The Legal Aid Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$30.3M
Foundation funders
80
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds The Legal Aid Society?
The Legal Aid Society is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.0M), Robin Hood Foundation ($7.2M), Legal Services NYC ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.3M in grants to The Legal Aid Society between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2025) to $15.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has The Legal Aid Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $320,500 |
| 2025 | United Way of New York City | ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT | $240,763 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $124,000 |
| 2025 | The Tow Foundation Inc | THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE LAW REFORM TEAM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $72,100 |
| 2025 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Fund for the City of New York Inc | ICARE GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $25,000 |
| 2025 | NFL Foundation Inc | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $17,090 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $17,090 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice America Inc | LEGAL GRANT | $16,774 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Football League Players Association | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Paul S Nadler Family Charitable | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Patricia M Hynes | TO FURTHER ORG.'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation Inc | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Castele Family Foundation | General Support | $4,000 |
| 2025 | The EKM Davidson Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| 2025 | De La Cour Family Foundation | To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Curtis Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldstone Fund Inc | General Purpose | $500 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $8,000,500 |
| 2024 | United Way of New York City | ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT | $3,160,844 |
| 2024 | Robin Hood Foundation | POVERTY RELIEF | $1,500,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Legal Aid Society?
The Legal Aid Society is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.0M), Robin Hood Foundation ($7.2M), Legal Services NYC ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.3M in grants to The Legal Aid Society between 2020–2025.
Who is The Legal Aid Society's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of The Legal Aid Society, with $8.0M across 2 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Legal Aid Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $30.3M in grants to The Legal Aid Society across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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