Private foundation · EIN 36-6068835 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Square One Foundation's grants went
It reported $5.19M in grants paid across 73 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 73.2% of those dollars to 54 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $3.8M 54 lines
- No confident match $1.39M 19
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 70 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Odyssey Challenge Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| William J Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY · EIN 13-3839293 | $200,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| Frameworks Institute Washington, DC · EIN 71-0891642 | $200,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| National Louis University Wheeling, IL · EIN 36-2167804 | $136,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voters Madison, WI · EIN 39-2018854 | $110,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 |
| Shriver Center on Urban Poverty Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $110,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago United for Equity Chicago, IL · EIN 37-1916156 | $109,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| Civic News Company (Chalkbeat) New York, IL · no confident EIN match | $102,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 52-2033353 | $94,518 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167000 | $92,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.75 |
| Latino Policy Forum Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3676873 | $92,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation Dekalb, IL · EIN 36-6086819 | $90,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 82-3844275 | $85,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Chicago, IL · EIN 51-0189264 | $85,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 0.83 |
| City Bureau Chicago, IL · EIN 81-1054499 | $85,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4044632 | $85,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.82 |
| Kids FIRST Chicago for Education Chicago, IL · EIN 83-0399727 | $85,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 0.91 |
| Equity and Transformation Berwyn, IL · EIN 83-4701430 | $82,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Blackroots Alliance Chicago, IL · EIN 82-3487898 | $80,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DC · EIN 31-1705370 | $77,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170136 | $77,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Reform for Illinois Evanston, IL · EIN 36-4423884 | $77,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Economic Security Project New York, NY · EIN 85-3888872 | $76,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3783551 | $75,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 0.97 |
| South Side Weekly Chicago, IL · EIN 47-1766522 | $75,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| Advance Illinois Chicago, IL · EIN 26-2052733 | $70,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 |
| Citizen Advocacy Center Elmhurst, IL · EIN 36-3920270 | $67,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Election Center Katy, TX · EIN 54-1578880 | $67,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| SAAPRI (Apna Ghar fiscal sponsor) Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $67,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community Cbcac Chicago, IL · EIN 81-4209494 | $65,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 0.93 |
| Southwest Organizing Project Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4090773 | $65,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.75 |
| Center for Tax and Budget Accountability Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4327041 | $62,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 0.92 |
| The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL · EIN 81-1936438 | $60,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 |
| Injustice Watch Chicago, IL · EIN 47-4537172 | $60,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| Invisible Institute Chicago, IL · EIN 47-3551981 | $60,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 |
| The Modern Classrooms Project Washington, DC · EIN 82-5421304 | $60,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3348160 | $57,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Accelerate Institute Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3764476 | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3092907 | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 |
| Enlace Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3727669 | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Reader Institute for Community Journalism Chicago, IL · EIN 84-3670420 | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Votes Education Fund Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Lugenia Burns Hope Center Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education Chicago, IL · EIN 45-4377181 | $52,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 0.93 |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4174590 | $52,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.93 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas YBLOC Dallas, TX · no confident EIN match | $51,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3844385 | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 0.92 |
| Beyond Legal Aid Chicago, IL · EIN 46-5386556 | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3866530 | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.87 |
| Illinois Environmental Council Education Springfield, IL · EIN 51-0211835 | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 |
3 more lines ($211K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
31 recipients in common - Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
25 recipients in common - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
24 recipients in common - The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL
17 recipients in common - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
15 recipients in common - Walder Foundation Wilmington, DE
13 recipients in common - Woods Fund of Chicago Chicago, IL
13 recipients in common - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
13 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.