Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it contributes to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send it a cold application.
- Almost all of its grant dollars went to organisations it had already funded in earlier filings, so the route in is likely to be through an existing connection rather than a formal proposal.
- Typical grants fall between $7,500 and $45,000 with a median of $15,000, and the largest was about $150,000, so a request in that band is realistic, though the band is not a ceiling.
- Its recorded purposes include medical research, scholarship assistance, mental-health programmes and arts education, and the filing shows grants mainly in Illinois and New York, but no geographic focus is stated, so location should not be treated as a rule either way.
Overview
Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation is a US private foundation based in Northbrook, IL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's recorded grants support a wide range of charitable organisations. Their stated purposes include medical research and healthcare, scholarship assistance and educational programmes, alongside relief services and emergency funds. Other recorded purposes include mental-health programmes, support for older people, arts education, cultural learning and services for people with disabilities. The recipient organisations include community and religious bodies, schools and universities, medical institutions, and social-service and cultural organisations. The filing records contributions to preselected charities and says unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Illinois and New York.
How to apply
The foundation contributes to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. No further application steps are stated.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 303 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 8% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 99 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $17,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Rush University Medical Center · Medical research$152,3902024 tax year
- Jewish United Fund · General$150,0002024 tax year
- Hebrew Union College · Scholarship funds$75,0002024 tax year
- Urj Olin-Sang Ruby Union Institute · General$60,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Community Centers of Chicago · Scholarship assistance$60,0002024 tax year
- CJE Senior Life · Seniors support$55,0002024 tax year
- The Ark · Sarnoff levin residence program$55,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Theological Seminary · Educational$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Judy Rosen — Director
- Joan Pines — Secretary, Treasurer And Director
- Norman A Shubert — President And Director
- Miriam Bauer — Assistant Secretary
- Peter Flanzer — Director
- Robert Kaufman — Vice President And Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,726,865 | $2,363,144 | $45,968,563 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,810,305 | $2,309,506 | $49,813,861 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,908,778 | $2,380,490 | $52,426,290 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Northbrook, IL