Onechicagofund
Onechicagofund at a glance
In short: Onechicagofund gave $71K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $71,145
- -61.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $35,573
- -42.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $35,573
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Onechicagofund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was B U I L D Incorporated ($36K). Together the top 2 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 31 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Onechicagofund gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2024) to $1.4M (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B U I L D Incorporated Chicago, IL | Organizational Support | $36,145 |
| Chicago Architectural Biennial Chicago, IL | Organizational Support | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $162,805 | $71,145 | 2 |
| 2023 | $169,294 | $194,000 | $910,750 | $184,028 | 3 |
| 2022 | $886,666 | $707,034 | $1,592,934 | $481,835 | 17 |
| 2021 | $1,771,526 | $1,765,000 | $1,112,338 | $227,500 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1,123,156 | $2,211,000 | $1,515,700 | $429,971 | 6 |
| 2019 | $429,344 | $1,485,000 | $2,289,155 | $1,448,500 | 5 |
About Onechicagofund
Based on IRS filings
Onechicagofund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $71K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Onechicagofund is led by Sarah Pang, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah Pang
President & Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$199K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Trish Rooney
Chairperson & Director
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Lockwood
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$183K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Robert Kohl
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Peterson
Director
Vice Chairperson & Director → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Schwertfeger
Director
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hurvis
Director
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Lily Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Katrina Waddy (2019–2023) — Director of Communications
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $138K, to Katrina Waddy (Director of Communications). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Onechicagofund
How much does Onechicagofund give each year?
Onechicagofund gave $71K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $184K across 3 grants.
What is Onechicagofund?
Onechicagofund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL.
Where does Onechicagofund operate?
Onechicagofund has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts.
What is Onechicagofund's EIN?
Onechicagofund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4661737. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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