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Robert and Virginia Shiller Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-0538779 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.3M
- Grants reported
- 32
- Median grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | $740.5K |
| 2024 | 14 | $602.5K |
Where Robert and Virginia Shiller Foundation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $425K |
| WETA | ARLINGTON, VA | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $350K |
| YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL | NEW HAVEN, CT | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $100K |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $50K |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $50K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $35K |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $35K |
| GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $30K |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $30K |
| CHILDREN'S CANCER THERAPY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | WEST BEAVERTOWN, OR | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $30K |
| GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $30K |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $25K |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $25K |
| PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND | TOWSON, MD | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $25K |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $20K |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $20K |
| NHPBS | DURHAM, NH | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $10K |
| SENTIENT MEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $5K |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $5K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2024 | $5K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $5K |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $5K |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG | NEW HAVEN, CT | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $5K |
| PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND | TOWSON, MD | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $5K |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S CHORUS | BOSTON, MA | TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | 2025 | $3K |
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 Robert and Virginia Shiller Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.