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Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc: 29 grants to organizations, $151,335 (tax year ended December 2024)
Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $151,335 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 23, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Chicago Opera Theater in Chicago, IL for see above.
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- EIN
- 363486763
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $4,060,722
- Grants paid
- $151,335
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202502969349101175. It reported $151,335 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | See above | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Reserch 20 | Alexandria, VA | See above | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | See above | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | See above | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | See above | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chelsea Fund | Lander, WY | See above | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago West Community Music Center | Chicago, IL | See above | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | See above | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | New York, NY | See above | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | See above | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Marshall Project | New York, NY | See above | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyoming Civic Engagement Network | Cheyenne, WY | See above | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WFMT 987 | Chicago, IL | See above | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | See above | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | See above | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roger Baldwin Foundation of the Aclu | Chicago, IL | See above | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbez Chicago | Chicago, IL | See above | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | All contributions are made to | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Court Theater | Chicago, IL | See above | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Humanities | Chicago, IL | See above | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Review | Cambridge, MA | See above | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ceres | Boston, MA | See above | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hyde Park Hunger Programs | Chicago, IL | See above | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madd Rhythms | Chicago, IL | See above | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | See above | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | See above | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | See above | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Further the goals of the recipient organzataion. | Education | $160 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wildlife Foundation | Reston, VA | See above | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $53,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $21,500 |
| Environment | $8,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
| Education | $410 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $69,310 |
| New York | $26,500 |
| Virginia | $25,025 |
| Montana | $15,000 |
| Wyoming | $7,500 |
| Rhode Island | $2,500 |
| Colorado | $2,500 |
| Massachusetts | $2,000 |
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Updated October 23, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.