Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Stamford, CT · EIN 56-0645526 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus
195grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$2.1Mtotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 21 of its 195 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $135K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
Co Thomas R King 10 Skyline Lane
Stamford, CT 06903-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Huntington Disease Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $38,000 |
| Columbia University Huntington Disease Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $38,000 |
| Columbia University Huntington Disease Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $38,000 |
| Boston College EDUCATION | Newtonville, MA | $25,000 |
| Georgetown University EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Boston College EDUCATION | Newtonville, MA | $25,000 |
| Boston College EDUCATION | Newtonville, MA | $25,000 |
| Georgetown University EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | Woodbury, NY | $20,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | Memphis, TN | $20,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | Nasville, TN | $20,000 |
| Georgetown University EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| Life With Cancer COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Fairfax, VA | $20,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | Woodbury, NY | $20,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | Memphis, TN | $20,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | Nasville, TN | $20,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | Woodbury, NY | $20,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | Memphis, TN | $20,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | Nasville, TN | $20,000 |
| Americares Foundation COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Stamford, CT | $18,000 |
| Montefiore Hospital Medical Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | Bronx, NY | $18,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $18,000 |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Arlington, VA | $18,000 |
| Operation Smile COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Norfolk, VA | $18,000 |
| Wnc Bridge Foundation COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Asheville, NC | $18,000 |
| Americares Foundation COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Stamford, CT | $18,000 |
| Americares Foundation COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Stamford, CT | $18,000 |
| Montefiore Hospital Medical Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | Bronx, NY | $18,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $18,000 |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Arlington, VA | $18,000 |
| Operation Smile COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Norfolk, VA | $18,000 |
| Wnc Bridge Foundation COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Asheville, NC | $18,000 |
| Autism Research Institute MEDICAL RESEARCH | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Binghamton University Briloff Memorial Scholarship Fund EDUCATION | Binghampton, NY | $15,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School EDUCATION | Takoma Park, MD | $15,000 |
| The Washington School for Girls EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| White Plains Hospital Center MEDICAL | White Plains, NY | $15,000 |
| Autism Research Institute MEDICAL RESEARCH | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Binghamton University Briloff Memorial Scholarship Fund EDUCATION | Binghampton, NY | $15,000 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School EDUCATION | Takoma Park, MD | $15,000 |
| Montefiore Hospital Medical Center MEDICAL RESEARCH | Bronx, NY | $15,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Foundation MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Arlington, VA | $15,000 |
| Operation Smile COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Norfolk, VA | $15,000 |
| White Plains Hospital Center MEDICAL | White Plains, NY | $15,000 |
| Wnc Bridge Foundation COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Asheville, NC | $15,000 |
| Autism Research Institute MEDICAL RESEARCH | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Binghamton University Briloff Memorial Scholarship Fund EDUCATION | Binghampton, NY | $15,000 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School EDUCATION | Takoma Park, MD | $15,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| The Washington School for Girls EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| White Plains Hospital Center MEDICAL | White Plains, NY | $15,000 |
| Organic Consumers Association COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Finland, MN | $13,000 |
| The Washington School for Girls EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $13,000 |
| Organic Consumers Association COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Finland, MN | $13,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| Columbia University Clinical Oncology Fund MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 195 reported grants.
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