Robert Jensen Dau Foundation
EIN 473548984Total Given 2017–2024
$875K
83 grants · $109K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$19K
grant size
47%
supporter · 20/43 multi-year
repeat
$3.5M
Assets (2024)
43
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 234-5000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $141K | $2.4M | $122K | 9 |
| 2018 | $81K | $2.4M | $218K | 13 |
| 2020 | $121K | $3.5M | $-120K | 12 |
| 2021 | $135K | $3.7M | $139K | 18 |
| 2022 | $184K | $2.6M | $38K | 12 |
| 2023 | $88K | $3.2M | $22K | 10 |
| 2024 | $125K | $3.5M | $197K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 83 grants on record
Minimum
$715
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FF
Fernanda D Fisher
3 yrs
President
Leadership
BF
Brian T Fisher
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KH
Kirk Hoopingarner
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FF
Fernanda D Fisher
3 yrs
President
Leadership
BF
Brian T Fisher
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KH
Kirk Hoopingarner
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FF
Fernanda D Fisher
3 yrs
President
Leadership
BF
Brian T Fisher
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KH
Kirk Hoopingarner
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FF
Fernanda Dau Fisher
4 yrs
President
Leadership
BF
Brian Todd Fisher
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RN
Robert T Napier
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FF
Fernanda Dau Fisher
4 yrs
President
Leadership
BF
Brian Todd Fisher
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RN
Robert T Napier
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FF
Fernanda Dau Fisher
4 yrs
President
Leadership
BF
Brian Fisher
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FF
Fernanda Dau Fisher
4 yrs
President
Leadership
BF
Brian Fisher
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (83 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ferris Foundation | Big Rapids, MI | $50,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $39,000 | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 2020 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $39,000 | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 2021 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $39,000 | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 2024 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $39,000 | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 2017 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $39,000 | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 2022 |
| Andy Sacksteder | Gladstone, MI | $29,250 | COMMISSION OF A HEMINGWAY SCULPTURE FOR THE TOWN OF PETOSKEY MICHIGAN. | 2017 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $27,500 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice | Bay Harbor, MI | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $24,198 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice | Bay Harbor, MI | $22,911 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | Glencoe, IL | $20,000 | MAINTENANCE OF DAU GARDENS | 2018 |
| Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice | East Lansing, MI | $20,000 | MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN | 2018 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $20,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2024 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | Glencoe, IL | $20,000 | MAINTENANCE OF DAU GARDENS | 2017 |
| Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice | East Lansing, MI | $20,000 | MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN | 2017 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Charlevoix-Emmet Isd | Charlevoix, MI | $18,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Great Lakes Contra | Bay Harbor, MI | $16,900 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| Bay View Associate | Petoskey, MI | $15,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy | Harbor Springs, MI | $15,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2024 |