Funders › IL › Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation C/O Mason Avenue Investments › 2023
Grants paid by Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation C/O Mason Avenue Investments, tax year 2023
EIN 45-0524597 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
In tax year 2023, Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation C/O Mason Avenue Investments (EIN 45-0524597) reported 42 grants paid totaling $4,194,500. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $2,000,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | The Trustees of Princeton University Princeton, NJ | U | $500,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Art Institute of Chicago - Exhibitions Trust Chicago, IL | D | $250,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago - Division Social Science Chicago, IL | U | $161,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Inside Climate News Brooklyn, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $125,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | The Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Elpc (environmental Law & Policy Center) Chicago, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | One World Network of Schools New York, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Nature Conservancy - Il Chapter Arlington, VA | D | $50,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Wfmt Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Yale School of Architecture New Haven, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Lyric Opera Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $50,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Wild Salmon Center Portland, OR | B | $30,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Skyart Chicago, IL | D | $30,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Harris Theater Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago - Court Theatre Chicago, ID | U | $20,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Art Institute Chicago - Photography Dept Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Chicago High School for the Arts Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Reading Between the Lines Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $15,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago-Division Humanities Council Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Leap San Geronimo, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Fulcrum Point Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Sga Youth and Family Services Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Barth Syndrome Foundation Inc Larchmont, NY | B | $6,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Math4science Lincolnville, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Big Baseball Academy Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Smith College Northampton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Chikaming Open Lands Sawyer, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago - Smart Museum Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department Nicasio, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
| 2023 | Fernwood Botanical Garden Niles, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | To support program and operational expenses | 202403189349103615 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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