Private foundation · EIN 36-7291505 · Chicago, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Kensington Square Foundation Dtd 11091999

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $23K. 71% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
24
$1.1M
Median grant
$23K
Stays in IL
71%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Window to the World Communications Inc (wttw)Chicago, ILGeneral support$275K
Court TheatreChicago, ILGeneral support$170K
MisericordiaChicago, ILGeneral support$100K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTGeneral support$100K
Steppenwolf TheatreChicago, ILGeneral support$95K
Our Lady of Tepeyac High SchoolChicago, ILGeneral support$50K
Old St Patrick's ChurchChicago, ILGeneral support$40K
Asu FoundationTempe, AZGeneral support$35K
Catholic Charities of ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral support$25K
Depaul College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILGeneral support$25K
Dominican Sisters of SpringfieldSpringfield, ILGeneral support$25K
Goodman TheatreChicago, ILGeneral support$25K
Chicago Public Radio - WbezChicago, ILGeneral support$20K
Heard MuseumPhoenix, AZGeneral support$20K
Grant Park Orchestral AssociationChicago, ILGeneral support$15K
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, ILGeneral support$15K
Theo Ubique Theatre CompanyChicago, ILGeneral support$15K
Children at the Crossroads FoundationChicago, ILGeneral support$10K
Hospice of the ValleyPhoenix, AZGeneral support$10K
KjzzTempe, AZGeneral support$10K
Mayo Clinic FoundationRochester, MNGeneral support$10K
St Mary's Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZGeneral support$10K
The Cara ProgramChicago, ILGeneral support$10K
Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, ILGeneral support$7,000

By state: Illinois 17 · Connecticut 1 · Arizona 5 · Minnesota 1

About this foundation

Kensington Square Foundation Dtd 11091999 is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, administered in care of Carroll Kilne & Wall, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Kensington Square Foundation Dtd 11091999 accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Kensington Square Foundation Dtd 11091999 give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 24 grants, a median of $23K.

Where does Kensington Square Foundation Dtd 11091999 give?

Illinois (17 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), Arizona (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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