Funding search · EIN 272530561 · Plano, TX

The John and Bonnie Strauss Foundation

Name: The John and Bonnie Strauss Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

149
grants reported: $2.6M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

tuition animal campaign american scholarship scholarships strauss care

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Unt Foundation3 grants · $190,000
Psc Patriots3 grants · $152,500
Birth Choice3 grants · $150,000
Dallas Leadership Foundation3 grants · $125,000
Prince of Peace Catholic Church2 grants · $100,000
The Catholic Foundation2 grants · $100,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic Chu2 grants · $100,000
Canisius College3 grants · $90,000
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra3 grants · $85,000
Center for Urban Renewal and Educat3 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$816,500

2022

$880,622

2023

$886,250

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

$100,000
Unt Foundation · Denton, TX · 2024
Towards the Commercial Music Excellence Fund
$75,000
Dallas Leadership Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards the Workforce Development Program ($25,000) and general operations ($50,000)
$75,000
Birth Choice · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support
$52,500
Psc Patriots · Yantis, TX · 2022
Folds of Honor ($35,000), Heroes Ranch ($15,000), and general support ($2,500)
$50,000
Prince of Peace Catholic Church · Plano, TX · 2024
Towards the capital campaign for the organ
$50,000
Psc Patriots · Yantis, TX · 2024
Towards the Lake Fork Challenge
$50,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic Chu · Emory, TX · 2024
Towards construction of a new sanctuary
$50,000
Prince of Peace Catholic Church · Plano, TX · 2023
Towards the Capital Campaign for a new organ
$50,000
Psc Patriots · Yantis, TX · 2023
Towards the Lake Fork Challenge
$50,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic Chu · Emory, TX · 2023
Towards new Sanctuary constuction
$50,000
The Catholic Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Project for the Institute of Homiletics Preaching for Encounter
$50,000
Birth Choice · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards Strategic Restructuring
$50,000
The Catholic Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Project for the Institute of Homiletics Preaching for Encounter
$45,000
Unt Foundation · Denton, TX · 2023
Towards The Strauss Foundation Jazz Make a Difference Endowment Scholarship
$45,000
Unt Foundation · Denton, TX · 2022
Towards The Strauss Foundation Jazz Make a Difference Endowment Scholarship
$40,000
Camp Agape · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Towards Camp in a Box
$35,000
Center for Urban Renewal and Educat · Washington, DC · 2023
Towards clergy education
$32,500
Notre Dame of Dallas School · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards student tuition assistance ($30,000) and general operations ($2,500)
$32,000
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra · Dallas, TX · 2023
Jazz Scholarships & Jass Community Engagement ($25,000) and general support ($7,000)
$30,000
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Towards the Luke J '30 and John L Strauss '61 Scholarship Fund
$30,000
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Towards the Luke J '30 and John L Strauss '61 Scholarship Fund
$30,000
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Towards the Luke J '30 and John L Strauss '61 Scholarship Fund
$28,000
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra · Dallas, TX · 2022
Jazz Scholarships & Jass Community Engagement ($25,000) and general support ($3,000)
$27,500
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Towards People First Effectively Responding to the Homeless Crisis ($25,000) and general operations ($2,500)
$25,000
Act for America Education · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Towards ACT in Faith
$25,000
Birth Choice · Dallas, TX · 2024
General pregnancy support
$25,000
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Towards the Artist in Residence Program
$25,000
Center for Urban Renewal and Educat · Washington, DC · 2024
Towards Clergy National Policy Summit
$25,000
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra · Dallas, TX · 2024
Jazz Scholarships & Jass Community Engagements
$25,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
Towards PragerU Kids
$25,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Dallas, TX · 2024
Support for the Pharmacy Program
$25,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2024
Towards support of St. Jude's mission
$25,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Towards the People First Initiative
$25,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Towards School Choice, CRT & Border Security
$25,000
Act for American Education · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Towards ACT in Faith
$25,000
Biblica · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Towards Mexico Immigrant Scripture support
$25,000
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Towards the Artist in Residence Program
$25,000
Dallas Leadership Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards the Workforce Development Program
$25,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
Towards Prager U Kids
$25,000
Retina Foundation of the Southwest · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards the Age-related Macular Degeneration Program
$25,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards the Charitable Pharmacy Program
$25,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Towards School Choice, CRT & Border Security
$25,000
Biblica · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Towards the Radiate Audio Project
$25,000
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Towards the Artist in Residence Program
