The Walden W and Jean Young Shaw Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-6162196

The Walden W and Jean Young Shaw Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $311K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$311K

+2.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

+2.3% YoY

About The Walden W and Jean Young Shaw Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Walden W and Jean Young Shaw Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $311K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BONSALLCHICAGOHARTFORDIRVINEORANGEROSEBURGSAN DIEGOSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$106K$213K$319K$426K8 grants20208 grants20217 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

CHOC FOUNDATION$120KTHE SHEA CENTER$41KERIKSON INSTITUTE$40KPEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARC…$40KBURN INSTITUTE$40KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS A…$30K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K2$50–100K5$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

DONALD CAREY ILEREXEC. DIRECTOR/PRES, VARIOUS$25K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DONALD CAREY ILEREXEC. DIRECTOR/PRES, VARIOUS$25,200
SUZANNE SAXMANSECR/TREAS, VARIOUS
ROBERT GORDON ILER JRVICE PRESIDENT, VARIOUS
SHARON JEAN KIRBYDIRECTOR, VARIOUS
CHERYL KENNEDYDIRECTOR, VARIOUS
LINDA LARSONDIRECTOR

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

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