Elaine Feld Stern Charitable Tr

Susan Straus & Abra House Co Ttee

Independence, MO
Tax-exempt since Dec. 1990
EIN: 43-6354470

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$190k (2025)

Expenses

$137k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.88M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2025

Revenue

$189,687

Expenses

$136,779

Net Income

$52,908

Net Assets

$1,876,462

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$96,867	51.1%
Sales of Assets	$91,240	48.1%
Other Income	$1,580	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$103,193	75.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,434	16.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,876,462
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,876,462

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Blue Ridge Bank & Trust (Trustee)	$12,426	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$5,004	$0
Abra House (Trustee)	$5,004	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2024

Revenue

$47,277

Expenses

$170,164

Net Income

-$122,887

Net Assets

$1,823,450

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,836	6.0%
Dividends	$87,980	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$43,654
Other Income	$115	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$151,169	88.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,067	13.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,823,450
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,823,450

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Blue Ridge Bank & Trust (Trustee)	$12,321	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$4,873	$0
Abra House (Trustee)	$4,873	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 26, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2023

Revenue

$138,246

Expenses

$182,792

Net Income

-$44,546

Net Assets

$1,946,337

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,079	1.5%
Dividends	$77,852	56.3%
Sales of Assets	$58,315	42.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$175,799	96.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$18,500	10.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,946,337
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,946,337

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Blue Ridge Bank Trust (Trustee)	$11,284	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$4,827	$0
Abra House (Trustee)	$2,389	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2022

Revenue

$128,361

Expenses

$189,204

Net Income

-$60,843

Net Assets

$1,990,883

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$24	0.0%
Dividends	$74,018	57.7%
Sales of Assets	$54,319	42.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$165,558	87.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$29,005	15.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,990,883
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,990,883

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$12,870	$0
Blue Ridge Bank Trust (Trustee)	$9,875	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$6,260	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2021

Revenue

$63,582

Expenses

$208,673

Net Income

-$145,091

Net Assets

$2,051,725

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$102	0.2%
Dividends	$79,594	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$181,948	87.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,889	8.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,051,726
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,051,725

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$4,851	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$4,850	$0
Blue Ridge Bank Trust (Trustee)	$2,512	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$2,338	$0
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$2,338	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 21, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2020

Revenue

$121,096

Expenses

$227,355

Net Income

-$106,259

Net Assets

$2,196,816

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$954	0.8%
Dividends	$91,504	75.6%
Sales of Assets	$28,638	23.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$199,300	87.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,679	7.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,196,817
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,196,816

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$5,017	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$5,016	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$5,016	$0
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$2,630	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2019

Revenue

$107,530

Expenses

$231,321

Net Income

-$123,791

Net Assets

$2,303,076

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$852	0.8%
Dividends	$94,606	88.0%
Sales of Assets	$12,072	11.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$202,344	87.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,063	9.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,303,076
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,303,076

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$7,306	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$4,919	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$4,919	$0
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$4,919	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2018

Revenue

$153,354

Expenses

$191,338

Net Income

-$37,984

Net Assets

$2,426,867

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$14,522	9.5%
Dividends	$78,861	51.4%
Sales of Assets	$59,970	39.1%
Other Income	$1	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$166,654	87.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,639	10.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,426,867
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,426,867

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$5,160	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$5,160	$0
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$5,160	$0
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$5,159	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 17, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2017

Revenue

$98,588

Expenses

$183,707

Net Income

-$85,119

Net Assets

$2,464,851

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$563	0.6%
Dividends	$100,096	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$2,073
Other Income	$2	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$146,647	79.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,897	12.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,464,851
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,464,851

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$7,645	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$5,084	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$5,084	$0
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$5,084	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 17, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2016

Revenue

$286,933

Expenses

$222,774

Net Income

$64,159

Net Assets

$2,549,970

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$110,096	38.4%
Sales of Assets	$176,833	61.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$194,088	87.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,577	9.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,549,970
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,549,970

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$5,145	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$5,144	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$5,144	$0
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$5,144	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 17, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2015

Revenue

$154,601

Expenses

$218,995

Net Income

-$64,394

Net Assets

$2,485,811

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$6	0.0%
Dividends	$108,201	70.0%
Sales of Assets	$46,394	30.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$191,179	87.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,750	9.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,485,811
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,485,811

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$5,438	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$5,438	$0
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$5,437	$0
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$5,437	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 7, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2014

Revenue

$168,679

Expenses

$267,959

Net Income

-$99,280

Net Assets

$2,550,205

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$110,689	65.6%
Sales of Assets	$57,982	34.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$236,365	88.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,278	7.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,550,205
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,550,205

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Don Kahan (Trustee)	$5,320	$0
Robert J Margolin (Trustee)	$5,320	$0
Susan Feld Strauss (Trustee)	$5,319	$0
Leslie Ann Strauss (Trustee)	$5,319	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 1, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2013

Revenue

$175,434

Expenses

$213,149

Net Income

-$37,715

Net Assets

$2,649,484

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$113,154	64.5%
Sales of Assets	$62,270	35.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$185,525	87.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,678	10.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,649,485
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,649,484

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2012

Revenue

$106,216

Expenses

$200,179

Net Income

-$93,963

Net Assets

$2,687,199

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23	0.0%
Dividends	$102,250	96.3%
Sales of Assets	$3,943	3.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$171,355	85.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,692	10.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,687,200
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,687,199

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Revenue $190k (2025)

Expenses $137k (2025)

Total Assets $1.88M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

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Revenue

$190k (2025)

Expenses

$137k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.88M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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