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Square One Foundation: 77 grants to organizations, $7.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Square One Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 77 grants to organizations totaling $7,200,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $1,500,000 to Jewish United Fund (juf) in Chicago, IL for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 366068835
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $132,093,994
- Grants paid
- $7,200,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349104111. It reported $7,200,500 in grants paid; 77 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund (juf) | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Education | $590,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | General Purpose | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $207,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Election Center | Katy, TX | General purpose | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Bureau | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $137,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palenque Lsna | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic News Company | New York, IL | General purpose | $127,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago United for Equity | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kidsfirst Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voices | Madison, WI | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Side Weekly | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $92,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Block Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues Cofi | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Academy for Urban School Leadership | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $82,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equity and Transformation | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $82,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $82,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reform for Illinois | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $82,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $82,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blackroots Alliance | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Votes Education Fund | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $77,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $77,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $76,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Economic Security Project Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Right | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advance Illinois NFP | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beyond Legal Aid | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hana Center | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apna Ghar | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizen Advocacy Center | Elmhurst, IL | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund | Springfield, IL | General purpose | Environment | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for A Better Chinese Community | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Xchange Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Employment | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Budget and Tax Accounntability | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tiny News Collective | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Embarc | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Youth development | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newroot Learning Institute | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Organizing Project (swop) | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Accelerate Institute | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educators for Excellence | New York, NY | General Purpose | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enlace Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Injustice Watch | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Invisible Institute | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lugenia Burns Hope Center | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Modern Classrooms Project | Washington, DC | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raise Your Hand for Illinois Education | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education Pioneers Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Teacher Center | Sacramento, CA | General Purpose | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gray Matter Experience | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teachers Supporrting Teachers | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Addams Resource Coprporation | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Dekalb, IL | General purpose | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partnership for College Completion | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach Plus | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Youth development | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Change Illinois | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education (cafe GR | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriver Center On Poverty and Law | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners for Affordable Housing | Libertyville, IL | General purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asset Funders Network (afn) | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Surge Institute | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,897,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $335,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $276,500 |
| Environment | $192,500 |
| Human services | $145,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $135,000 |
| Youth development | $95,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $87,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $6,006,500 |
| New York | $430,000 |
| Texas | $276,500 |
| California | $145,000 |
| District of Columbia | $132,500 |
| Wisconsin | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts | $90,000 |
| Alabama | $20,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.