Northwestern Legal Services

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Erie, PA EIN 25-1201331

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$16.6M

Foundation funders

4

Grants recorded

20

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Northwestern Legal Services?

Northwestern Legal Services is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal Services ($10.3M), Legal Services Corporation ($5.8M), Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Board ($440K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.6M in grants to Northwestern Legal Services between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2019) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.2M.

What grants has Northwestern Legal Services received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal ServicesPROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.$2,176,291
2025Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$912,334
2025Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$100,000
2024Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal ServicesPROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.$1,753,109
2024Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$1,062,629
2024Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$91,500
2023Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal ServicesPROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.$1,767,900
2023Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$1,062,629
2023Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$59,393
2022Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal ServicesPROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.$1,593,179
2022Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$923,958
2022Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$50,000
2021Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal ServicesPROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.$1,526,610
2021Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$845,357
2021Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$65,000
2021Erie County Bar AssociationSupport free cvl legal svcs to the poor$10,000
2020Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal ServicesPROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.$1,532,481
2020Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$965,125
2020Erie County Bar AssociationSupport free cvl legal svcs to the poor$10,000
2019Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE$73,627

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Northwestern Legal Services?

Northwestern Legal Services is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal Services ($10.3M), Legal Services Corporation ($5.8M), Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Board ($440K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.6M in grants to Northwestern Legal Services between 2019–2025.

Who is Northwestern Legal Services's largest funder?

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc FKA/ Pennsylvania Legal Services is the largest recorded funder of Northwestern Legal Services, with $10.3M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Northwestern Legal Services received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.6M in grants to Northwestern Legal Services across 20 grants from 4 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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