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The Kensington Square Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-7291505 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.5M
- Grants reported
- 52
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 28 | $1.3M |
Where The Kensington Square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC (WTTW) | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $275K |
| WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC (WTTW) | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $275K |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| COURT THEATRE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $170K |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| MISERICORDIA | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| CHARLES SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| MISERICORDIA | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE FUND | WARWICK, RI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| STEPPENWOLF THEATRE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| STEPPENWOLF THEATRE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $95K |
| OUR LADY OF TEPEYAC HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| OUR LADY OF TEPEYAC HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| OLD ST PATRICK'S CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| OLD ST PATRICK'S CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $40K |
| GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $35K |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $35K |
| GOODMAN THEATRE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| DOMINICAN SISTERS OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| DOMINICAN SISTERS OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
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 The Kensington Square Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.