Straus Family Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 134 grants worth $259,260

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?

—Total Assets

$1,444,854

—Total Giving

$259,260

—Grant Median

$2,500

Past Grantees 134

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
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

EIN 205841614
Website N/A
Address 1025 HINMAN AVE Evanston, IL 60202-1318

Key People (3)

Pres/secr Barnard Straus
Treasurer Nancy Straus
Director Gregory Hilton