Funders › IL › Square One Foundation › 2023
Grants paid by Square One Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 36-6068835 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2023, Square One Foundation (EIN 36-6068835) reported 73 grants paid totaling $5,194,418. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University of Chicago Odyssey Challenge Chicago, IL | D | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc New York, NY | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Frameworks Institute Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | National Louis University Chicago, IL | C | $136,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Madison, WI | B | $110,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Shriver Center On Urban Poverty Chicago, IL | D | $110,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Chicago United for Equity Chicago, IL | C | $109,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Civic News Company (chalkbeat) New York, IL | U | $102,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc Chicago, IL | B | $94,518 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Latino Policy Forum Chicago, IL | C | $92,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Chicago Community Trust Elevated Chicago, IL | C | $92,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois University Foundation Dekalb, IL | B | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Block Club Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | City Bureau Chicago, IL | C | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Kidsfirst Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Community Organizing and Family Issues Cofi Chicago, IL | C | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Chicago, IL | C | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Equity and Transformation Chicago, IL | C | $82,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Ausl-Liberated Way Chicago, IL | U | $82,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Blackroots Alliance Chicago, IL | C | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Reform for Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $77,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $77,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | U | $77,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Economic Security Project Inc New York, NY | B | $76,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Palenque Lsna Chicago, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | South Side Weekly Chicago, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Right Chicago, IL | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Advance Illinois Chicago, IL | B | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Election Center Katy, TX | B | $67,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Citizen Advocacy Center Elmhurst, IL | B | $67,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Saapri (apna Ghar Fiscal Sponsor) Chicago, IL | U | $67,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Southwest Organizing Project (swop) Chicago, IL | C | $65,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Coalition for a Better Chinese Community Chicago, IL | C | $65,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Center for Budget and Tax Accounntability Chicago, IL | D | $62,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | The Gray Matter Experience Chicago, IL | B | $60,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Modern Classrooms Project Chicago, IL | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Injustice Watch Chicago, IL | D | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Invisible Institute Chicago, IL | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | B | $57,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Lugenia Burns Hope Center Chicago, IL | U | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Chicago Votes Education Fund Chicago, IL | U | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL | B | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Enlace Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Reader Institute for Community Journalism Chicago, IL | B | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Accelerate Institute Chicago, IL | B | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Teachers Supporrting Teachers Chicago, IL | D | $53,400 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Raise Your Hand for Illinois Education Chicago, IL | C | $52,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (so Chicago, IL | C | $52,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Communities Foundation of Texas Ybloc Dallas, TX | D | $51,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago--Lawphysics Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund Springfield, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Newroot Learning Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Planning Council Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Beyond Legal Aid Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Northwest Housing Center Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Environmental Law and Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Communities United Chicago, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Partnership for College Completion Chicago, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Surge Institute Chicago, IL | C | $42,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Embarc Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Braven Chicago, IL | B | $37,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Greater West Town Development Project Chicago, IL | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation Mvp San Francisco, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Jane Addams Resource Center Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education 1954 Pr Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago--Cic Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Community Partners for Affordable Housing Highland Park, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
| 2023 | Chicago Public Mediawbez Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202433199349102828 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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