Foundation directory
Square One Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-6068835 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $7.2M
- Grants reported
- 77
- Median grant
- $62.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77 | $7.2M |
Where Square One Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund (JUF) | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | 2024 | $1.5M |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | 2024 | $590K |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | General Purpose | 2024 | $300K |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $207.5K |
| THE ELECTION CENTER | KATY, TX | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $200K |
| City Bureau | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $137.5K |
| Palenque LSNA | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $135K |
| Civic News Company | New York, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $127.5K |
| KidsFirst Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $100K |
| Chicago United for Equity | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $100K |
| Wisconsin Conservation VOICES | Madison, WI | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $100K |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $95K |
| South Side Weekly | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $92.5K |
| Block Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $85K |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $85K |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues COFI | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $85K |
| Equity and Transformation | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $82.5K |
| ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $82.5K |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $82.5K |
| Reform for Illinois | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $82.5K |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | 2024 | $82.5K |
| Chicago Votes Education Fund | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $80K |
| Blackroots Alliance | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $80K |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $77.5K |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $77.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Square One Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.