Funding search · EIN 370810222 · Springfield, IL
Illinois Bar Foundation
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.
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Funding pattern
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6 grants matching “desks” · $60,000
- $12,500
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
- $10,000
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants
- $10,000
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
- $10,000
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
- $10,000
Carpls · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks
- $7,500
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants
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
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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