Helaine Edgar Opportunity
EIN 862580241Total Given 2021–2024
$549K
27 grants · $137K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $8K–$25K
grant size
44%
supporter · 8/18 multi-year
repeat
$8.1M
Assets (2024)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
HELAINE EDGAR STRAUSS OPP FOUND
Phone
(847) 859-6880
Deadlines
APRIL 1
How to Apply
APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDES RECOMMENDATION OF HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR INCL A STATEMENT FROM STUDENT OF THEIR GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS.
Restrictions
MINORITIES AND WOMEN LIVING IN THE INNER CITY OF CHICAGO.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2K | $893K | $940K | 3 |
| 2022 | $20K | $2.7M | $1.9M | 3 |
| 2023 | $265K | $7.2M | $4.3M | 11 |
| 2024 | $261K | $8.1M | $671K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$25K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$36K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AS
Adam Strauss
President
Leadership
JS
Joshua Strauss
Treasurer/Sect'Y
Leadership
KS
Kalman Strauss
Director
AS
Adam Strauss
President
Leadership
JS
Joshua Strauss
Treasurer/Sect'Y
Leadership
KS
Kalman Strauss
Director
AS
Adam Strauss
President
Leadership
JS
Joshua Strauss
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
KS
Kalman Strauss
Director
KS
Kalman Strauss
Director
JS
Joshua Strauss
Director
AS
Adam Strauss
Director
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | $36,000 | To fund Operation Iron Swords Relief Efforts | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $36,000 | Israel Emergency Fund | 2023 |
| Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foun | Providence, RI | $36,000 | Brothers and Sisters - Israel in Crisis Appeal | 2023 |
| AID Coalition | Bryn Mawr, PA | $36,000 | Brothers and Sisters Israel in Crisis Appeal | 2024 |
| Growing Home Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| West Town Bikes | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Revolution Workshop | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Evanston Scholars | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Math Circles of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| HFS Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Growing Home Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Industrial Council for Nearwest Chi | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| West Town Bikes | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Revolution Workshop | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Evanston Scholars | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Math Circles of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| HFS Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| CHAMPS Male Mentoring | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Chabad Center of Sudbury INC | Sudbury, MA | $25,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Growing Home Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Jazmine Saavedra | Wayland, MA | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| J Saavedra | Wayland, MA | $5,836 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Isai Argueta | Wayland, MA | $4,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Jazmine Saavedra | Wayland, MA | $1,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| I Argueta | Wayland, MA | $1,500 | Scholarship | 2023 |