Robert Jensen Dau Foundation

EIN 473548984

Lake Forest, IL 60045 |(847) 234-5000

https://HTTPS://WWW.RJDAUFOUNDATION.ORG/
Total 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

Education Health Arts & Culture Youth Development

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

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

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