Square One Foundation — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

Square One Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois with $76.5M in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$76.5Mtotal assets

1961IRS ruling year

🏆 Top 25% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants Square One Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $3.9M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

University of Chicago Odyssey Challenge $500K
Frameworks Institute $200K
William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc $200K
National Louis University $137K
Wisconsin Conservation Voters $110K
Shriver Center on Urban Poverty $110K
Chicago United for Equity $109K
Civic News Company (Chalkbeat) $103K
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc $95K
Latino Policy Forum $93K
Chicago Community Trust Elevated $93K
Northern Illinois University Foundation $90K
Community Organizing and Family Issues COFI $85K
KidsFirst Chicago $85K
City Bureau $85K
Block Club Chicago $85K
Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights $85K
AUSL-LiberatED Way $83K
Equity and Transformation $83K
Blackroots Alliance $80K
Common Cause Education Fund $78K
Reform for Illinois $78K
Illinois Institute of Technology $78K
Economic Security Project Inc $77K
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Right $75K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2018$1M
FY2019$718K
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.2M

About Square One Foundation

TypePrivate foundation
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
EIN366068835
IRS ruling1961

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in this area

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Frequently asked questions

What is Square One Foundation?

Square One Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois with $76.5M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of Square One Foundation?

Square One Foundation's EIN is 366068835. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Square One Foundation?

Private foundations like Square One Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Square One Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.