Law Center for Better Housing
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.1M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Law Center for Better Housing?
Law Center for Better Housing is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Bar Foundation ($3.1M), Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.9M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($652K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Law Center for Better Housing between 2019–2025.
Show all 27 funders
| Trustmark Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cuore e Mani Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2019) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $2.2M.
What grants has Law Center for Better Housing received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT | $1,071,005 |
| 2025 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $785,000 |
| 2025 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN HOUSING CRISIS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE TO EVICTION HELP IL. | $99,851 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $91,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | ENGLEWOOD WOMEN'S INITIATIVE | $35,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,213 |
| 2025 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation | Tenant Supportive Services | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Rossotti Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Helen V Brach Foundation | For the Tenant Advocacy Program that serves low-income renters facing eviction or living in substandard conditions | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $9,750 |
| 2025 | Illinois Bar Foundation | To support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Trustmark Foundation | Contribution provided | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GOVERNMENT PROJECTS/GRANTS | $820,452 |
| 2024 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $587,068 |
| 2024 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN HOUSING CRISIS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE TO EVICTION HELP IL. | $134,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $86,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $75,766 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $75,000 |
| 2024 | All Chicago Making Homelessness History | CASE MANAGEMENT | $31,075 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | EWI | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $22,805 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | YOUNG RENTERS PROJECT | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation | Law Center for Better Housing (formerly Lawyers Committee for Better Housing) | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Michael Reese Health Trust | INCUBATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $9,750 |
| 2024 | The Sharon L King Foundation | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $6,750 |
| 2024 | Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation | Law Center for Better Housing (formerly Lawyers Committee for Better Housing) | $6,250 |
| 2024 | Cuore e Mani Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Law Center for Better Housing?
Law Center for Better Housing is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Bar Foundation ($3.1M), Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.9M), Illinois Equal Justice Foundation ($652K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Law Center for Better Housing between 2019–2025.
Who is Law Center for Better Housing's largest funder?
The Chicago Bar Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Law Center for Better Housing, with $3.1M across 6 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Law Center for Better Housing received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Law Center for Better Housing across 83 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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