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Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I

Preselected recipients only Highland Park, Illinois · EIN 364054433

Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I is a private foundation in Highland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $628,650 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $628,650 and the largest $628,650. 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 down from $668,650 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$573,7001$11.6 million
2024$668,6501$13.2 million
2025$628,6501$14.4 million

How to apply

Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$628,650

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
Charitable purposes$628,650

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I give?

$628,650 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $628,650.

Who runs Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I?

Its 2025 filing lists Ilene Shaw (Trustee).

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