Private foundation · EIN 13-3913229 · Englewd Clfs, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Zahava and Moshael J Straus Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $1.6M total, median $36K. 44% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
9
$1.6M
Median grant
$36K
Stays in NJ
44%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.3M

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NYStraus center for torah and western thought.$1.2M
Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NYGeneral donation$100K
UC Davis FoundationDavis, CAResearch$75K
The Moriah School of EnglewoodEnglewood, NJEarly childhood center$50K
Bergen Hatzalah Emergency Medical Services IncEnglewood, NJGeneral donation$36K
SefariaNew York, NYBuilder giving circle$36K
The Moriah School of EnglewoodEnglewood, NJGeneral donation$18K
American Friends of Eretz HemdahChicago, ILGeneral donation$15K
Project Ezrah Needs IncEnglewood, NJGeneral campaign$10K

By state: New York 3 · New Jersey 4 · California 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Zahava and Moshael J Straus Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Englewd Clfs, New Jersey, administered in care of Moshael J Straus, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Zahava and Moshael J Straus Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Zahava and Moshael J Straus Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.6M across 9 grants, a median of $36K.

Where does Zahava and Moshael J Straus Family Foundation give?

New York (3 grants), New Jersey (4 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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