Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable is a private foundation based in Riverwoods, Illinois. It reported 11 grants totaling $83,951 in filing year 2025.
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable at a glance
In short: Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable gave $84K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,951
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,632
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $530
- Total assets
- $1,131,450
- +8.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25 Chicory Lane, Riverwoods, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 910-6050
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($75K). Together the top 10 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 1% went to recipients in Ohio. The listed grants also included recipients in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $488; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $292 first-time, $850 repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $84K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $75,154 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside Highland Park, IL | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $4,907 |
| The Dragonfly Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $1,259 |
| District 113 Education Foundation Highland Park, IL | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Jewish United Fund- Israel Now Chicago, IL | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $850 |
| Deerfield High School Deerfield, IL | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $530 |
| Scope New York, NY | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $75 |
| The John & Matthew Gaudreau Foundation Englewood Cliffs, NJ | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $54 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $50 |
| Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism (Fcas) Foxboro, MA | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | $36 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,131,450 | $187,436 | $95,096 | $83,951 | 11 | $83,976 | $187,436 | $76,628 |
| 2024 | $1,039,110 | $79,806 | $73,521 | $65,056 | 10 | $65,081 | $79,806 | $72,482 |
| 2023 | $1,032,825 | $40,708 | $70,018 | $63,024 | 10 | $63,049 | $40,708 | $74,821 |
| 2022 | $1,062,135 | $25,712 | $77,741 | $67,757 | 21 | $67,782 | $25,712 | $66,880 |
| 2021 | $1,114,164 | $114,879 | $83,279 | $74,909 | 9 | $74,934 | $106,967 | $71,419 |
| 2020 | $1,082,564 | $43,226 | $47,771 | $41,079 | 8 | — | $36,916 | $57,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Makom Solel Lakeside, the Dragonfly Foundation, District 113 Education Foundation, and Jewish United Fund-Israel Now. The Dragonfly Foundation describes its work as supporting families of pediatric cancer patients through family connections, quality-of-life programs, hospital partnerships, and psychosocial research. Breakthrough T1D describes its work as accelerating breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $83,951. Grant amounts ranged from $36 to $75,154, with a median of $530. The largest grants were $75,154 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation, $4,907 to Makom Solel Lakeside, $1,259 to the Dragonfly Foundation, $1,000 to District 113 Education Foundation, and $850 to Jewish United Fund-Israel Now. Each was reported for a miscellaneous charitable purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Himmelstein as president, Marvin Himmelstein as secretary/treasurer, and Cari Himmelstein Strauss and Abby Himmelstein Chalfin as vice-presidents.
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable is led by Nancy Himmelstein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 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, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable
How much does Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable give each year?
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable gave $84K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 10 grants.
What is Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's typical grant size?
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $530, and its average grant was $7,632, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable that year got $488 on average.
Where does Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable give grants?
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable gives mostly in Illinois: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Highland Park, IL (2 grants).
Who are Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's largest grantees?
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($75,154), Makom Solel Lakeside ($4,907) and The Dragonfly Foundation ($1,259), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable?
Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Makom Solel Lakeside, the Dragonfly Foundation, District 113 Education Foundation, and Jewish United Fund-Israel Now. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2025.
Does Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jack-and-shirley-dubow-charitable-morg_439981696c544cd98da82ef441418c6c
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