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Warren Lupel Lawyers Care Fund

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Warren Lupel Lawyers Care Fund

Overview: Provides financial aid and subsistence grants to attorneys and their families facing personal or professional difficulties.

Eligibility:

  • Licensed attorneys in Illinois

  • Attorneys unable to work due to age, illness, injury, or disability

  • Solo and small firm practitioners

  • Attorneys and families battling serious illnesses (cancer, Alzheimer's, life-threatening chronic illnesses)

  • Those enrolled in treatment programs for substance use disorders and mental health issues

  • Families of deceased attorneys

    • What They Fund:

  • Day-to-day necessities during times of crisis

  • Subsistence funding for attorneys unable to work

  • Financial aid for treatment program enrollment

  • End-of-life expenses and family support

    • Geographic Scope: Illinois statewide

    Key Features:

  • Accepts applications year-round (rolling basis)

  • 100% confidential application process

  • All application materials kept confidential and never shared outside the committee

  • Launched in 1951 at the foundation's founding

  • Works with Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program

  • Recipients report that knowing they are supported by their profession is as important as the financial assistance

    • Contact Information:

  • Jessie Reeves (for confidential consultation)

  • Illinois Bar Foundation

  • 20 South Clark, Suite 810

  • Chicago, IL 60603

  • Phone: 312.726.6072

  • Email: IBFInfo@illinoisbarfoundation.org

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    How to Apply:
    1. Contact Jessie Reeves for a confidential consultation
    2. Complete application and guidelines (available online)
    3. Submit materials at any time throughout the year

    Key Information:

  • Applications accepted on rolling basis year-round

  • All application materials are 100% confidential

  • Materials are never shared outside of the committee

  • Applicants welcome from anywhere in Illinois

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    What Illinois Bar Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    14
    Total given
    $150K
    Median grant
    $8,750
    Range
    $7,500–$18K
    • By dollars: Illinois 95%, Missouri 5%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; East St Louis, IL; Rockford, IL.
    • 7% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation · East St Louis, IL

      To support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal…

      $18K

    • Prairie State Legal Services · Rockford, IL

      To support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL

      $18K

    • Public Interest Law Initiative · Chicago, IL

      To support their Pro Bono Initiative program

      $18K

    • Illinois Legal Aid Online · Chicago, IL

      To support their Statewide Legal Service Website project

      $15K

    • Ascend Justice · Chicago, IL

      To support their Pro Bono project

      $10K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    hardshipmental-healthaddiction-recovery

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