Stranahan Foundation
Invitation OnlyPerrysburg, Ohio · EIN 34-6514375 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4M
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$124M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $35,000 and $80,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
92% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | 2024-2026 early educator investment collaborative | $250,000 |
| All Our Kin Inc | New Haven, CT | Support for the development and expansion of the organization's technical assistance offerings. | $150,000 |
| Edvance | Modesto, CA | Evidence-Based reflective practice video enhancement project | $150,000 |
| New Profit Inc | Boston, MA | Support efforts to implement, improve, and evaluate initiative level activities related to the ecso initiative. | $150,000 |
| Sobrato Early Academic Language Program | Milpitas, CA | Support for modifications and continuous improvement efforts related to the full preschool professional development model. | $150,000 |
| Savanna Institute | Madison, WI | Savanna institute's education and outreach program | $149,000 |
| Early Years Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for the development, piloting, evaluation, and refinement of its early childhood apprenticeship model framework. | $125,000 |
| Community Coordinated Child Care of S Indiana | Evansville, IN | Support for the expansion of the early learning regional training center pilot. | $100,000 |
| Felton Institute | San Francisco, CA | Ece reach | $100,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | Strengthening educator learning and development through lena grow | $100,000 |
| National Association for Family Child Care Foundation | Washington, DC | Fcc leadership lab | $100,000 |
| Santa Fe Community College Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Support for the development, piloting, and evaluation of a competency-based, early childhood teacher apprenticeship program. | $100,000 |
| The Family Partnership | Minneapolis, MN | Empowering generational greatness: a curriculum for building lifelong resilience and focus | $100,000 |
| Urban Sprouts | University Cy, MO | Reggio emilia approach professional development program | $100,000 |
| Regents Univ of California | Los Angeles, CA | Growing trauma- and resilience-informed care leaders in lausd early education | $86,800 |
| Avance Inc | San Antonio, TX | Avance quality child care matters innovation project | $85,884 |
| Practical Farmers of Iowa | Ames, IA | Regenerating iowas communities through fruit and vegetable production | $80,000 |
| Ecdysis Foundation | Estelline, SD | 1000 farms initiative | $75,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | Implementation of a rebound & recovery in head start: an exploratory study for kindergarten readiness and program sustainability | $75,000 |
| For Providers by Providers Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Early childhood teacher corps | $75,000 |
| Kiss the Ground | Los Angeles, CA | Regenerative agriculture educational support | $75,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Assoc of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Support for the implementation of new teacher training, coaching, and assessment systems for its early childhood program. | $75,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Building evidence about pathways for a diverse and thriving ece workforce | $73,853 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | Advancing culturally responsive early childhood education professional development for latine teachers. | $50,000 |
| Black Child Development Institute - Atlanta Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | Support to pilot a culturally responsive coaching, mentoring, and training program for black teachers seeking their associates and… | $50,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | San Antonio, TX | YWCA cultivates: teacher recruitment, retention and certification | $50,000 |
| Arlee Community Development Corporation | North Arlee, MT | Food resource center programs | $35,000 |
| Avow Care Services Incorporated | Naples, FL | Palliative care for chronic and seriously ill people | $35,000 |
| David Lawrence Mental Health Center Inc | Naples, FL | Children's holistic wellness program | $35,000 |
| Diocese of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | Toddler program renewal & esol support | $35,000 |
| Family Promise of Gallatin Valley Inc | Bozeman, MT | Support for a family case manager | $35,000 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Southside community farm's healthy food access for bipoc community members | $35,000 |
| Forest Conservancy | Carbondale, CO | Forest conservancy volunteer ranger program | $35,000 |
| Good Grief of Northwest Ohio Inc | Toledo, OH | Supporting grieving children and teens | $35,000 |
| Help Center Inc | Bozeman, MT | Answering the call: a campaign for help center, inc. | $35,000 |
| Helpline House | Bainbridge Island, WA | Children's mental health programming | $35,000 |
