Funding search · EIN 391776211 · Tampa, FL

Straz Family Foundation

Name: Straz Family 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.

99
grants reported: $12.9M
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

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “lowry” · $1.8M

$725,000
Zootampa at Lowry Park · Tampa, FL · 2024
Wildlife protection and preservation
$1.0M
Lowry Park Zoo · Tampa, FL · 2023
Wildlife protection and preservation
$65,000
Lowry Park Zoo · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation

Top recipients

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

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center2 grants · $2.3M
Metropolitan Opera2 grants · $2.1M
Tampa Museum of Art3 grants · $1.5M
Lowry Park Zoo2 grants · $1.1M
First Presbyterian Church2 grants · $1.0M
Metropolitan Ministries2 grants · $852,500
Zootampa at Lowry Park1 grant · $725,000
Northwestern University3 grants · $628,220
Wake Forest University3 grants · $552,000
Carthage College3 grants · $510,000

Giving over time

$2.2M

2022

$4.8M

2023

$5.9M

2024

Grant history

All 99 reported grants, largest first.

$1.7M
Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2024
Arts education and appreciation
$1.2M
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center · Tampa, FL · 2024
Performing arts programming
$1.1M
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center · Tampa, FL · 2023
Performing arts programming
$1.0M
Lowry Park Zoo · Tampa, FL · 2023
Wildlife protection and preservation
$1.0M
First Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation and faith capital campaign
$758,000
Tampa Museum of Art · Tampa, FL · 2023
Art education and appreciation
$725,000
Zootampa at Lowry Park · Tampa, FL · 2024
Wildlife protection and preservation
$684,000
Tampa Museum of Art · Tampa, FL · 2024
Art education and appreciation
$500,000
Carthage College · Kenosha, WI · 2024
Christian education
$452,500
Metropolitan Ministries · Tampa, FL · 2023
Homeless programs
$406,000
Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2023
Opera house
$400,000
Metropolitan Ministries · Tampa, FL · 2024
Homeless programs
$350,000
Metropolitain Opera · New York, NY · 2022
Annual donation
$309,600
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Lakefront athletics facilities gift fund
$300,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Lakefront athletics facilities gift fund / seating - athletics / wildcat excellence fund
$252,000
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
Academic programs
$250,000
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
Academic programs
$161,000
Tbpac · Tampa, FL · 2022
Event sponsorship
$145,500
Florida House On Capitol Hill · Washington, DC · 2023
Florida education and information center
$110,000
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Arts education and appreciation
$65,000
Lowry Park Zoo · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$50,000
University of Florida Levin College of Law · Gainesville, FL · 2024
Graduate programs
$50,000
University of Florida Levin College of Law · Gainesville, FL · 2023
Graduate tax program
$50,000
Lightning Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2022
Florida strong event sponsorship
$50,000
University of Florida Levin College of Law · Gainesville, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$50,000
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
Annual donation
$36,000
Arise Alliance Institute · Tampa, FL · 2023
Mental wellness
$26,000
Metropolitain Ministries · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$25,000
Hillsborough County Public Schools · Tampa, FL · 2024
Public school education
$25,000
Tampa General Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2024
Academic health system
$25,000
Florida Wildlife Corridor · St Petersburg, FL · 2023
Wildlife conservation
$25,000
Ascension Wisconsinst Mary'S · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Donation to hospital
$21,000
Hillsborough Education Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023
Professional day training
$20,000
University of Central Florida Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2024
Academic programs
$18,620
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
Lakefront athletics facilities gift fund
$17,550
Ringling Museum of Art · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Art education and appreciation
$15,206
Florida House On Capitol Hill · Washington, DC · 2024
Florida education and information center
$15,000
Berkeley Preparatory School · Tampa, FL · 2024
Christian education
$15,000
First Presbyterian Church of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2024
Ministry services
$15,000
Immanuel Presbyterian Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Ministry services
$15,000
Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northwestern · Evanston, IL · 2024
Ministry services
$15,000
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2024
Ministry services
$15,000
University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2024
Academic programs
$15,000
Berkeley Preparatory School · Tampa, FL · 2023
Christian education
$15,000
First Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2023
Ministry services
$15,000
Immanuel Presbyterian Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Ministry services
$15,000
Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northwestern · Evanston, IL · 2023
Ministry services
$15,000
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2023
Ministry services
$15,000
Tampa General Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2023
Academic health system
$15,000
Berkeley Prepatory School · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$15,000
Immanuel Presbyterian Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual donation
$15,000
Luthern Campus Ministry at Northwestern · Evanston, IL · 2022
Annual donation
$15,000
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$15,000
Tampa General Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$11,307
Daughters of the American Revolution · Thonotosassa, FL · 2024
School house preservation
$10,100
Dar Desoto Chapter · Thonotosassa, FL · 2023
School house preservation
$10,000
Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Wildlife conservation
$10,000
Mary Lee'S House · Tampa, FL · 2024
Youth services
$10,000
Orlando Ballet · Orlando, FL · 2024
Performing arts experiences
$10,000
Orlando Ballet · Orlando, FL · 2023
Performing arts experiences
$10,000
Tampa Museum of Art · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$7,000
American Film Institute · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Film education
$5,050
Junior League of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2024
Volunteer action and leadership programs
$5,050
Mary Lee'S House · Tampa, FL · 2023
Youth services
$5,000
Children'S Home Network · Tampa, FL · 2024
Youth and family services
$5,000
Florida Orchestra · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Live symphony orchestra
$5,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Catholic education
$5,000
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL · 2024
Academic programs
$5,000
Carthage College · Kenosha, WI · 2023
Christian education
$5,000
Children'S Home Network · Tampa, FL · 2023
Youth and family services
$5,000
Florida Orchestra · St Petersburg, FL · 2023
Live symphony orchestra
$5,000
Junior League of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023
Volunteer action and leadership programs
$5,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Catholic education
$5,000
Tampa Pride · Tampa, FL · 2023
Parade event sponsorship
$5,000
University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023
Academic programs
$5,000
Usf Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023
Frontiers of knowledge program
$5,000
Carthage College · Kenosha, WI · 2022
Annual donation
$5,000
Florida Orchestra · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$5,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual donation
$5,000
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2022
Tampa st. Jude walk/run
$5,000
Tampa Pride · Tampa, FL · 2022
Parade event sponsorship
$5,000
University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$5,000
Usf Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2022
Frontiers of knowledge program
$3,000
Salvation Army of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$2,500
The Chiselers · Tampa, FL · 2024
Preservation of henry b. Plant hall
$2,500
The Chiselers · Tampa, FL · 2023
Preservation of henry b. Plant hall
$2,500
The Chislers · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation
$2,000
St Andrew'S Episcopal Church · Tampa, FL · 2024
Ministry services
$1,500
American Red Cross · Tampa, FL · 2024
Prevention and relief of human suffering
$1,500
Innocence Project of Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Innocence projects
$1,500
American Red Cross Angels · Tampa, FL · 2023
Prevention and relief of human suffering
$1,050
Henry B Plant Museum · Tampa, FL · 2024
Museum and national historic landmark
$1,050
Henry B Plant Museum · Tampa, FL · 2023
Museum and national historic landmark
$1,000
Salvation Army of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2024
Ministry services
$1,000
Innocence Project of Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Innocence projects
$1,000
Salvation Army of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023
Ministry services
$529
Proverbs 31 Ministry · Matthews, NC · 2023
Ministry services
$526
Community Foundation of Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Community support
$50
Henry B Plant Museum · Tampa, FL · 2022
Annual donation

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