Private Foundation

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation c/o Mason Avenue Investments

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation c/o Mason Avenue Investments is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.8M revenue, $3.7M expenses, $12.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 64 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $25.1M.

EIN: 450524597 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1.8M

Total Expenses$3.7M

Total Assets$12.7M

Grants Given64

Grant Total$25.1M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

Brown University

Providence, RI · 2024

To support program and operational expenses

$2,000,000

The Trustees of Princeton University

Princeton, NJ · 2024

To support program and operational expenses

$500,000

University of Chicago - Division Social Science

Chicago, IL · 2024

To support program and operational expenses

$130,000

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Chicago, IL · 2024

To support program and operational expenses

$125,000

Inside Climate News

Brooklyn, NY · 2024

To support program and operational expenses

$125,000

Showing up to 5 of 64 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRES/DIRECTOR Alexandra E F Shapiro

VICE PRES/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Benjamin M Shapiro

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Brenda M Shapiro

VICE PRES/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Matthew I Shapiro

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL FUND

$17,323,418 5 grants

To support program and operational expenses

$7,748,500 59 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1.8M	$3.7M	$12.7M
2023	$8.6M	$4.3M	$14.6M
2022	$1.4M	$4.9M	$13.6M
2021	$2.0M	$3.3M	$17.2M
2020	$704K	$2.6M	$18.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $704K to $1.8M (+154%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, ID, IL, MA, and 4 other states.

CACTDCIDILMAMDMEMINJ

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