Cabrini Green Legal Aid
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.1M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
133
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Cabrini Green Legal Aid?
Cabrini Green Legal Aid is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($3.1M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($904K), National Employment Law Project ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Cabrini Green Legal Aid between 2019–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| National Philanthropic Trust | $25,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rowan Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| We Raise Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Morrison Family Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| NFL Foundation Inc | $15,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Universal Music All Together Now | $15,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tyndale House Ministries | $14,600 | 1 | 2022 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $12,750 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| The Rossotti Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Out of the Box Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $7,070 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $7,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | $6,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Network for Good | $5,469 | 1 | 2020 |
| AON Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cushman & Wakefield Charitable | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Francis Beidler Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Benedict-Miller Foundation | $1,650 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Weld Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Baxter International Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $258 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $286K (2019) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.4M.
What grants has Cabrini Green Legal Aid 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 | $835,000 |
| 2025 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO 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. | $225,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $110,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $80,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | CGLA ADVOCACY WORK FOR WOMEN AND MOTHERS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Lakeridge Foundation | TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Rossotti Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $9,750 |
| 2025 | Out of the Box Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Francis Beidler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Benedict-Miller Foundation | General/Unrestricted | $350 |
| 2024 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $660,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO 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 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION & JUSTICE REFORM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Woods Fund of Chicago | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Alphawood Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CLAIM PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Cabrini Green Legal Aid General Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Rowan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | CGLA ADVOCACY WORK FOR WOMEN AND MOTHERS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Lakeridge Foundation | TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSON | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 133 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cabrini Green Legal Aid?
Cabrini Green Legal Aid is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($3.1M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($904K), National Employment Law Project ($540K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M 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 $3.1M across 7 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Cabrini Green Legal Aid received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Cabrini Green Legal Aid across 133 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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