Stranahan Foundation
EIN 346514375 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$32.9M
502 grants · $6.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $35K–$75K
grant size
52%
supporter · 119/231 multi-year
repeat
$124.0M
Assets (2024)
231
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
WEBSITE
Phone
(419) 882-5575
Deadlines
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.STRANAHANFOUNDATION.ORG
How to Apply
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NONPROFIT STATUS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. GRANTS ARE GENERALLY MADE TO ENTITIES THAT QUALIFY AS U.S. PUBLIC CHARITIES AND ARE NOT TYPE III NON-FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE TWO PHASES TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS, FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.STRANAHANFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.STRANAHANFOUNDATION.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $105.5M | $10.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $7.5M | $116.1M | $7.0M | 132 |
| 2021 | $7.4M | $130.0M | $11.2M | 118 |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $105.2M | $4.7M | 82 |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $116.6M | $6.2M | 88 |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $124.0M | $9.8M | 82 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 502 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$35K
Median
$35K
Average
$65K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.2% of US grants
· Rank #17 of 37 states
$431K across
6 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Bexar
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
PS
Patrick Stranahan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Bayne
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BC
Breta Cooper
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RG
Renee Goubeaux
3 yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Abbot Stranahan Ward
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Mark E. Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert Stranahan
3 yrs
Trustee
BE
Ben Elrod
3 yrs
Trustee
DW
David Ward
4 yrs
Trustee
JP
James Pawlak
4 yrs
Trustee
TF
Trevor Foster
6+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Stephanie Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
HP
Heather Parry
Trustee As of 9/11/24
AW
Anna Williams
Trustee As of 9/11/24
PS
Patrick Stranahan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PA
Page Armstrong
5 yrs
Vice President Through 9/2023
Leadership
RB
Robert Bayne
6+ yrs
Vice President As of 9/2023
Leadership
BC
Breta Cooper
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RG
Renee Goubeaux
3 yrs
Trustee, Treasurer As of 9/2023
Leadership
JH
Julie Brotje Higgins
5 yrs
Trustee, Treasurer Through 9/2023
Leadership
AW
Abbot Stranahan Ward
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DW
David Ward
4 yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert Stranahan
3 yrs
Trustee
BE
Ben Elrod
3 yrs
Trustee
KK
Kathy Knight
3 yrs
Trustee Through 3/2023
JP
James Pawlak
4 yrs
Trustee
CF
Craig Frederickson
5 yrs
Trustee Through 9/2023
TF
Trevor Foster
6+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Stephanie Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Mark E. Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
PS
Patrick Stranahan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PA
Page Armstrong
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PH
Pamela Howell-Beach
4 yrs
Former CEO
Leadership
BC
Breta Cooper
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JH
Julie Brotje Higgins
5 yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Abbot Stranahan Ward
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Mark E. Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Stephanie Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
TF
Trevor Foster
6+ yrs
Trustee
RB
Robert Bayne
6+ yrs
Trustee
CF
Craig Frederickson
5 yrs
Trustee
KK
Kathy Knight
3 yrs
Trustee
JP
James Pawlak
4 yrs
Trustee
DW
David Ward
4 yrs
Trustee
BE
Ben Elrod
3 yrs
Trustee As of 11/2022
RG
Renee Goubeaux
3 yrs
Trustee As of 11/2022
RS
Robert Stranahan
3 yrs
Trustee As of 11/2022
PS
Patrick Stranahan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PA
Page Armstrong
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PH
Pamela Howell-Beach
4 yrs
CEO Through 6/28/2021
Leadership
JH
Julie Brotje Higgins
5 yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
PE
Page Easter
3 yrs
Secretary Through 11/2021
Leadership
AW
Abbot Stranahan Ward
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KK
Kathy Knight
3 yrs
Trustee
MS
Mark E. Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Stephanie Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
TF
Trevor Foster
6+ yrs
Trustee
TF
Timothy Foster
3 yrs
Trustee Through 11/2021
RB
Robert Bayne
6+ yrs
Trustee
CF
Craig Frederickson
5 yrs
Trustee
JP
James Pawlak
4 yrs
Trustee
DW
David Ward
4 yrs
Trustee As of 11/2021
PS
Patrick Stranahan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PA
Page Armstrong
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PH
Pamela Howell-Beach
4 yrs
CEO
Leadership
JH
Julie Brotje Higgins
5 yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
PE
Page Easter
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
J2
James Pawlak As of November 2020
Trustee
K2
Kathy Knight As of November 2020
Trustee
CF
Craig Frederickson
5 yrs
Trustee
RB
Robert Bayne
6+ yrs
Trustee
TF
Timothy Foster
3 yrs
Trustee
TF
Trevor Foster
6+ yrs
Trustee
AW
Abbot Stranahan Ward
5 yrs
Trustee
SS
Stephanie Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Mark E. Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
PS
Patrick Stranahan
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PA
Page Armstrong
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PH
Pamela Howell-Beach
4 yrs
CEO
Leadership
JH
Julie Brotje Higgins
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PE
Page Easter
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CF
Craig Frederickson
5 yrs
Trustee
AW
ABBY Stranahan Ward
Trustee
M1
Michael Foster Off As of 12-31-2019
Trustee
TF
Trevor Foster
6+ yrs
Trustee
TF
Timothy Foster
3 yrs
Trustee
SS
Stephanie Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
RB
Robert Bayne
6+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Mark E. Stranahan
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (502 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Sector New England DBA TSNE Mission Works | Boston, MA | $500,000 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INNOVATION | 2020 |
| Third Sector New England DBA TSNE Mission Works | Boston, MA | $500,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England DBA TSNE Mission Works | Boston, MA | $500,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England DBA TSNE Mission Works | Boston, MA | $500,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE (EEIC). | 2022 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE (EEIC). | 2022 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE (EEIC). | 2023 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | $350,000 | PROJECT START UP | 2020 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | $350,000 | PROJECT START UP | 2020 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | $350,000 | PROJECT START UP | 2021 |
| Wildflower Foundation the | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | CONTINUING OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $300,000 | EXPANSION | 2020 |
| Wildflower Foundation the | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | EXPANSION | 2021 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $283,554 | STARTUP | 2020 |
| Louisiana Department of Education | Baton Rouge, LA | $281,580 | PROJECT START UP | 2020 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees | Gainesville, FL | $252,558 | EXPANSION | 2020 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees | Gainesville, FL | $252,558 | EXPANSION | 2021 |
| Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children | Rockville, MD | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE TRAUMA-INFORMED PRESCHOOL SUPPORT ECHO PILOT AND ITS RELATED EVALUATION. | 2022 |
| Child Care Services Association | Chapel Hill, NC | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PILOTING, EVALUATION, AND REFINEMENT OF ITS EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIP MODEL FRAMEWORK. | 2022 |
| Child Care Services Association | Chapel Hill, NC | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PILOTING, EVALUATION, AND REFINEMENT OF ITS EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIP MODEL FRAMEWORK. | 2023 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 2024-2026 EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE | 2024 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 2024-2026 EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE | 2024 |
| Regents UNIV of California | LOS Angeles, CA | $209,782 | GROWING TRAUMA- AND RESILIENCE-INFORMED CARE LEADERS IN LAUSD EARLY EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $200,000 | EXPANSION | 2020 |
| Community Coordinated Child Care of S. Indiana | Evansville, IN | $200,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE EARLY LEARNING REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER PILOT. | 2022 |
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