$25,000
Dallas Leadership Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards the Workforce Development Program
$25,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
Towards Prager U Kids
$25,000
Retina Foundation of the Southwest · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards Age Related Macular Degeneration Program
$25,000
Shakespeare Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards the 5oth season production of Hamlet
$25,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards the Charitable Pharmacy Program
$25,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Towards People First Effectively Responding to the Homeless Crisis
$25,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Education Initiative
$25,000
Wheaton College · Wheaton, IL · 2022
Towards the Strauss Foundation Make a Difference Endowed Scholarship
$24,000
Trinity Christian Academy · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards Tuition Aid for students from West Dallas Community School
$20,000
Bishop Dunne Catholic School · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards the Collegiate Institute
$20,000
Heroic Media · Austin, TX · 2024
Towards expansion and growth of Maximum OAASYS Reach
$20,000
Our Lady of Perpetual Help · Dallas, TX · 2024
Tuition assistance
$20,000
Retina Foundation of the Southwest · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards the Age-Related Macular Degeneration Program
$20,000
Vitae Foundation · Jefferson City, MO · 2024
Towards a Digital Marketing Strategy
$20,000
Heroic Media · Austin, TX · 2023
Towards exapansion and growth of Maximum OAASYS Reach
$20,000
Notre Dame School of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Tuition assistance
$20,000
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic · Dallas, TX · 2023
Tuition assistance
$20,000
The Storehouse of Collin County · Plano, TX · 2023
Funding for the Food Pantry
$20,000
Vitae Foundation · Jefferson City, MO · 2023
Towards a Digital Marketing Strategy
$20,000
Act for American Education · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Towards ACT in Faith
$20,000
Center for Urban Renewal and Educat · Washington, DC · 2022
Towards clergy education
$20,000
Heroic Media · Austin, TX · 2022
Towards exapansion and growth of Maximum OAASYS Reach
$20,000
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards Tuition Assistance
$20,000
Vitae Foundation · Jefferson City, MO · 2022
Towards a Digital Marketing Strategy
$16,000
American Wheelchair Foundation · Henderson, NV · 2023
Towards Wheelchairs for Teleton Children's Center in Mexico
$15,000
222 Foundation · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Towards Enabling & Sustaining Growth in Texas ($10,000) and end of year match campaign ($5,000)
$15,000
Fr Cedric Ministries · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2024
Towards Production of Programs
$15,000
Notre Dame School of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Financial aid for students
$15,000
Goodman Institute for Public Policy · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards the Health & Retirement Policy Initiative
$15,000
Goodman Institute for Public Policy · Dallas, TX · 2022
Public policy reform for the bottom of the income ladder ($10,000) and general operations ($5,000)
$15,000
The Storehouse of Collin County · Plano, TX · 2022
Support of Seven Loaves
$15,000
Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Hurricane Ian response and recovery project
$12,500
Safe Haven Animal Rescue of East Te · Yantis, TX · 2023
Towards Wood County Animal Rescue support
$12,000
Fr Cedric Ministries · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2023
Towards Production of Programs
$12,000
Mount St Michael Catholic School · Dallas, TX · 2023
Tuition assistance
$12,000
West Dallas Community School · Dallas, TX · 2023
Towards student scholarships
$12,000
Fr Cedric Ministries · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2022
Towards Production of Programs
$10,000
My Possibilities · Plano, TX · 2024
Multi-year funding towards career services
$10,000
Order of Malta American Association · New York, NY · 2024
American Association Campaign
$10,000
The Storehouse of Collin County · Plano, TX · 2024
Support for Neighbors Pathway out of Poverty
$10,000
Holy Trinity Catholic School · Dallas, TX · 2023
Tuition assistance
$10,000
My Possibilities · Plano, TX · 2023
Multi-year funding towards career services
$10,000
Order of Malta Worldwide Relief · New York, NY · 2023
Towards the American Assocation Campaign
$10,000
Catholic Diocese of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Bishop's Annual Appeal
$10,000
My Possibilities · Plano, TX · 2022
Multi-year funding towards career services
$10,000
Safe Haven Animal Rescue of East Te · Yantis, TX · 2022
Wood County Animal Rescue support
$9,000
Greg and Earlene Ministry Outreach · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
$6,000
The Ireland Funds America · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support and event underwriting
$5,000
Biblica · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Towards the Treaure Hunt Bible for Central Asia
$5,000
Heroes Ranch · Quitman, TX · 2024
General operating support
$5,000
Holy Trinity Catholic School · Dallas, TX · 2024
Tuition assistance
$5,000
Mount St Michael Catholic School · Dallas, TX · 2024
Tuition assistance
$5,000
Safe Haven Animal Rescue of East Te · Yantis, TX · 2024
Towards the Wood County Animal Rescue
$5,000
West Dallas Community School · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards student scholarships
$5,000
White Rose Women'S Center · Dallas, TX · 2024
Towards pregnancy counseling
$5,000
Chamber Music International · Dallas, TX · 2022
Towards Youth Ambassador's Community Outreach & Development

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