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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-0746539

Franklin Square Foundation

A private foundation in Evanston, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $990,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $990,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,966,104

  • Tax year 2024

    $222,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,171,451

  • Tax year 2023

    $210,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,938,029

  • Tax year 2022

    $204,950

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,036,228

  • Tax year 2021

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,069,093

  • Tax year 2020

    $262,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,979,725

  • Tax year 2019

    $238,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,911,925

  • Tax year 2018

    $239,791

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,765,197

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eths FoundationEvanston, IL

    Donation - evanston TWP high SCH

    $500,000
  2. Mulark Theatre CompanyEvanston, IL

    Grant - general operating expenses

    $150,000
  3. CaaseChicago, IL

    Grant - preventive education program

    $75,000
  4. Young Center for Immigrant Children's RightsChicago, IL

    Grant - technical assistance program

    $35,000
  5. Difference Makers NetworkRandallstown, MD

    Grant - launch network

    $30,000
  6. Heart to HeartMerchantville, NJ

    Grant- return home program

    $25,000
  7. McGaw YMCAEvanston, IL

    Grant - men's residency program

    $25,000
  8. Northlight TheatreEvanston, IL

    Grant - building campaign

    $25,000
  9. African Center for Aquatic ReasearcAnn Arbor, MI

    Grant - awis program

    $20,000
  10. Childcare Network of EvanstonEvanston, IL

    Grant - general operating expenses

    $20,000
  11. James B Moran Ctr Youth AdvocacyEvanston, IL

    Grant- social & legal work SVCS

    $20,000
  12. The Wild CenterTupper Lake, NY

    Grant - science & environmental prog

    $20,000
  13. Heart to HeartMerchantville, NJ

    Grant- earth empathy program

    $15,000
  14. Books & BreakfastEvanston, IL

    Grant - summer program operating

    $10,000
  15. Cool Learning Experience First Baptist ChurchWaukegan, IL

    Grant - education/social learn

    $10,000
  16. Wellspring Center for PreventionE Brunswick, NJ

    Grans - pathways SCH youth SVC prog

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $90,00058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $45,00029% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $20,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $870,000
  2. New Jersey3 grants $50,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $30,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $20,000
  5. New York1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jacqueline QuernDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susannah Quern PrattDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret Quern AtkinsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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