Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc
EIN 363486763Total Given 2020–2024
$651K
141 grants · $130K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
47%
supporter · 34/72 multi-year
repeat
$4.1M
Assets (2024)
72
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(773) 947-9344
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $170K | $3.7M | $62K | 36 |
| 2022 | $182K | $3.3M | $124K | 40 |
| 2023 | $147K | $3.7M | $77K | 36 |
| 2024 | $151K | $4.1M | $199K | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 141 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
James Shapiro
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joan Shapiro
Secr/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
DP
Dr Sandra Panem
Director
JS
James Shapiro
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joan Shapiro
Secr/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
DP
Dr Sandra Panem
Director
JS
James Shapiro
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joan Shapiro
Secr/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
DP
Dr Sandra Panem
Director
JS
James Shapiro
President/Director
Leadership
JS
Joan Shapiro
Secr/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
DP
Dr Sandra Panem
Director
Grants Awarded (141 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2024 |
| Kam Isaiah Isreal | Chicago, IL | $33,333 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| Kam Isaiah Israel | Chicago, IL | $33,333 | SEE ABOVE | 2023 |
| Reading Between the Lines | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| Evolution 20 | Oak Park, IL | $25,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2020 |
| Reading Between the Lines | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2020 |
| Reading Between the Lines | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2023 |
| Science Reserch 20 | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2024 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $24,640 | SEE ABOVE | 2020 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $20,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $20,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2020 |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2023 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $20,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2024 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $15,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2020 |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| Innovation 80 | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2020 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | SEE ABOVE | 2023 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | SEE ABOVE | 2023 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | SEE ABOVE | 2024 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | SEE ABOVE | 2024 |
| Aclu Inc | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | SEE ABOVE | 2022 |