Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Riverwoods, IL EIN: 23-7041858

Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable is a private foundation, based in Riverwoods, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $80K.

Key facts about Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable

EIN
23-7041858
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$65,056
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$6,506
Median grant
$258
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$1,039,110
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's 10 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose" (10 grants).

Is Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $248; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $100 first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

+3.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+3.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable is a private foundation, based in Riverwoods, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $80K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoHighland ParkDeerfieldGlencoeNew YorkZionAstoriaLake ForestArlington HeightsAshburnBraintreeChiccagoDoylestownMilwaukeeNewarkNorthbrookSkokieTrumbullWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,039,110$1,032,825$1,062,135
Revenue$79,806$40,708$25,712
Expenses$73,521$70,018$77,741
Qualifying Distributions$65,081$63,049$67,782
Net Investment Income$79,806$40,708$25,712
Distributable Amount$72,482$74,821$66,880

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants20209 grants202121 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Northwestern Memorial Foundation: $50KNorthwestern MemorialFoundation$50KMakom Solel Lakeside: $8KMakom Solel Lakeside$8KJewish United Fund- Israel Now: $5KJewish United Fund- Israel Now$5KL'chaim Center of the North Shore: $680L'chaim Center of the NorthShore$680The Ark: $360The Ark$360Chicago Botanic Garden: $155Chicago Botanic Garden$155Breast Cancer Research Foundation: $144Breast Cancer ResearchFoundation$144Jewish War Veterans: $100Jewish War Veterans$100Good Sports Inc: $72Good Sports Inc$72Mother's Trust Foundation: $27Mother's Trust Foundation$27

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($50,000), Makom Solel Lakeside ($8,153), Jewish United Fund- Israel Now ($5,365).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Chicago, ILMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
MAKOM SOLEL LAKESIDE Highland Park, ILMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$8,153
JEWISH UNITED FUND- ISRAEL NOW Chicago, ILMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,365
L'CHAIM CENTER OF THE NORTH SHORE Deerfield, ILMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$680
THE ARK Chicago, ILMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$360
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN Glencoe, ILMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$155
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION New York, NYMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$144
JEWISH WAR VETERANS Washington, DCMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$100
GOOD SPORTS INC Braintree, MAMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$72
MOTHER'S TRUST FOUNDATION Lake Forest, ILMISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSE$27

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable is led by Nancy Himmelstein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nancy Himmelstein

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abby Himmelstein Chalfin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cari Himmelstein Strauss

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Himmelstein

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable?

As of 2024, Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable holds $1.0M in total assets with $80K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $65K in 2024.

Where does Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable operate?

Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable award?

In 2024, Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable awarded 10 grants totaling $65K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable reported a distributable amount of $72K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's EIN?

Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7041858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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