Brown University
Providence, RI
$2MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support program and operational expenses
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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
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation c/o Mason Avenue Investments
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
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
The Trustees of Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
$500KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support program and operational expenses
University of Chicago - Division Social Science
Chicago, IL
$130KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support program and operational expenses
Inside Climate News
Brooklyn, NY
$125KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support program and operational expenses
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago, IL
$125KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support program and operational expenses
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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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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