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Straus-Harris Foundation FY2020 filing

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A private foundation based in Philadelphia, PA. It reported about $112K in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $112K in revenue, $117K in expenses, and $962K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$112KFY2020
Expenses
$117K
Net assets
$962K
People
0
Filings
5
Updates
0
More identity details & actions ⌄
EIN  20-1869371 Private foundation / grantmaker Philadelphia, PA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Philadelphia, PA. It reported about $112K in revenue for 2020.
Money in and out
$112K revenue, $117K expenses
Bottom line
—
Grants paid & assets · FY2020
Total revenue
$112K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$117K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$962K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$5K
Total assets
962K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
88K
in FY2020
Grants made
13grants
total in period
Payout rate
9%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 13 grants · $628K · 2024–2024
Mural Arts ProgramFY2024$160,000
Nationalities Service CenterFY2024$110,000
Interact Theatre CompanyCA · FY2024$70,000
The Center - PhiladephiaFY2024$50,000
Theatre Exile CoPA · FY2024$50,000
Lantern Theater CompanyPA · FY2024$50,000
1812 Theater CompanyFY2024$50,000
Settlement Music SchoolFY2024$30,000
Samuel S Fleisher Art Memorial INCPA · FY2024$30,000
Philadelphia Scenic WorksPA · FY2024$10,000
Ballet XFY2024$10,000
Inis Nua Theatre CompanyPA · FY2024$4,000
Black StarFY2024$4,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$48K
Median grantPart XV$50K
Largest grantPart XV$160K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (46%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$112K
FY2020
Expenses
$117K
FY2020
Total assets
$962K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$112K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$117K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$962K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$962K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStraus-Harris Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-1869371
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$102K · 91%
Contributions & grants$10K · 9%
Investment income91%$102K
Contributions & grants9%$10K
Other revenue$6
Total revenueLn 12$112K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.75 Operating & administrative $0.25
Grants & contributions paid75%$88K
Operating & administrative25%$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$117K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Total assetsLn 16$962K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$962K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $962K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $112K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $112K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $112K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $962K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $112K · Expenses $117K
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $962K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $962K · Total assets $962K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $117K
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$15.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$451K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$351K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$6.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$112K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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