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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-1226333

Missionsquare Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $275,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $17,458,822
  • Tax year 2023

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $17,403,511
  • Tax year 2022

    $695,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $18,307,932
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $17,824,990

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Civic LeagueDenver, CO

    To advance civic engagement to create equitable, thriving communities.

    $150,000
  2. Missionsquare Retirement Memorial Scholarship FundWashington, DC

    Honors employees in education, health care, not-for-profit, public safety, and other local and state government who died in the line of duty while serving their communities.

    $70,000
  3. Miriam's KitchenWashington, DC

    Support fight to end homelessness

    $25,000
  4. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Support fight to end food insecurities

    $25,000
  5. YMCA of the USAChicago, IL

    Support to implement youth & government program

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $150,00055% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $70,00025% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $30,00011% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $150,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $95,000
  3. Illinois2 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Deanna SantanaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dai ShiTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Angela MontezSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • THOMAS McANDREWSASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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