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12 funders with a record of paying for “strauss”
Where the money went
Largest: $45,000 to UNT Foundation — towards the strauss foundation jazz make a difference endowment scholarship
Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA
7 matching grants · $488,833 · through 2022Largest: $235,833 to ELLA BAKER CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS — to support the resilience and well-being of deputy director marlene sanchez, a participating member of pioneers in justice, in recognition of anne madison's tenure on the levi stra…
Largest: $150,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - THE ANNETTE STRAUSS INSTITUTE — support the annette strauss institute for civic life
Donors TrustAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to UATX — for the leo strauss program
Refugees InternationalWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $130,000 · through 2024Largest: $65,000 to INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP) — ri and irap will work together to execute the grant proposals accepted by the levi strauss foundation , dr. bronners family foundation, and the beacon fund . ri will provide fundin…
Largest: $100,000 to LEO STRAUSS FOUNDATION — general foundation grant
Largest: $25,000 to University of Texas at Austin — project support for the annette strauss institute for civic life to support five student texas civic ambassadors to develop an independent civic outreach project in greater houston
Largest: $50,000 to SALVATORE SCIBONA — mildred and harold strauss living to provide a writer an income, eliminating his need to work outside of writing.
Largest: $2.0M to ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MT SINAI — support fellows in center for neuromodulation and strauss movement disorder ctr
Largest: $5,000 to LAURI STRAUSS FOUNDATION — general operations
Largest: $2,500 to FRIENDS OF STRAUSS PARK — charitable activities
Gateway FoundationSaint Louis, MO
1 matching grant · $58,035 · through 2024Largest: $58,035 to GRAND CENTER INC — lighting strauss park
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →