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Illinois Bar Foundation

SPRINGFIELD, IL EIN: 37-0810222 Website

The mission of the Illinois Bar Foundation is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and to assist lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.8M

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

+15.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-9.3% YoY

About Illinois Bar Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Illinois Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SPRINGFIELD, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $270K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoDes PlainesEast St LouisEvanstonOak ParkRockfordSt Louis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$624K$1M$2M$2M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,779,125$6,310,459$5,917,371
Revenue$2,270,476$1,497,145$1,487,268
Expenses$2,086,614$1,615,398$1,376,549
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$270,124$34,562$83,472
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$75K$113K$151K11 grants201912 grants202010 grants202114 grants202211 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Land of Lincoln Legal As…$18KPrairie State Legal Serv…$18KPublic Interest Law Init…$18KIllinois Legal Aid Online$15KAscend Justice$10KCARPLS$10KChicago Volunteer Legal …$10KJames B Moran Center for…$8KLegal Council for Health…$8KPro Bono Network$8K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from Illinois Bar Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Sandra CrawfordImmediate Past President1
Ryan TheriaultPresident3
John Nisivaco1st Vice-President1
Lauren Tuckey2nd Vice President1
Bridget DuignanDirector1
Jessica DurkinDirector1
Kelly GiraudoDirector1
Annemarie KillDirector1
George LeynaudDirector1
F Michael AlkarakiDirector1
Jason R BlumenthalDirector1
Tamika WalkerDirector1
Jo Anna PollockDirector1
Susan RogalinerDirector1
Perry J BrowderDirector1
R Stephen ScottDirector1
Sarah ToneyDirector1
Richard Turner JrDirector1
Cory WhiteDirector1
Laura A CastagnaDirector1
J Nelson WoodDirector1
Jen IrmenDirector1
Marcos A ResendizDirector1
Katherine A TwardakDirector1
Jon AmarilioDirector1
Bernard PeterDirector1
Ted DonnerDirector1
Angel WawryznekDirector1
Judy ConwayDirector1
Juan Thomas3rd Vice President1
Stacey Hacker MeehanExecutive Director35
Dennis J ArcherAsst Treasurer4

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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