Robert G Shaw Family Foundation

LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 35-2205289

Robert G Shaw Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $306K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $23K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$306K

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

+4.6% YoY

Grant Count

28

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+12.1% YoY

About Robert G Shaw Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Robert G Shaw Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $306K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AmericusBeloitCaryChicagoClearwaterDeerfieldEvanstonForest ParkGenevaGlencoeIndianapolisLake BluffLake ForestLake ForetLibertyvilleLincolnshireNew YorkNewtonNewtownNorthbrook

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14K$29K$43K$58K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$306,401$314,476$346,351
Revenue$5,380$3,367$3,076
Expenses$35,279$37,956$36,020
Qualifying Distributions$30,701$29,351$25,463
Net Investment Income$22,665$2,710
Distributable Amount$21,383$19,128$19,704

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$46K29 grants202029 grants202134 grants202230 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY$10KFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$7KBELOIT COLLEGE$6KSTANFORD UNIVERSITY$2KCITADEL THEATRE$750GPF FOUNDATION$600BEN'S LIGHTHOUSE$500LAKE FOREST-LAKE BLUFF H…$450CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDEN$361FARAJA FUND FOUNDATION$250

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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
ROBERT G SHAWPRES/TREAS/SEC2
ROBERT G SHAWDIRECTOR
MARY H COANDIRECTOR
SUZANNE S BOHMDIRECTOR

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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