Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-7041858
Foundation Overview
Based in Riverwoods, IL, Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable has awarded 137 grants totaling $514,586 to organizations in Illinois, New York and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20 to $56,200, with a median award of $150.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 20 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
76% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (42%), Highland Park (15%), Deerfield (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 193% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Safe Place | $3,500 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Hfs Chicago Scholars | $1,200 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Jdrf | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside | $7,267 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $50,020 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| The Maddie Kramer Foundation | $118 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund- Israel Now | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $169 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $50 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Jewish Heritage Institute | $50 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| A Safe Place | $3,500 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Hfs Chicago Scholars | $1,200 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Jdrf | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside | $7,267 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $50,020 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| The Maddie Kramer Foundation | $118 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund- Israel Now | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $169 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $50 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| Jewish Heritage Institute | $50 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2023 |
| A Safe Place | $3,073 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Bjbe - Phoenix School | $1,775 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Hfs Chicago Scholars | $308 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside | $8,083 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $50,050 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Scope | $50 | Astoria, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth El | $100 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid | $25 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Family Service Of Glencoe | $150 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | $3,050 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Lost Boyz Inc | $36 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| One Dollar Difference Greater Chicago Chapter- The Als Association | $54 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $56 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $60 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Udance - B Foundation | $64 | Newark, DE, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Dementia Society Of America | $108 | Doylestown, PA, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Handson Suburban Chicago | $127 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Jdrf | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $250 | Trumbull, CT, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| American Brain Tumor Association | $108 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| A Safe Place | $3,073 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Bjbe - Phoenix School | $1,775 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Hfs Chicago Scholars | $308 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside | $8,083 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $50,050 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Scope | $50 | Astoria, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth El | $100 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid | $25 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Family Service Of Glencoe | $150 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | $3,050 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Lost Boyz Inc | $36 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| One Dollar Difference Greater Chicago Chapter- The Als Association | $54 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $56 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $60 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Udance - B Foundation | $64 | Newark, DE, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Dementia Society Of America | $108 | Doylestown, PA, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Handson Suburban Chicago | $127 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Jdrf | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $250 | Trumbull, CT, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| American Brain Tumor Association | $108 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| A Safe Place | $3,073 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Bjbe - Phoenix School | $1,775 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Hfs Chicago Scholars | $308 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside | $8,083 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $50,050 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Scope | $50 | Astoria, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth El | $100 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid | $25 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Family Service Of Glencoe | $150 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | $3,050 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Lost Boyz Inc | $36 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| One Dollar Difference Greater Chicago Chapter- The Als Association | $54 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | $56 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $60 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Udance - B Foundation | $64 | Newark, DE, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Dementia Society Of America | $108 | Doylestown, PA, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Handson Suburban Chicago | $127 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Jdrf | $180 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $250 | Trumbull, CT, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| American Brain Tumor Association | $108 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| A Safe Place | $1,800 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Bjbe - Phoenix School | $5,436 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside | $10,535 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Scope | $250 | Astoria, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Keshet | $180 | Northbrook, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $56,200 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Rccs | $100 | Skokie, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| October Saves | $100 | Ashburn, VA, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Hfs Chicago Scholars | $308 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| A Safe Place | $500 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Bjbe - Phoenix School | $5,042 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | $130 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Makom Solel Lakeside | $800 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest | $34,317 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Juf | $150 | Chiccago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Jewish National Fund | $90 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Jdrf | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | Mioscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| A Safe Place | $3,185 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Als | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Bjbe - Phoenix School | $568 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Brett Armin Sarcoma Foundation | $20 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | $125 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Cradles To Crayons (channing) | $26 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Fighting For Families With Cerebral Palsey | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Il Holocaust Museum | $350 | Skokie, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Lake County Housing Authority | $173 | Grayslake, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Lakeside Congregation For Reform Judaism | $15,450 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Michael Matters Foundation | $400 | Libertyville, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest | $1,500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Rush University Medical Center | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Woman's Board Rush Univ | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| A Safe Place | $3,075 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | $125 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Lakeside Congregation For Reform Judaism | $19,100 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Special Kids Network | $340 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscelaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Israel | $75 | Skokie, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Broward Health Auxiliary | $70 | For Lauderdale, FL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Fighting For Families With Cerebral Palsey | $548 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| St Baldricks Foundation | $200 | Monrovia, CA, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Brett Armin Sarcoma Foundation | $20 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Network | $30 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundatiion | $100 | Norwood, NJ, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| American Heart Association | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| A Safe Place | $3,118 | Zion, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden | $120 | Glencoe, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Jdrf | $500 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Lakeside Congregation For Reform Judaism | $16,136 | Highland Park, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Michael Matters Foundation | $550 | Chicago, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $50 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | $800 | New York, NY, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Special Kids Network | $100 | Deerfield, IL, US | Miscelaneous Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Als Foundation | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | $50 | Geneva, IL, US | Miscellaneous Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 23-7041858 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 25 CHICORY LN Riverwoods, IL 60015-3545 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Jack & Shirley Dubow Charitable's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Nancy Himmelstein |
|---|---|
| Secretary/treasurer | Marvin Himmelstein |
| Vice-president | Cari Himmelstein Strauss |
| Vice-president | Abby Himmelstein Chalfin |
Forms 990-PF
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