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One City Schools Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 87-4101609 Website

To be operated for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purpose of one city schools, inc.

One City Schools Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: One City Schools Foundation Inc gave $4.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.4M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,412,661
-15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,412,661
-15.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,412,661
Total assets
$16,607,694
+5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who One City Schools Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

One City Schools Inc: $4.4MOne City Schools Inc$4.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was One City Schools Inc ($4.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Madison

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.4M (2025) to $5.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
One City Schools Inc Madison, WIGeneral Assistance$4,412,661
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$16,607,694$5,906,789$5,081,774$4,412,6611$3,972
2024$15,698,813$4,821,898$5,496,013$5,242,6381$1,899
2023$16,635,510$5,798,580$6,252,476$5,782,8692$7,219
2022$17,125,786$17,039,587$256,460———

About One City Schools Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

One City Schools Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.4M. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

One City Schools Foundation Inc is led by Kaleem Caire, Founder & CEO of One City Schools on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kaleem Caire

    Founder & CEO of One City Schools

    New on the 2025 filing

    21 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noble Wray

    Chair

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Clausen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Ladson-Billings

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raghu Ramakrishnan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Torrey Jaeckle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Wiseman

    COO

    On filings since 2024

    21 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Juan Jose Lopez (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael Kaleem Caire (2022–2024) — Founder & CEO
  • Former: Salli Martyniak (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carola Gaines (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Joseph Krupp (2022–2023) — Vice Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about One City Schools Foundation Inc

How much does One City Schools Foundation Inc give each year?

One City Schools Foundation Inc gave $4.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.2M across 1 grant.

How large is One City Schools Foundation Inc?

One City Schools Foundation Inc reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.

What is One City Schools Foundation Inc?

One City Schools Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Madison, WI. It holds $16.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does One City Schools Foundation Inc operate?

One City Schools Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is One City Schools Foundation Inc's EIN?

One City Schools Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4101609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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