Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

Robert Jensen Dau Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $5K $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
23
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2025 990-PF

Leadership · from 2025 990-PF

Fernanda D Fisher
PRESIDENT
Brian T Fisher
TREASURER
Sofie Fisher
SECRETARY
Kirk Hoopingarner
SECRETARY
Fernanda Dau Fisher
PRESIDENT
Brian Todd Fisher
TREASURER
Robert T Napier
SECRETARY
Brian Fisher
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2025
8.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
108
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$78K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2025
$128K
10 grants
2024
$125K
9 grants
2023
$88K
10 grants
2022
$184K
12 grants
2021
$135K
18 grants
2020
$121K
12 grants
2019
$214K
15 grants
2018
$81K
13 grants
2017
$141K
9 grants

Top recipients

Pen America
7 grants · NY
$306K
5 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$143K
Chicago Botanic Garden
6 grants · IL
$120K
Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice
5 grants · MI
$89K
Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation
8 grants · MI
$70K
Chicago Botanical Garden
3 grants · IL
$60K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Lewa
1 grant · NY
$41K
Bay View Association
7 grants · MI
$37K
Church of the Holy Comforter
6 grants · IL
$30K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Great Lakes Center for the Arts
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2025
$52K
Pen America
TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS.
NY · TY 2025
$33K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2025
$20K
Church of the Holy Comforter
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2025
$5K
City Kids Wilderness Project
GENERAL FUNDS
DC · TY 2025
$5K
Bay View Chamber Music
SPONSORSHIP OF MUSIC SERIES
MI · TY 2025
$4K
Bay View Association
MUSICIAN SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2025
$3K
Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation
SCHLORSHIPS TO PETOSKEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
MI · TY 2025
$3K
Charlevoix-emmet Isd
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2025
$2K
St Margarets Church
MUSIC FUND
CA · TY 2025
$1K
Pen America
TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS.
NY · TY 2024
$39K
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2024
$28K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Little Traverse Conservancy
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation
DYSLEXIA SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$12K
Church of the Holy Comforter
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Bay View Association
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2024
$4K
Charlevoix-emmet Isd
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Desert Friends of Music
MUSIC FUND
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
MI · TY 2023
$25K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Great Lakes Contra
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2023
$17K
Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation
DYSLEXIA SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$12K
Church of the Holy Comforter
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Bay View Association
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2023
$5K
The Keep Smilin 4 Abbie Foundation
GENERAL FUNDS
MA · TY 2023
$1K
St Margarets Church
MUSIC FUND
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Michigan Dyslexia Institute
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2023
$1K
The Wilderness Society
GENERAL FUNDS
DC · TY 2023
$1K
The Ferris Foundation
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2022
$50K
Pen America
TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS.
NY · TY 2022
$39K
Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
MI · TY 2022
$23K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2022
$20K
Charlevoix-emmet Isd
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2022
$18K
Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation
DYSLEXIA SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$9K
Church of the Holy Comforter
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2022
$5K
First Shift Justice Project
GENERAL FUNDS
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Culpepper Gardens
GENERAL FUNDS
VA · TY 2022
$5K
City Kids Wilderness Project
UPITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Bay View Association
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2022
$4K
Safe Shores
GENERAL FUNDS
DC · TY 2022
$1K
Pen America
TO FUND THE ROBERT J DAU SHORT STORY PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS.
NY · TY 2021
$39K
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2021
$20K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2021
$20K
Bay View Associate
GENERAL FUNDS
MI · TY 2021
$15K
Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation
DYSLEXIA SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$6K
City Blossoms Inc
INNERCITY YOUTH GARDEN
DC · TY 2021
$5K
Church of the Holy Comforter
GENERAL FUNDS
IL · TY 2021
$5K
City Kids Wilderness Project
UPITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
DC · TY 2021
$5K
Arlington Free Clinic
GENERAL FUNDS
VA · TY 2021
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.