| Helpline House | Bainbridge Island, WA | Building a better bainbridge campaign: constructing a new, expanded community resource center and food bank | $35,000 |
| Hopa Mountain Inc | Bozeman, MT | Hopa mountain's scholars of promise program | $35,000 |
| Horizons of Kent and Queen Annes Inc | Chestertown, MD | Horizons staffing support | $35,000 |
| Kids Cancer Foundation Inc | Royal Palm Beach, FL | Kids cancer foundation support services | $35,000 |
| Mad Agriculture | Boulder, CO | Mad lands and media support | $35,000 |
| Neighborhood House Incorporated | Seattle, WA | Support for the increased wages for staff of the parentchild+ program. | $35,000 |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association Massachusetts Chapter | Florence, MA | Food access program and massachusetts pollinator network | $35,000 |
| Palm Beach County Food Bank Inc | Lake Worth Beach, FL | Partner marketplace | $35,000 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | Home-Delivered medically tailored meals for critically ill angelenos | $35,000 |
| Realize Bradenton Inc | Bradenton, FL | Bradenton public market | $35,000 |
| Recyclery of Jefferson County | Townsend, WA | Community & program centric recyclery | $35,000 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults | Palm Beach, FL | Rcca preschool program | $35,000 |
| Rid-All Foundation Inc | Oakwood Village, OH | Support for the organization's operations. | $35,000 |
| Ringling College of Art and Design Inc | Sarasota, FL | Manatee scholarships for aspiring artists and designers | $35,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | Soft landing missoula | $35,000 |
| The Connecticut Audubon Society Incorporated | Fairfield, CT | Creating a pathway to STEM learning and careers in underserved urban communities | $35,000 |
| The Society of St Vincent de Paul East Jefferson County Conference | Port Townsend, WA | East jefferson county conference of the society of st. vincent de paul | $35,000 |
| The Vera Project | Seattle, WA | Black lodge community center operations, facilities improvements, and creative workforce development programming | $35,000 |
| Toledo Science Center | Toledo, OH | Toledo tinkers: through a child's eyes | $35,000 |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | Arlington, VA | Upper rio grande community initiative | $35,000 |
| Valley Settlement | Glenwood Springs, CO | Parent mentor program | $35,000 |
| Victory Center | Toledo, OH | Healing therapies | $35,000 |
| YWCA Missoula | Missoula, ME | Family housing center essential staffing | $35,000 |
| Minds Matter | Seattle, WA | Program growth initiative | $34,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | 2024-2026 early educator investment collaborative | $250,000 |
| Regents Univ of California | Los Angeles, CA | Growing trauma- and resilience-informed care leaders in lausd early education | $209,782 |
| Felton Institute | San Francisco, CA | Ece reach | $200,000 |
| The Family Partnership | Minneapolis, MN | Empowering generational greatness: a curriculum for building lifelong resilience and focus | $200,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Building evidence about pathways for a diverse and thriving ece workforce | $176,147 |
| Early Years Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for the development, piloting, evaluation, and refinement of its early childhood apprenticeship model framework. | $125,000 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | Advancing culturally responsive early childhood education professional development for latine teachers. | $100,000 |
| Bright Beginnings Inc | Washington, DC | Building a bbi leadership pipeline for educators | $100,000 |
| City Garden Montessori School | Saint Louis, MO | Montessori coaching and instructional support for early childhood teachers | $100,000 |
| Educare DC | Washington, DC | Educare DC professional development institute | $100,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | San Antonio, TX | YWCA cultivates: teacher recruitment, retention and certification | $100,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Wichita | Wichita, KS | Work-To-Learn | $99,733 |
| Florida State University Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | Implementation of a rebound & recovery in head start: an exploratory study for kindergarten readiness and program sustainability | $75,000 |
| Make Way for Books | Tucson, AZ | Story school | $70,000 |
| Hope Toledo Services | Toledo, OH | Hope toledo pre-k | $65,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | Strengthening educator learning and development through lena grow | $50,000 |
| Urban Sprouts | University Cy, MO | Reggio emilia approach professional development program | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,982,037 | 82 |
| 2023 | $4,173,850 | 88 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 2, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522759349100607
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-6514375
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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