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Filing year 2024

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 45-0524597·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.8M
Total assets
$12.7M
Total expenses
$3.7M
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President/director
Vice Pres/secretary/director
Vice Pres/treasurer/director
Vice Pres/director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$3.6M

Itemized grants

17

Median grant

$100k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Brown UniversityProvidence, RITo support program and operational expenses$2M
The Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJTo support program and operational expenses$500k
University of Chicago - Division Social ScienceChicago, ILTo support program and operational expenses$130k
Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyChicago, ILTo support program and operational expenses$125k
Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NYTo support program and operational expenses$125k
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NYTo support program and operational expenses$100k
University of ChicagoChicago, ILTo support program and operational expenses$100k
The Aspen InstituteWashington, DCTo support program and operational expenses$100k
Nourishing HopeChicago, ILTo support program and operational expenses$100k
One World Network of SchoolsNew York, NYTo support program and operational expenses$75k
Wild Salmon CenterPortland, ORTo support program and operational expenses$70k
Yale School of ArchitectureNew Haven, CTTo support program and operational expenses$50k
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILTo support program and operational expenses$34k
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILTo support program and operational expenses$15k
VIA Art FundNew York, NYTo support program and operational expenses$15k
Chicago High School for the ArtsChicago, ILTo support program and operational expenses$10k
Math4ScienceLincolnville, METo support program and operational expenses$5k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 4 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2M
$3.3M
2021
$1.4M
$5M
2022
$8.6M
$4.3M
2023
$1.8M
$3.7M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

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Common questions about Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation

What are Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation reported $1.8M in total revenue and $3.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.