Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation is a private foundation, based in Northville, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $509K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $17K.
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation at a glance
In short: Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +40.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $508,790
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Henry Ford Health System ($10K). Together the top 6 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Michigan Crossroads Council Boy Scouts of America Eagle, MI | General Fund | $3,000 |
| DSO Detroit, MI | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Canton Community Foundation Canton, MI | General Fund | $3,000 |
| The Ark Ann Arbor, MI | General Fund | $1,000 |
| National Kidney Foundation Ann Arbor, MI | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $508,790 | $56,421 | $22,837 | $21,000 | 6 | $22,837 | $16,758 | $21,013 |
| 2024 | $475,206 | $3,225 | $24,001 | $22,400 | 9 | $23,950 | $16,937 | $20,615 |
| 2023 | $493,220 | $264 | $20,465 | $19,000 | 5 | $20,450 | $13,688 | $24,380 |
| 2022 | $504,539 | $67,959 | $28,862 | $26,400 | 5 | $27,850 | $13,407 | $23,510 |
| 2021 | $465,442 | $43,588 | $19,313 | $16,700 | 5 | — | $9,515 | $21,073 |
| 2020 | $441,803 | $37,697 | $25,785 | $24,000 | 4 | — | $9,815 | $21,354 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation is led by Nathan Scott Shapero, Chair & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nathan Scott Shapero
Chair & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Shapero
Trustee Nomi
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy S. Lichtwardt
Trustee Nomi
On filings since 2020
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 Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation
How much does Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation give each year?
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 9 grants.
What is Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation's typical grant size?
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation give grants?
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (2 grants) and Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants).
Does Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation's largest grantees?
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Henry Ford Health System ($10,000), Michigan Crossroads Council Boy Scouts of America ($3,000) and DSO ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation?
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation reported $509K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation's EIN?
Nate S & Ruth B Shapero Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6041567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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