Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.3M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
102
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chicago Volunteer Legal Services?
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($5.4M), The Chicago Bar Foundation ($3.3M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Chicago Volunteer Legal Services between 2019–2025.
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| The Dr Edward S Orzac Foundation | $2,100 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Foley & Mansfield Charitable Foundation | $1,800 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Warner Family Foundation XXXXX4000 | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Corcoran Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Franklin F Offner Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wipfli Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Pattis Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| AbbVie Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $103 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2019) to $3.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $2.5M.
What grants has Chicago Volunteer Legal Services 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 | $1,087,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT, & PROJECT SUPPORT | $769,909 |
| 2025 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND VETERANS IN COOK COUNTY. | $269,284 |
| 2025 | The Giving 3 Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $64,000 |
| 2025 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Charles H & Bertha L Boothroyd Foundation Co Thomas C Kaufmann | CIVIC | $29,000 |
| 2025 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $16,250 |
| 2025 | Illinois Bar Foundation | To support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Francis Beidler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Leo J and Roslyn L Krupp | JUF COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES | $1,500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Dr Edward S Orzac Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $600 |
| 2025 | Franklin F Offner Foundation | Pro bono civil legal aid provider in Chicago for people who cannot afford to pay for an attorney | $500 |
| 2024 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $1,037,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROJECT SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT PROJECT/GRANT | $741,669 |
| 2024 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND VETERANS IN COOK COUNTY. | $380,263 |
| 2024 | The Resurrection Project | Immigration Legal and Support Services | $201,303 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $16,250 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Illinois Bar Foundation | To support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Francis Beidler Foundation | GENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC | $6,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $2,160 |
| 2024 | Shoenberger Public Interest | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Leo J and Roslyn L Krupp | JUF COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES | $1,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 102 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chicago Volunteer Legal Services?
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($5.4M), The Chicago Bar Foundation ($3.3M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Chicago Volunteer Legal Services between 2019–2025.
Who is Chicago Volunteer Legal Services's largest funder?
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois is the largest recorded funder of Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, with $5.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Chicago Volunteer Legal Services received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Chicago Volunteer Legal Services across 102 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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