Private Foundation

THE KENSINGTON SQUARE FOUNDATION

THE KENSINGTON SQUARE FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $708K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 188 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $12.0M.

EIN: 367291505 CHICAGO, IL Single Organization Support NTEE: T11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$708K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grants Given188
Grant Total$12.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to The Kensington Square Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 14% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC (WTTW)
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$275,000
COURT THEATRE
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$170,000
MISERICORDIA
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN, CT · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$95,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY-DIRECTOR Ann K Carr
PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR Richard C Carr

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$11,991,809 188 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $708K $1.1M $1.3M
2024 $914K $1.4M $1.8M
2023 $430K $1.8M $2.2M
2022 $946K $2.5M $3.5M
2021 $1.1M $1.9M $5.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $708K (-33%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CO, CT, FL, IL, MN, and 2 other states.

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