Legal Aid Chicago

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2754650 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$69.7M received 70 funders 190 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Legal Aid Chicago?

Legal Aid Chicago is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($39.6M), Ageoptions Inc ($8.6M), The Chicago Bar Foundation ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $69.7M in grants to Legal Aid Chicago between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Legal Services Corporation$39,596,04652020–2024
Ageoptions Inc$8,638,00362019–2024
The Chicago Bar Foundation$4,619,55252021–2025
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois$3,646,56052020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$3,630,00012024
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation$2,254,13842021–2024
The Sidley Austin Foundation$1,097,00062020–2024
Alphawood Foundation$1,000,00062021–2025
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois$686,36022023–2024
The Resurrection Project$557,97712024
Equal Justice Works$460,58942020–2023
Novo Foundation$400,00022021–2022
Equal Justice America Inc$342,12352020–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$341,75062021–2024
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc$301,00052020–2023
AIDS Foundation of Chicago$272,81452020–2024
Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation$245,00052020–2024
The Skadden Foundation$222,77722023–2024
All Chicago Making Homelessness History$138,84222021–2024
Public Interest Law Initiative$123,50042021–2024
Frankel Julius N Foundation$105,00042023–2025
The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust$100,00022023–2024
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008$100,00042022–2024
The Dla Piper Foundation$75,00032022–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$70,00032022–2024
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United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$50,28322024–2025
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$50,00052021–2025
D and R Charitable Fund$50,00022023–2024
Trustmark Foundation$47,50052020–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$45,00022020–2021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$42,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$35,50022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$30,90422022–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$27,75022021–2023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$25,00012024
The Phyllis and Perry Schwartz$25,00032022–2024
Chicago Workers' Collaborative NFP$25,00012020
American College of Bankruptcy$20,00022020–2023
Francis Beidler Foundation$17,00042021–2024
Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund$15,00022023–2024
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$15,00032020–2022
Baxter International Foundation$13,20072022–2024
Tisbest Philanthropy$12,50012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$10,50012024
The Local South Foundation$10,00012024
Maas Foundation Inc$10,00022021–2024
Quinn Emanuel Foundation$10,00012023
Thiry-o'leary Foundation$10,00012022
Rosenberg Family Foundation$10,00012020
Donald Learner Family Foundation$7,50042022–2025
Retirement Research Foundation$7,50012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$7,49612023
Dolan Family Foundation$6,00022023–2024
Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation$5,00012024
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation$5,00022023–2024
Reynolds Family Foundation$3,50022020–2021
Minow Family Foundation$3,00032020–2022
B & J Association Inc$2,01832022–2024
The Kellcie Fund$2,00022023–2024
Horner Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation$1,99012024
Babs and Maury Young Foundation$1,50012022
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1,30032022–2024
Loraine Kaufman Foundation$1,05032020–2022
Sharon Denning Charitable Trust$1,00012023
The Dennis a and Julia M Watkins$1,00012023
John H Hart Foundation$50012020
The Cigna Group Foundation$22512022
AbbVie Foundation$20012020
Yaris Family Foundation$15012024

What grants has Legal Aid Chicago received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT, & PROJECT SUPPORT$1,459,066
2025Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$200,000
2025Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2025United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,275
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundGIVING TUESDAY$10,000
2025Donald Learner Family FoundationGeneral Operating Support$2,000
2024Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$8,543,968
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$3,630,000
2024Ageoptions IncCARING TOGETHER LIVING BETTER - COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY$1,985,517
2024Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES$1,054,000
2024The Chicago Bar FoundationGOVERNMENT PROJECT/GRANT$965,494
2024Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, VETERANS AND PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINIALIZATION OF CANNABIS AND FORECLOSURE IN COOK COUNTY.$776,088
2024The Resurrection ProjectImmigration Legal and Support Services$557,977
2024Ageguide Northeastern IllinoisSOCIAL SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS$385,881
2024The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Alphawood FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$200,000
2024All Chicago Making Homelessness HistoryCASE MANAGEMENT$128,942
2024The Skadden FoundationPAYMENT FOR FELLOWS$110,001
2024Equal Justice America IncLEGAL GRANT$95,255
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$85,000
2024Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation$60,000
2024AIDS Foundation of ChicagoPROMOTE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH HIV/AIDS$52,011
2024The Robert E Gallagher Charitable TrustGENERAL$50,000
2024Public Interest Law InitiativeLaw Student Internships$32,500
2024Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008TO SUPPORT GENERAL$30,000
2024Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008TO SUPPORT GENERAL$30,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$30,000
2024United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,008
2024Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 190 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Legal Aid Chicago?

Legal Aid Chicago is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($39.6M), Ageoptions Inc ($8.6M), The Chicago Bar Foundation ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $69.7M in grants to Legal Aid Chicago between 2019–2025.

Who is Legal Aid Chicago's largest funder?

Legal Services Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Legal Aid Chicago, with $39.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Legal Aid Chicago received?

IRS 990 filings record $69.7M in grants to Legal Aid Chicago across 190 grants from 70 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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