Legal Council for Health Justice

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 36-3563802

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$10.3M

Foundation funders

42

Grants recorded

134

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Legal Council for Health Justice?

Legal Council for Health Justice is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), All Chicago Making Homelessness History ($747K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Legal Council for Health Justice between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois$2,111,09162020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$2,001,00012024
All Chicago Making Homelessness History$747,06932022–2024
AIDS Foundation of Chicago$649,81962020–2025
Michael Reese Health Trust$575,00032022–2025
National Health Law Program Inc$395,60052020–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$370,00042021–2024
Healthy Communities Foundation$370,00052020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$302,75062019–2025
Illinois Children's Healthcare$300,00022020–2021
Reva and David Logan Foundation$290,00052020–2024
The Chicago Bar Foundation$266,50042021–2025
Shriver Center on Poverty Law$216,97842020–2023
Equal Justice Works$164,10032020–2024
Robert R McCormick Foundation$145,00032020–2023
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation$135,00052021–2025
Retirement Research Foundation$130,00042023–2024
Public Interest Law Initiative$129,60072019–2025
Alphawood Foundation$100,00022023–2025
Circle of Service Foundation$100,00032020–2024
Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation$99,99312023
Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS/Chicago Inc$95,00062019–2024
Cushing Family Foundation$75,00022022–2025
The Chicago Fund for Healthier Communities$70,00032020–2022
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$68,01132019–2021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M5 grants2019 23 grants2020 23 grants2021 21 grants2022 25 grants2023 22 grants2024 14 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $3.4M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has Legal Council for Health Justice received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Sieg Dunlap FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$5,000
2025Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES$510,000
2025Michael Reese Health TrustPROTECT OUR CARE ILLINOIS - DEFENDING MEDICAID 2025, ADVOCACY TO PRESERVE HEALTH SERVICES$300,000
2025AIDS Foundation of ChicagoPROMOTE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH HIV/AIDS$72,791
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$60,500
2025Visiting Nurse Association of ChicagoTO PROTECT AND DEFEND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AS A CO-LEAD OF PROTECT OUR CARE - ILLINOIS AND OTHER STATEWIDE ADVOCACY COALITIONS.$60,000
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$55,000
2025Alphawood FoundationSUPPORT FOR MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP$50,000
2025Cushing Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$50,000
2025Telligen Community InitiativeWE SEEK SUPPORT FOR OUR MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS (MLPS) WITH MT. SINAI HOSPITALS UNDER THE RAINBOW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM (UTR) AND COMER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL. WE INITIATED AN MLP WITH UNDER THE RAINBOW IN 2016; THIS WAS THE FIRST PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MLP IN ILLINOIS. UTR PRIMARILY SERVES CHILDREN FROM SOUTH LAWNDALE, NORTH LAWNDALE, PILSEN, AND LITTLE VILLAGE COMMUNITIES OF CHICAGO, AND INCLUDES SOME OF OUR CITYS MOST UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS. DESPITE LACK OF CONSISTENT FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THIS MLP, OUR TEAM HAS CONTINUED TO OFFER LEGAL SERVICES, BUT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE HAD TO SCALE BACK TO FIT STAFF CAPACITY AND RESOURCES. OUR MLP WITH COMER HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 20 YEARS. AT THIS SITE, THE DEMAND FOR SERVICES, PARTICULARLY AROUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HAS GROWN BEYOND OUR CURRENT CAPACITY. WITH TELLIGEN FUNDING, WE WOULD HIRE A FULL-TIME, SPANISH-SPEAKING ATTORNEY TO ASSESS AND ADDRESS THE LEGAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN BOTH MLPS.$50,000
2025Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION VIA MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN COOK COUNTY.$35,000
2025Public Interest Law InitiativeLaw Student Internships$19,500
2025Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsIMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE$16,300
2025Illinois Bar FoundationTo support their Homeless Outreach Program$7,500
2025Sieg Dunlap FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$5,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$2,001,000
2024Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES$418,367
2024All Chicago Making Homelessness HistoryCASE MANAGEMENT$235,281
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$100,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$85,000
2024National Health Law Program IncMEDICAID MONITORINGUSDA DFAP$73,000
2024Reva and David Logan FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$70,000
2024AIDS Foundation of ChicagoPROMOTE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE DEALING WITH HIV/AIDS$66,683
2024Healthy Communities FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$60,000
2024Equal Justice WorksFELLOWSHIP SUPPORT$57,100
2024Retirement Research FoundationA THREE-YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR OLDER ADULTS.$50,000
2024Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION VIA MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN COOK COUNTY.$35,000
2024Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$25,000
2024Ronald W Naito MD FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2024Public Interest Law InitiativeLaw Student Internships$19,500

Showing 30 most recent of 134 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Legal Council for Health Justice?

Legal Council for Health Justice is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.1M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), All Chicago Making Homelessness History ($747K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Legal Council for Health Justice between 2019–2026.

Who is Legal Council for Health Justice's largest funder?

Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois is the largest recorded funder of Legal Council for Health Justice, with $2.1M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Legal Council for Health Justice received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Legal Council for Health Justice across 134 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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