Straz Family Foundation
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Straz Family Foundation made 87 grants to Florida organizations totaling $16,839,165 — median $15,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Watch Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filings don't publish an application route. That usually means relationships come first: start with the organizations they already fund, and watch for a stated process in their next filing.
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 15 grants in arts & culture on their Florida record ($12,058,592).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $15,000, largest $8,081,200.
Deadline: No application deadline appears in the filings we have — confirm timing with the funder before planning a submission.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Arts & culture — 15 grant(s), $12,058,592
- Youth & family services — 13 grant(s), $1,675,600
- Education & literacy — 10 grant(s), $1,685,550
- Food security & nutrition — 3 grant(s), $15,000
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Tampa, St Petersburg, Gainesville, Sarasota, Orlando.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation | 1 | $8,081,200 | Programs |
| 2023–2024 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center | 2 | $1,190,642 | Performing Arts Programming |
| 2022–2023 | Lowry Park Zoo | 2 | $1,025,040 | Wildlife Protection and Preservation |
| 2022–2023 | First Presbyterian Church | 2 | $1,015,000 | Annual Donation and Faith Capital Campaign |
| 2021–2024 | Tampa Museum of Art | 4 | $758,000 | Art Education and Appreciation |
| 2024 | Zootampa at Lowry Park | 1 | $725,000 | Wildlife Protection and Preservation |
| 2021–2024 | Metropolitan Ministries | 3 | $452,500 | Homeless Programs |
| 2022 | Tbpac | 1 | $161,000 | Event Sponsorship |
How to approach them
The foundation's public filings don't spell out an application process. Start with the most recent 990-PF (Part XV names the application procedure when one exists, linked below) and with relationship-building through organizations they already fund.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 391776211
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Straz Family Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.