Ascend Justice

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-3647731 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$4.6M received 32 funders 104 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Ascend Justice?

Ascend Justice is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($1.3M), Illinois Coalition Against Domestic ($713K), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($402K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Ascend Justice between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois$1,276,80052020–2024
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic$713,20882020–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$402,000102020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$300,00012024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$300,00042021–2024
The Chicago Bar Foundation$212,00042021–2025
Circle of Service Foundation$160,00042020–2023
Michael Reese Health Trust$145,00032022–2023
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation$140,00042021–2024
The Resurrection Project$122,40812024
Pritzker Family Foundation$100,00012024
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$75,00032020–2022
Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation$65,00052020–2024
Chicago Foundation for Women$65,00022020–2021
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$60,00022024
Albert & Anne Mansfield Foundation$57,00032022–2024
John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation$55,00022022
Illinois Bar Foundation$50,00052020–2024
The Lake County Community$50,00022022
Alphawood Foundation$45,00022021–2022
Healthcare Foundation of Northern$40,00022022–2023
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008$30,00022021
Bayer Family Foundation$26,00052020–2024
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc$25,00042020–2023
Public Interest Law Initiative$21,95032022–2024

Showing top 25 of 32 funders by total given.

What grants has Ascend Justice received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$45,000
2024Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES$400,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$300,000
2024The Resurrection ProjectImmigration Legal and Support Services$122,408
2024Illinois Coalition Against DomesticVICTIM SERVICES$102,891
2024Illinois Coalition Against DomesticVICTIM SERVICES$102,891
2024Pritzker Family FoundationEDUCATION ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM$100,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$85,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$75,000
2024Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON FAMILY DEFENSE ISSUES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN COOK COUNTY.$55,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$30,000
2024Lohengrin Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$30,000
2024Albert & Anne Mansfield FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation$15,000
2024Illinois Bar FoundationTo support their Pro Bono project$10,000
2024Public Interest Law InitiativeLaw Student Internships$9,750
2024Bayer Family Foundationsupport mission$6,000
2024Caerus Foundation IncHoliday Programming 2024$5,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024Baxter International FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$500
2023Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES$329,000
2023The Chicago Bar FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$90,000
2023Illinois Coalition Against DomesticVICTIM SERVICES$82,360
2023Illinois Coalition Against DomesticVICTIM SERVICES$82,360
2023Michael Reese Health TrustADVOCACY$75,000
2023Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$75,000
2023Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$65,000
2023Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$60,000
2023Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON FAMILY DEFENSE ISSUES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN COOK COUNTY.$45,000
2023Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$42,000

Showing 30 most recent of 104 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ascend Justice?

Ascend Justice is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($1.3M), Illinois Coalition Against Domestic ($713K), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($402K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Ascend Justice between 2020–2025.

Who is Ascend Justice's largest funder?

Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois is the largest recorded funder of Ascend Justice, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Ascend Justice received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Ascend Justice across 104 grants from 32 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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