Grants paid by Robert Jensen Dau Foundation
EIN 47-3548984 · Lake Forest, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Robert Jensen Dau Foundation of Lake Forest, IL (EIN 47-3548984) reported 99 grants paid totaling $1,075,220 to 49 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,075,220
99 grants
Recipients
49
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | $80,733 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | $213,608 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $121,198 | — |
| 2021 | 18 | $135,265 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $183,911 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $87,900 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $125,000 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $127,605 | — |
Top recipients
The 49 recipients receiving the most from Robert Jensen Dau Foundation, by grants paid, out of 49 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen America 13-3447888 | D | New York, NY | 6 | $267,000 | 2025 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts 46-4121514 | B | Bay Harbor, MI | 5 | $143,198 | 2025 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | U | Glencoe, IL | 6 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation 38-3032185 | C | Petoskey, MI | 8 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice 38-3555110 | C | Bay Harbor, MI | 4 | $68,626 | 2023 |
| The Ferris Foundation 38-6115813 | B | Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Lewa | U | New York, NY | 1 | $40,563 | 2019 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | U | Glencoe, IL | 2 | $40,000 | 2019 |
| Church of the Holy Comforter | U | Kenilworth, IL | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Charlevoix-Emmet Isd | U | Charlevoix, MI | 4 | $24,355 | 2025 |
| Bay View Associate | U | Petoskey, MI | 2 | $23,000 | 2021 |
| Bay View Association | U | Petoskey, MI | 6 | $22,250 | 2025 |
| City Kids Wilderness Project 52-1976304 | D | Washington, DC | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Great Lakes Contra | U | Bay Harbor, MI | 1 | $16,900 | 2023 |
| Contempory Learning Systems | U | Walloon Lake, MI | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy 23-7267810 | B | Harbor Springs, MI | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Culpepper Gardens | U | Arlington, VA | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Arlington Free Clinic 54-1671883 | B | Arlington, VA | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| City Blossoms Inc 26-2335764 | B | Washington DC, DC | 2 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Chruch of the Holy Comforter 36-3194930 | D | Kenilworth, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Animal Welfare League of Arlington 54-0603502 | C | Arlington, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Holy Comforter Church | U | Kenilworth, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| First Shift Justice Project 46-5477121 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Hortons Kids 52-1755403 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Desert Community Foundation 95-4725924 | B | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| The Living Desert 95-3385354 | B | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Bridges to Independence 54-1368484 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Denison University | U | Granville, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Bay View Chamber Music | U | Petoskey, MI | 1 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Scheze Organization | U | New York, NY | 1 | $3,233 | 2018 |
| Desert Friends of Music | U | Palm Desert, CA | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| St Margarets Church | U | Palm Desert, CA | 3 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Northern Virginia Alliance League 52-1284397 | B | Arlington, VA | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Donors Choose Org | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,765 | 2019 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations 38-6263347 | C | Grand Haven, MI | 1 | $1,550 | 2021 |
| Michigan Hemingway Society 38-3196852 | B | Petoskey, MI | 1 | $1,280 | 2019 |
| Bay Harbor Foundation 37-1491024 | B | Petoskey, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Sunflower Bakery 26-2797556 | C | Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| The Keep Smilin 4 Abbie Foundation | U | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Rock Recovery 26-3931272 | C | Arlington, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Court Watch Montgomery 38-3848010 | B | Montgomery, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| The Wilderness Society 53-0167933 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Sos Childrens Village 65-0080301 | C | Coconut Creek, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| The Sun | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Alive 54-0914017 | C | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Michigan Dyslexia Institute 38-2424612 | C | Harbor Springs, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Safe Shores | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Her Resiliency 47-4406856 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 99 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | B | $51,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | Pen America New York, NY | D | $33,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | City Kids Wilderness Project Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | Bay View Chamber Music Petoskey, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF MUSIC SERIES | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | Bay View Association Petoskey, MI | U | $3,250 | paid | MUSICIAN SCHOLARSHIP | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | SCHLORSHIPS TO PETOSKEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | Charlevoix-Emmet Isd Charlevoix, MI | U | $1,855 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202610359349100226 |
| 2025 | St Margarets Church Palm Desert, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | MUSIC FUND | 202610359349100226 |
| 2024 | Pen America New York, NY | D | $39,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | B | $27,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Little Traverse Conservancy Harbor Springs, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $12,000 | paid | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Bay View Association Petoskey, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Charlevoix-Emmet Isd Charlevoix, MI | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202510609349100001 |
| 2024 | Desert Friends of Music Palm Desert, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | MUSIC FUND | 202510609349100001 |
| 2023 | Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice Bay Harbor, MI | C | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | Great Lakes Contra Bay Harbor, MI | U | $16,900 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $12,000 | paid | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | Bay View Association Petoskey, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | The Keep Smilin 4 Abbie Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | The Wilderness Society Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | Michigan Dyslexia Institute Harbor Springs, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202420519349100312 |
