The Robert J Stransky Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of large, unrestricted operating grants, with a clear preference for Catholic/Jesuit education and a recurring, named charitable initiative. Major payments to College of the Holy Cross and Canisius High School suggest sustained support for Catholic secondary and higher education, while substantial funding to "Kaden's Cause" indicates a parallel personal or family-directed program (likely pediatric/health-related or a memorial fund).
Concentrated and repeat-focused: a small number of large grants (three organizations receive the majority of assets), multiple payments to the same grantees, and primarily unrestricted/current operations support rather than many small grants.
The Robert J Stransky Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Kaden’s Cause, with a $132,136 award in 2025 for current operations. That pattern is repeated across the foundation’s record: it directs substantial support to a small set of organizations and uses current-operations grants as the main funding vehicle. College of the Holy Cross has been a recurring recipient, receiving $127,500 in 2024 and $123,122 in 2023, followed by another $105,000 in 2025. Canisius High School also appears repeatedly, with grants of $38,929 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s giving therefore looks steady rather than diffuse, with repeated support for institutions rather than one-time project funding. The named recipients also point to a clear preference for Catholic education. College of the Holy Cross is a Jesuit college, and Canisius High School is a Jesuit/Catholic secondary school. Alongside those institutional grants, the foundation makes current-operations gifts to organizations such as Working for Worcester, Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, and Willow Domestic Violence Center. The mix shows support for both faith-linked education and a smaller set of local or issue-based charities, while keeping the grant purpose centered on operating support.
Catholic education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grant history. College of the Holy Cross received $105,000 in 2025 for current operations, following $127,500 in 2024 and $123,122 in 2023. Canisius High School also received $38,929 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for current operations. The foundation also funds organizations outside the education sector, but still through operating support. Working for Worcester received $20,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025. Willow Domestic Violence Center received $5,000 in 2023 and 2024, and $5,000 again in 2025 to Willow in Rochester. Health-related giving appears as well through $10,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 to Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. Smaller grants also went to Desert Foothills Library, Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation, and School of Hope Foundation, each tied to current operations.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $38,929 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both repeated awards and multi-year relationships: College of the Holy Cross, Canisius High School, Working for Worcester, Willow, and Kaden’s Cause all appear more than once across 2023–2025. The foundation gives as a private foundation, not to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions are overwhelmingly current-operations awards, indicating general operating support rather than restricted project funding.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $39K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$39K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: College of the Holy Cross, Canisius High School, Kaden's Cause / Kadens Cause Inc
Grants are national, and every recent recipient in the dataset is in the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, with Buffalo appearing repeatedly through Canisius High School, The Bison Fund, and Centro Culturale Italiano Di Buffalo; Rochester also appears through Willow Domestic Violence Center. Massachusetts is another recurring destination, including Worcester and Becket. Outside those states, recent grants also reached Georgetown, Kentucky; Roanoke, Indiana; and Scottsdale, Arizona.
The most consistent pattern is support for Catholic education, especially Jesuit institutions. Recent grants include repeated current-operations awards to College of the Holy Cross and Canisius High School. The foundation also backs a smaller set of other nonprofits, including health, library, broadcasting, domestic violence, and arts organizations.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in modest operating grants: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $38,929. Recent awards range from $2,000 to $132,136.
General operating support is the dominant pattern. The recent grants list repeatedly uses the phrase current operations, including awards to colleges, schools, and community organizations. That suggests the foundation prefers sustaining core operations rather than funding a specific project or campaign.
Yes. Only 5% of grants went to recipients in Florida, while the overall giving scope is national. Recent awards reached organizations in New York, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Indiana, Arizona, New Jersey, Illinois, and others.
Yes. College of the Holy Cross appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Canisius High School appears in all three years; Working for Worcester appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Willow appears in multiple years as well. Kaden’s Cause also appears more than once.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KADEN'S CAUSE | GEORGETOWN, KY | $132,136 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCESTER, MA | $105,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL | BUFFALO, NY | $38,929 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| WORKING FOR WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| AZ MUSICFEST | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| VERA BRADLEY FDN FOR BREAST CANCER | ROANOKE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| WILLOW | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| THE BISON FUND | BUFFALO, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| SCHOOL OF HOPE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| DESERT FOOTHILLS LAND TRUST | CAREFREE, AZ | $2,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| CENTRO CULTURALE ITALIANO DI BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| JACOBS PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL | BECKET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | $127,500 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Kadens Cause Inc | Georgetown, KY | $109,075 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Canisus High School | Buffalo, NY | $38,929 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Working for Worcester | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| St Vincents Academy | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Vera Bradley Foundation | Roanoke, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Willow Domestic Violence Center | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Bison Fund | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation | South Bend, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Advocates for the Holy Family | Lexington, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| Ryan House | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| National Fire Safety Council Inc | Punta Gorda, FL | $600 | 2024 | Current Operations |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | $123,122 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Kadens Cause Inc | Georgetown, KY | $105,000 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Canisus High School | Buffalo, NY | $38,929 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Desert Foothills Library | Cave Creek, AZ | $15,322 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Working for Worchester | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation | South Bend, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Willow Domestic Violence Center | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Our Lady of Peace | Clarence, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Current Operations |
| Bison Fund | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Current Operations |
KADEN'S CAUSE
$132,136CURRENT OPERATIONS
CANISIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$38,929CURRENT OPERATIONS
WORKING FOR WORCESTER
$15,000CURRENT OPERATIONS
AZ MUSICFEST
$10,000CURRENT OPERATIONS
CURRENT OPERATIONS
WILLOW
$5,000CURRENT OPERATIONS
THE BISON FUND
$5,000CURRENT OPERATIONS
DESERT FOOTHILLS LAND TRUST
$2,000CURRENT OPERATIONS
CENTRO CULTURALE ITALIANO DI BUFFALO
$2,000CURRENT OPERATIONS
Kadens Cause Inc
$109,075Current Operations
Canisus High School
$38,929Current Operations
Working for Worcester
$20,000Current Operations
St Vincents Academy
$10,000Current Operations
Bison Fund
$5,000Current Operations
Advocates for the Holy Family
$1,000Current Operations
National Fire Safety Council Inc
$600Current Operations
Kadens Cause Inc
$105,000Current Operations
Canisus High School
$38,929Current Operations
Desert Foothills Library
$15,322Current Operations
Working for Worchester
$15,000Current Operations
Our Lady of Peace
$5,000Current Operations
Bison Fund
$5,000Current Operations