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Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char Tr Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-6881724 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $7.9M
- Grants reported
- 72
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71 | $4.6M |
| 2023 | 1 | $3.3M |
Where Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char Tr gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS | 2023 | $3.3M |
| WOMEN IN NEED | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $500K |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $500K |
| AMERICAN ASSOC OF THE NATL THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $500K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $450K |
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2024 | $300.7K |
| BALLET THEATRE FOUNATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $250K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFEILD, CT | GENERAL | 2024 | $250K |
| SEEDS OF AFRICA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $200K |
| SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AFGHANISTAN | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $200K |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $150K |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $110K |
| MAASAI WILDERNESS CONSERVATION FUND | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $109K |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $100K |
| REGENTS OF UNIV CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $100K |
| IBU FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | GENERAL | 2024 | $100K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL | 2024 | $100K |
| KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL | 2024 | $76.5K |
| GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON INC | EAST HAMPTON, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $65K |
| BIG LIFE FOUNDATION USA | RIDGEFIELD, WA | GENERAL | 2024 | $55K |
| AMERICANS FOR CHILDREN MIDDLE EAST | GREAT FALLS, VA | GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| PALESTINE FOUNDATION | PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| ALLIANCE FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $25K |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char Tr's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.