Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation
EIN 450524597 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$14.9M
61 grants · $3.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$34K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
36%
supporter · 16/45 multi-year
repeat
$22.5M
Assets (2024)
45
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 552-7660
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $24.0M | $739K | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $24.2M | $704K | 1 |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $20.0M | $1.4M | 1 |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $22.3M | $8.6M | 42 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $22.5M | $1.8M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 61 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$34K
Average
$244K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$4.7M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (61 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Chicago, IL | $4,714,583 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| See Attached Statement | Chicago, IL | $2,415,918 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $2,000,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $2,000,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $500,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $500,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| Art Institute of Chicago - Exhibitions Trust | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| University of Chicago - Division Social Science | Chicago, IL | $161,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| University of Chicago - Division Social Science | Chicago, IL | $130,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| Inside Climate News | Brooklyn, NY | $125,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| Inside Climate News | Brooklyn, NY | $125,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $100,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $100,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| One World Network of Schools | New York, NY | $75,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| ELPC (Environmental Law & Policy Center) | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
| One World Network of Schools | New York, NY | $75,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | $70,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | To support program and operational expenses | 2023 |
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