | Religious | $580 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | education | $575 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adelante Latina | Baltimore, MD | education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | medical | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint James Academy | Baltimore, MD | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claremont Institute | Upland, CA | education | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of United Hatzolah | New York, NY | medical | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel | Washington, DC | education | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoover Institute | Washington, DC | education | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Pikesville, MD | education | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | Charitable | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zioinist Organization of America | New York, NY | Education | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baltimore Hebrew Congregation | Baltimore, MD | religious | Religion-related | $360 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bikur Cholim of Manhattan | New York, NY | Charity | Health care | $360 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chizuk Amuno Congregation | Baltimore, MD | religious | Religion-related | $360 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | medical | International, foreign affairs and national security | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Ben Gurion University | New York, NY | education | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundtn for Defence of Democracies | Washington, DC | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercatus Center George Mason University | Arlington, VA | education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Civic Arts Society | Washington, DC | educational | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Criterion Foundation for Cultural Review | New York, NY | education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preston Mitchum Jr Foundation | Ellicott City, MD | education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ryr1 Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Medical | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | education | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aish | Clifton, NJ | education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Algemeiner | Brooklyn, NM | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | medical | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | education | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birthright Israel | Hicksville, NY | education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bnai Brith | Washington, DC | charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Town Jerusalem | New York, NY | charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | New York, NY | charitable | Health care | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goucher College | Towson, MD | education | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jbi International | New York, NY | medical | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | education | Public and societal benefit | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keren Or | New York, NY | medical | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meshivta of West Bloomfield | West Bloomfield, MI | education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torah Institute of Baltimore | Owings Mills, ME | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valleys Planning Council | Towson, MD | education | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medical Alumni University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | education | $185 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amit Women | Baltimore, MD | Charity | $162 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chai Lifeline | Lakewood, NJ | medical | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Accuracy in Media | Bethesda, MD | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baltimore, MD | education | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | medical | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camera | Boston, MA | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cfact | Washington, DC | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University Business School | New York, NY | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled American Veterans | Cincinnati, OH | charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encounter for Culture and Education | New York, NY | education | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | education | Social science | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopkins Hillel | Baltimore, MD | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | Hagestown, MD | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memri | Washington, DC | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | medical | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Music Camp | Sidney, ME | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Property and Environment Research Center | Boseman, MT | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriver Hall Concert Series | Baltimore, MD | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | To transfer assets to a Donor Advised Fund | $78 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uso | Wilmington, DC | Charitable | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 22, 2025, IRS object ID 202500229349100610. It reported $77,406 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed, and 92 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | charitable | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Committee Forshaare Zedek Hospital | New York, NY | medical | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Supporters of Braddock Drive Elementary School | Culver City, CA | education | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Committee for Weizmann Institute | New York, NY | education | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | Washington, DC | education | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amerian Friends of Tel Aviv University | New York, NY | education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer | Silver Spring, MD | medical | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | Charitable | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | medical | International, foreign affairs and national security | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercatus Center George Mason University | Arlington, VA | education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Criterion Foundation for Cultural Review | New York, NY | education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medical Alumni University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | education | $185 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University Business School | New York, NY | education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Atlantis Center for the Study of Technology and Society | Washington, DC | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Property and Environment Research Center | Boseman, MT | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $1,729,509 |
| Maryland | $41,107 |
| New York | $13,460 |
| District of Columbia | $4,150 |
| California | $3,400 |
| Florida | $1,275 |
| Virginia | $700 |
| New Jersey | $350 |
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Updated January 12, 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.