| 2023 | St Margarets Church Palm Desert, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | MUSIC FUND | 202420519349100312 |
| 2022 | The Ferris Foundation Big Rapids, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Pen America New York, NY | D | $39,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice Bay Harbor, MI | C | $22,911 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Charlevoix-Emmet Isd Charlevoix, MI | U | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $9,000 | paid | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Culpepper Gardens Arlington, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | City Kids Wilderness Project Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | UPITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | First Shift Justice Project Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Bay View Association Petoskey, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2022 | Safe Shores Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202310579349100001 |
| 2021 | Pen America New York, NY | D | $39,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Bay View Associate Petoskey, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $6,000 | paid | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Arlington Free Clinic Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | City Blossoms Inc Washington DC, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | INNERCITY YOUTH GARDEN | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Hortons Kids Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | City Kids Wilderness Project Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | UPITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Charlevoix-Emmet Isd Charlevoix, MI | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Council of Michigan Foundations Grand Haven, MI | C | $1,550 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Her Resiliency Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | The Sun Chapel Hill, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Northern Virginia Alliance League Arlington, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | LOW INCOME MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Bay Harbor Foundation Petoskey, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Desert Friends of Music Palm Desert, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | MUSIC FUND | 202240909349100809 |
| 2021 | Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice East Lansing, MI | C | $715 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202240909349100809 |
| 2020 | Pen America New York, NY | D | $39,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | B | $24,198 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Bay View Associate Petoskey, MI | U | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Arlington Free Clinic Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Animal Welfare League of Arlington Arlington, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing Arlington, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Church of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Culpepper Gardens Arlington, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Court Watch Montgomery Montgomery, MD | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2020 | Alive Alexandria, VA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202140489349100304 |
| 2019 | Pen America New York, NY | D | $78,000 | paid | TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS. | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Lewa New York, NY | U | $40,563 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $20,000 | paid | DYSLEXIA SUPPORT | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Chicago Botanical Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF DAU GARDENS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Contempory Learning Systems Walloon Lake, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | City Kids Wilderness Project Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | UPITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Chruch of the Holy Comforter Kenilworth, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Bay View Association Petoskey, MI | U | $3,000 | paid | MUSIC STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Donors Choose Org New York, NY | U | $1,765 | paid | SUPPLIES FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Michigan Hemingway Society Petoskey, MI | B | $1,280 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | St Margarets Church Palm Desert, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | MUSIC FUND | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Rock Recovery Arlington, VA | C | $1,000 | paid | EATING DISORDERS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Sunflower Bakery Gaithersburg, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2019 | Sos Childrens Village Coconut Creek, FL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 202010659349100206 |
| 2018 | Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice East Lansing, MI | C | $20,000 | paid | MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Chicago Botanical Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | MAINTENANCE OF DAU GARDENS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | The Living Desert Palm Desert, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Holy Comforter Church Kenilworth, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Bridges to Independence Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Denison University Granville, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Scheze Organization New York, NY | U | $3,233 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Bay View Association Petoskey, MI | U | $3,000 | paid | MUSIC FUND | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | City Blossoms Inc Washington DC, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Desert Friends of Music Palm Desert, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | MUSIC FUND | 201930639349100208 |
| 2018 | Northern Virginia Alliance League Arlington, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDS | 201930639349100208 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202610359349100226 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202510609349100001 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202420519349100312 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v4.1 | 202310579349100001 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202240909349100809 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202140489349100304 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202010659349100206 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201930639349100208 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/473548984.json.
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