The Mickey Shapiro Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Established in 2003, the trust operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors and geographic regions.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.0M
-30.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$514K
-38.1% YoY
Grant Count
13
-23.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$40K
-19.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust supports initiatives in the following areas:
- Arts and Culture — including museums and opera
- Health — with particular emphasis on diseases and conditions, eye diseases, cancers (including prostate cancer), end-of-life care, and hospice care
- Religion — with a focus on Judaism
- Human Services
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** No specific application procedures are documented in available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust supports organizations across multiple states, with primary focus areas including:
- Michigan
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Arizona
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
The trust funds projects in numerous cities across the United States, including major metropolitan areas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,042,032 – $1,490,485 |
| Total Giving | $514,000 |
| Annual Expenses | $830,338 |
| Annual Revenue | $1,044,233 |
Tax Status: Designated as a 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since February 2004. EIN: 30-6068151.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,042,032 | $1,490,485 | $1,276,590 |
| Revenue | $67,035 | $1,044,233 | $1,505,619 |
| Expenses | $515,488 | $830,338 | $746,205 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $514,000 | $830,300 | $746,200 |
| Net Investment Income | $65,760 | $47,377 | $5,619 |
| Distributable Amount | $65,463 | $53,803 | $24,808 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mickey Shapiro serves as trustee of the organization and does not receive compensation for his role.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICKEY SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Mickey Shapiro made a significant $30 million gift to the USC Shoah Foundation to support Holocaust remembrance and education efforts. He serves as a board member of the USC Shoah Foundation and has endowed an academic research fellowship in honor of his parents through the organization.
Longtime Holocaust remembrance leader bolsters USC Shoah Foundation\u2019\Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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