Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. Square One Foundation reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$7.2M
Itemized grants
77
Median grant
$63k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund (JUF) | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $1.5M |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $590k |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | General Purpose | $300k |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $208k |
| THE ELECTION CENTER | KATY, TX | GENERAL PURPOSE | $200k |
| City Bureau | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $138k |
| Palenque LSNA | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $135k |
| Civic News Company | New York, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $128k |
| Chicago United for Equity | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| KidsFirst Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| Wisconsin Conservation VOICES | Madison, WI | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $95k |
| South Side Weekly | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $93k |
| Block Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $85k |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues COFI | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $85k |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $85k |
| ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $83k |
| Equity and Transformation | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $83k |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $83k |
| Reform for Illinois | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $83k |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $83k |
| Blackroots Alliance | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $80k |
| Chicago Votes Education Fund | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $80k |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $78k |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE | $78k |
Revenue and expenses over time
Square One Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois
Square One Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are Square One Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Square One Foundation reported $16.1M in total revenue and $9.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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