Private foundation · EIN 22-2849600 · Punta Gorda, Florida

The Robert J Stransky 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $329K total, median $7,500.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$329K
Median grant
$7,500
Stays in FL
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.0M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kaden's CauseGeorgetown, KYCurrent operations$132K
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MACurrent operations$105K
Canisius High SchoolBuffalo, NYCurrent operations$39K
Working for WorcesterWorcester, MACurrent operations$15K
Az MusicfestScottsdale, AZCurrent operations$10K
Vera Bradley Fdn for Breast CancerRoanoke, INCurrent operations$10K
The Bison FundBuffalo, NYCurrent operations$5,000
WillowRochester, NYCurrent operations$5,000
Centro Culturale Italiano di BuffaloBuffalo, NYCurrent operations$2,000
Desert Foothills Land TrustCarefree, AZCurrent operations$2,000
Jacobs Pillow Dance FestivalBecket, MACurrent operations$2,000
School of Hope FoundationChicago, ILCurrent operations$2,000

By state: Kentucky 1 · Massachusetts 3 · New York 4 · Arizona 2 · Indiana 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

The Robert J Stransky Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Punta Gorda, Florida, administered in care of Michael C Trimboli, tax-exempt since 1988. 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 The Robert J Stransky Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 The Robert J Stransky Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $329K across 12 grants, a median of $7,500.

Where does The Robert J Stransky Foundation give?

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

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