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EIN 36-6068835

Square One Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1961
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Square One Foundation is a charitable organization in Chicago, Illinois with a purpose of giving primarily for Jewish federated giving programs, Jewish agencies, higher education and human services.
Total revenues
$11,122,397
2023
Total expenses
$6,978,054
2023
Total assets
$94,180,706
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Square One Foundation

Not appicable
Not applicable

Grants made by Square One Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Frameworks InstituteGeneral Purpose$200,000
National-Louis UniversityGeneral Purpose$136,500
Wisconsin Conservation VotersGeneral Purpose$110,000
...and 47 more grants made totalling $3,347,018

Personnel at Square One Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Priscilla KerstenPresident$0

Financials for Square One Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,500,000
Investment income and dividends$1,165,724
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,311,843
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$144,830
Total revenues$11,122,397

Form 990s for Square One Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-09990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-29990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman services
Characteristics
JewishReligiousProvides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
701 W Erie St
Chicago, IL 60654
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
IRS details
EIN
36-6068835
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1961
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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