Cabrini Green Legal Aid

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2775706 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$5.3M received 28 funders 71 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Cabrini Green Legal Aid?

Cabrini Green Legal Aid is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.3M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($679K), National Employment Law Project ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Cabrini Green Legal Aid between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois$2,251,50062020–2024
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation$678,71842021–2024
National Employment Law Project$539,50022022–2023
WK Kellogg Foundation$300,00012020
The Chicago Community Trust$246,00042021–2024
The Chicago Bar Foundation$217,50052021–2025
Pritzker Family Foundation$175,00022021–2022
Chicago Foundation for Women$156,12552020–2024
Alphawood Foundation$150,00052021–2025
Equal Justice Works$138,30222020–2021
The Joyce Foundation$100,00012024
Northwestern University$50,00012023
Illinois Bar Foundation$50,00052019–2023
Lakeridge Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist$40,00022020–2021
Morrison Family Foundation$40,00022021
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc$32,50032020–2022
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights$20,00012020
Nfl Foundation Inc$15,50012021
Universal Music All Together Now$15,00012023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$7,75022022–2023
Field Foundation of Illinois$6,50012020
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$6,23032022–2024
Network for Good$5,46912020
Cushman & Wakefield Charitable$5,00012019

Showing top 25 of 28 funders by total given.

What grants has Cabrini Green Legal Aid received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2025Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2025The Benedict-Miller FoundationGeneral/Unrestricted$350
2024Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES$660,000
2024Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND PRO SE GUIDANCE ON EXPUNGEMENT ISSUES IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW LEAF IL NETWORK PARTNERS STATEWIDE. TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.$205,000
2024The Joyce FoundationGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION & JUSTICE REFORM$100,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$55,000
2024The Chicago Bar FoundationORGANIZATION SUPPORT$40,000
2024Alphawood FoundationSUPPORT FOR CLAIM PROGRAM$30,000
2024Chicago Foundation for WomenCGLA ADVOCACY WORK FOR WOMEN AND MOTHERS$20,000
2024Lakeridge FoundationTO SUPPORT THEIR MISSON$20,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$2,000
2024The Benedict-Miller FoundationGeneral/Unrestricted$300
2023Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES$480,000
2023Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND PRO SE GUIDANCE ON EXPUNGEMENT ISSUES IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW LEAF IL NETWORK PARTNERS STATEWIDE. TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.$160,000
2023National Employment Law ProjectADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS$75,000
2023The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support$55,500
2023Northwestern UniversitySupport for community organizations$50,000
2023Alphawood FoundationCLAIM PROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2023The Chicago Bar FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2023Chicago Foundation for WomenADVOCACY FOR WOMEN AND MOTHERS$20,000
2023Lakeridge FoundationTO SUPPORT THEIR MISSON$20,000
2023Universal Music All Together NowGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2023Illinois Bar FoundationTo support their Criminal Records Program$10,000
2023John D and Catherine T Macarthurin support of the CGLA 50th anniversary gala$2,750
2023Jpmorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,200
2023Weld Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2023The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
2023The Benedict-Miller FoundationGeneral/Unrestricted$300
2022National Employment Law ProjectADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS$464,500

Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Cabrini Green Legal Aid?

Cabrini Green Legal Aid is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.3M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($679K), National Employment Law Project ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Cabrini Green Legal Aid between 2019–2025.

Who is Cabrini Green Legal Aid's largest funder?

Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois is the largest recorded funder of Cabrini Green Legal Aid, with $2.3M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Cabrini Green Legal Aid received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Cabrini Green Legal Aid across 71 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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