Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 45-0524597

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $3.6M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$3.6M

Grant Count

17

Avg Grant Size

$209K

About Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $3.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BrooklynCHICAGOChicagoLincolnvilleNew HavenNew YorkPortlandPrincetonProvidenceWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants202217 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Brown University$2.0MThe Trustees of Princeto…$500KUniversity of Chicago - …$130KSteppenwolf Theatre Comp…$125KInside Climate News$125KAnti-Defamation League$100KUniversity of Chicago$100KThe Aspen Institute$100KNourishing Hope$100KOne World Network of Sch…$75K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K3$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRENDA M SHAPIROPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
MATTHEW I SHAPIROVICE PRES/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1
BENJAMIN M SHAPIROVICE PRES/TREASURER/DIRECTOR1
ALEXANDRA E F SHAPIROVICE PRES/DIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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