The Legal Aid Society
New York, NY ·EIN 13-5562265 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds The Legal Aid Society?
The Legal Aid Society is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.0M), Robin Hood Foundation ($6.2M), United Way of New York City ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to The Legal Aid Society between 2020–2025.
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What grants has The Legal Aid Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Football League Players | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | $15,000 |
| 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 | $1,425,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $115,500 |
| 2024 | Research Foundation of the City University of New York | RESEARCH | $93,452 |
| 2024 | Voices of Community Activists & Leaders | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | $66,960 |
| 2024 | Harvard Law Review Association | FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Rocking Chair Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rocking Chair Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Skadden Foundation | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | $44,898 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $39,750 |
| 2024 | The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation | CHARITABLE | $34,500 |
| 2024 | Fanatics Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Nfl Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Peter Jennings Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Skadden Foundation | FIG GRANT - Create a new initiative that will expand and streamline representation of immigrant youth clients by Legal Aid's Juvenile Rights Practice by providing immigration representation within their pre-existing case teams, removing the need for internal referrals and better identifying clients. She will build a new intake and screening model, collect and manage data, develop Know Your Rights and train colleagues. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Marc Haas Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Venable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Paul S Nadler Family Charitable | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Patricia M Hynes | TO FURTHER ORG.'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Paul S Nadler Family Charitable | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation Inc | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Gant Family Foundation | SEE STATEMENT #9 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Galaxy Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $7,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 148 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Legal Aid Society?
The Legal Aid Society is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.0M), Robin Hood Foundation ($6.2M), United Way of New York City ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.3M 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 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has The Legal Aid Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.3M in grants to The Legal Aid Society across 148 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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