Funding search · EIN 370810222 · Springfield, IL

Illinois Bar Foundation

Name: Illinois Bar Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

72
grants reported: $759,000
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

legal services court based bono service volunteer immigration

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

12 grants matching “bono” · $145,000

$20,000
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$12,500
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Pro Bono project
$10,000
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support
$17,500
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$10,000
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their Pro Bono project
$7,500
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support
$17,500
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$10,000
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Pro Bono project
$7,500
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support
$15,000
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$10,000
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Pro Bono project
$7,500
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2021
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation4 grants · $72,500
Prairie State Legal Services4 grants · $72,500
Public Interest Law Initiative4 grants · $70,000
Illinois Legal Aid Online4 grants · $65,000
Ascend Justice4 grants · $42,500
Carpls4 grants · $42,500
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services4 grants · $42,500
Pro Bono Network4 grants · $32,500
James B Moran Center for Youth Academy4 grants · $32,500
Legal Council for Health Justice4 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$150,000

2021

$130,000

2022

$150,000

2023

$329,000

2024

Grant history

All 72 reported grants, largest first.

$20,000
Illinois Legal Aid Online · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Statewide Legal Service Website project
$20,000
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation · East St Louis, IL · 2024
To support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project
$20,000
Prairie State Legal Services · Rockford, IL · 2024
To support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL
$20,000
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$17,500
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation · East St Louis, IL · 2023
To support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project
$17,500
Prairie State Legal Services · Rockford, IL · 2023
To support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL
$17,500
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$17,500
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation · East St Louis, IL · 2022
To support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project
$17,500
Prairie State Legal Services · Rockford, IL · 2022
To support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL
$17,500
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$17,500
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation · East St Louis, IL · 2021
To support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project
$17,500
Prairie State Legal Services · Rockford, IL · 2021
To support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL
$15,000
Illinois Legal Aid Online · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their Statewide Legal Service Website project
$15,000
Illinois Legal Aid Online · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Statewide Legal Service Website project
$15,000
Illinois Legal Aid Online · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Statewide Legal Service Website project
$15,000
Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Pro Bono Initiative program
$12,500
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Pro Bono project
$12,500
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
$12,500
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project
$10,000
Center for Disability & Elder Law · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support Community Legal Clinics for Low-Income Seniors
$10,000
Immigration Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support Immigration Legal Services.
$10,000
James B Moran Center for Youth Academy · Evanston, IL · 2024
To support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services
$10,000
Migrant and Community Action Project · St Louis, MO · 2024
To support general operating for clients residing in Illinois
$10,000
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants
$10,000
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support
$10,000
Uptown People Law Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support Prisoner's Rights Project
$10,000
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their Pro Bono project
$10,000
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
$10,000
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project
$10,000
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Pro Bono project
$10,000
Cabrini Green Legal Aid · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Criminal Records Program
$10,000
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
$10,000
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project
$10,000
Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Pro Bono project
$10,000
Cabrini Green Legal Aid · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Criminal Records Program
$10,000
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
$10,000
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project
$8,000
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support CAASE Legal Services
$7,500
Beyond Legal Aid · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support Community-Located, Community-Operated, Community-Directed Legal Workshops.
$7,500
Chicago Advocate Legal Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support Empowering Fathers Program.
$7,500
Chicago Workers' Collaborative · Berwyn, IL · 2024
To support Immigrant Worker Protection Program
$7,500
Chinese American Service League · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support CASL Legal Services Program.
$7,500
Coalition Legal · Waukegan, IL · 2024
To support Lake County Indigent BIPOC Restorative Justice Outreach.
$7,500
Equity Legal Services · Fairview Heights, IL · 2024
To support Centreville/Metro East Project.
$7,500
Greenlight Family Services · 2024
To support Legal Adoption Aid Program.
$7,500
Law Center for Better Housing · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market
$7,500
Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support Eviction Help Dupage.
$7,500
Legal Council for Health Justice · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Homeless Outreach Program
$7,500
Life Span · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
To support their Legal Services for domestic violence and sexual assault victims of north and northwest Cook County
$7,500
North Surburban Legal Aid Clinic · Highland Park, IL · 2024
To support General Operating.
$7,500
Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors · Rockford, IL · 2024
To support General Operating.
$7,500
The Village Legal and Community Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support the Village Legal and Community Project General Operating.
$7,500
University of Massachusetts Foundation · Newton, MA · 2024
To support General Operating.
$7,500
World Relief Dupageaurora · Aurora, IL · 2024
To support World Relief Chicagoland Immigration Legal Services.
$7,500
World Relief Quad Cities Office · Moline, IL · 2024
To support Sustaining Immigration Legal Services for Vulnerable Communities.
$7,500
Center for Disability & Elder Law · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support Community Legal Clinics for Low-Income Seniors
$7,500
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support CAASE Legal Services
$7,500
James B Moran Center for Youth Academy · Evanston, IL · 2023
To support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services
$7,500
Legal Council for Health Justice · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their Homeless Outreach Program
$7,500
Migrant and Community Action Project · St Louis, MO · 2023
To support general operating for clients residing in Illinois
$7,500
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support
$7,500
Uptown People Law Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support Prisoner's Rights Project
$7,500
James B Moran Center for Youth Academy · Evanston, IL · 2022
To support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services
$7,500
Legal Council for Health Justice · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their Homeless Outreach Program
$7,500
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support
$7,500
James B Moran Center for Youth Academy · Evanston, IL · 2021
To support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services
$7,500
Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market
$7,500
Legal Council for Health Justice · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Homeless Outreach Program
$7,500
Life Span · Des Plaines, IL · 2021
To support their Legal Services for domestic violence and sexual assault victims of north and northwest Cook County
$7,500
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants
$7,500
Pro Bono Network · Oak Park, IL · 2021
To support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support
$6,000
Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support General Operating.

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.