Legal Aid Chicago
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$74.4M
Foundation funders
73
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Legal Aid Chicago?
Legal Aid Chicago is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($40.4M), Ageoptions Inc (FKA Suburban Area Agency on Aging) ($8.8M), Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($5.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $74.4M in grants to Legal Aid Chicago between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.3M (2021) to $19.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $16.2M.
What grants has Legal Aid Chicago received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Services Corporation | CIVIL LEGAL AID | $8,280,519 |
| 2025 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $2,080,000 |
| 2025 | Ageoptions Inc (FKA Suburban Area Agency on Aging) | CARING TOGETHER LIVING BETTER - COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY | $2,001,351 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT, & PROJECT SUPPORT | $1,459,066 |
| 2025 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, VETERANS AND PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINIALIZATION OF CANNABIS AND FORECLOSURE IN COOK COUNTY. | $743,289 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $432,500 |
| 2025 | Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc | LEGAL | $220,000 |
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $186,000 |
| 2025 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice America Inc | LEGAL GRANT | $116,814 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $68,000 |
| 2025 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $39,000 |
| 2025 | AIDS Foundation of Chicago | PROMOTE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH HIV/AIDS | $38,092 |
| 2025 | Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $31,000 |
| 2025 | Frankel Julius N Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,275 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $12,000 |
| 2025 | University of Chicago | SUBAWARD | $10,305 |
| 2025 | Trustmark Foundation | Contribution provided | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Johnson Charitable Gift Fund | GIVING TUESDAY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Friedman Linda D Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Anne Ulnick Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Francis Beidler Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| 2025 | Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Donald Learner Family Foundation | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Kellcie Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $1,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Legal Aid Chicago?
Legal Aid Chicago is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($40.4M), Ageoptions Inc (FKA Suburban Area Agency on Aging) ($8.8M), Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($5.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $74.4M in grants to Legal Aid Chicago between 2021–2025.
Who is Legal Aid Chicago's largest funder?
Legal Services Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Legal Aid Chicago, with $40.4M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Legal Aid Chicago received?
IRS 990 filings record $74.4M in grants to Legal Aid Chicago across 200 grants from 73 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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