Ascend Justice
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.6M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
117
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Ascend Justice?
Ascend Justice is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($1.8M), National Philanthropic Trust ($550K), Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Ascend Justice between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Lake County Community Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008 | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Rossotti Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Sidley Austin Foundation | $10,000 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $8,666 | 1 | 2025 |
| Equal Justice America Inc | $6,250 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $5,500 | 2 | 2022 |
| Caerus Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Skadden Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo | $2,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baxter International Foundation | $1,850 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $565 | 6 | 2020–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.3M.
What grants has Ascend Justice received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $560,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON FAMILY DEFENSE ISSUES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN COOK COUNTY. | $154,835 |
| 2025 | Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | VICTIM SERVICES | $112,212 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support for community organization | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Albert & Anne Mansfield Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $16,250 |
| 2025 | Illinois Bar Foundation | To support their Pro Bono project | $12,500 |
| 2025 | The Rossotti Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $8,666 |
| 2025 | Bayer Family Foundation | support mission | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $400,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Resurrection Project | Immigration Legal and Support Services | $122,408 |
| 2024 | Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | VICTIM SERVICES | $102,891 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | EDUCATION ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON FAMILY DEFENSE ISSUES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN COOK COUNTY. | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Lohengrin Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Albert & Anne Mansfield Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | MC Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation | — | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Illinois Bar Foundation | To support their Pro Bono project | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $9,750 |
| 2024 | Bayer Family Foundation | support mission | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Caerus Foundation Inc | Holiday Programming 2024 | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 117 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ascend Justice?
Ascend Justice is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($1.8M), National Philanthropic Trust ($550K), Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Ascend Justice between 2019–2025.
Who is Ascend Justice's largest funder?
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois is the largest recorded funder of Ascend Justice, with $1.8M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Ascend Justice received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Ascend Justice across 117 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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