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Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136763455

Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $51,720 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $12,930 and the largest $12,930. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $45,232 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,4914$1.2 million
2024$45,2324$1.3 million
2025$51,7204$1.4 million

How to apply

Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$38,790
California1$12,930

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Juilliard School
New York, NY
General$12,930
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General$12,930
The Metropolitan Opera Association
New York, NY
General$12,930
Charles Schwab Corporation Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Scholarship$12,930

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities give?

$51,720 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $12,930.

Who runs Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee) and Michael J Reardon (Co-Trustee).

What does Alice Shaw Farber Trust UW Charities fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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