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Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation c/o Mason Avenue Investments Grants
Private foundation · EIN 45-0524597 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $3.6M
- Grants reported
- 17
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | $3.6M |
Where Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation c/o Mason Avenue Investments gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | Providence, RI | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $2M |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $500K |
| University of Chicago - Division Social Science | Chicago, IL | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $130K |
| Inside Climate News | Brooklyn, NY | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $125K |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company | Chicago, IL | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $125K |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $100K |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $100K |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $100K |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $100K |
| One World Network of Schools | New York, NY | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $75K |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $70K |
| Yale School of Architecture | New Haven, CT | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $50K |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $34K |
| VIA Art Fund | New York, NY | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $15K |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $15K |
| Chicago High School for the Arts | Chicago, IL | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $10K |
| Math4Science | Lincolnville, ME | To support program and operational expenses | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation c/o Mason Avenue Investments's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.