Private Foundation

The John and Bonnie Strauss Foundation

The John and Bonnie Strauss Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Plano, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $1.5M, total assets of $12.9M. Imperigo tracks 193 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 272530561 Plano, TX Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1.5M

Total Expenses$1.5M

Total Assets$12.9M

Grants Given193

Grant Total$3.3M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

UNT Foundation

Denton, TX · 2024

Towards the Commercial Music Excellence Fund

$100,000

Dallas Leadership Foundation

Dallas, TX · 2024

Towards the Workforce Development Program ($25,000) and general operations ($50,000)

$75,000

St John the Evangelist Catholic Chu

Emory, TX · 2024

Towards construction of a new sanctuary

$50,000

Prince of Peace Catholic Church

Plano, TX · 2024

Towards the capital campaign for the organ

$50,000

PSC Patriots

Yantis, TX · 2024

Towards the Lake Fork Challenge

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 193 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

V.P./Secretary Bonnie P Strauss

Treas/Exec Dir Chris P Stanton

President John L Strauss

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Top Grant Purposes

General operating support

$125,157 17 grants

Towards the Lake Fork Challenge

$100,000 2 grants

Project for the Institute of Homiletics Preaching for Encounter

$100,000 2 grants

Towards the Commercial Music Excellence Fund

$100,000 1 grant

Tuition assistance

$98,000 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1.5M	$1.5M	$12.9M
2023	$384K	$1.5M	$13.0M
2022	$409K	$1.4M	$14.1M
2020	$2.6M	$1.3M	$15.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.6M to $1.5M (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, and 4 other states.

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