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Grants paid by Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation

EIN 36-3172396 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T22Z

Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3172396) reported 151 grants paid totaling $3,957,649 to 81 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$3,957,649

151 grants

Recipients

81

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

4 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202022$1,259,666
202238$684,150
202336$849,083
202455$1,164,750

Top recipients

The 81 recipients receiving the most from Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 81 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Greenhill School 75-1022742AAddison, TX1$800,0002020
Equal Justice Works 52-1469738AWashington, DC4$439,0002024
Chicago Bar Foundation 36-6109584AChicago, IL4$229,4002024
Ownership Works 86-2054001ANew York, NY2$200,0002024
Legal Aid Chicago 36-2754650AChicago, IL4$195,0002024
Human Rights First 13-3116646ANew York, NY4$110,5002024
Dkms 20-0989212ANew York, NY4$100,0002024
Council for Inclusive Capitalism 83-4368823ANew York, NY1$100,0002023
Nijc 93-3878636AChicago, IL1$92,5002024
Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 51-0189264AChicago, IL4$80,0002024
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc 23-7395681ANew York, NY1$70,0002024
Lawyers for the Creative Arts 23-7310602AChicago, IL3$68,5002024
Immigration Equality 13-3802711ABrooklyn, NY4$67,5002024
Equip for Equality 36-3361312AChicago, IL4$67,5002024
Children's Law Center 52-1961588AWashington, DC4$65,0002024
Washington Lawyers Committee 52-1784938AWashington, DC4$52,5002024
Legal Services of Greater Miami 59-1227481ACoral Gables, FL3$51,2502024
Tahiri Justice Center 54-1858176AFalls Church, VA4$50,0002024
Lawyers Without Borders 06-1574889ANew Haven, CT2$50,0002022
Ascend Justice 36-3647731AChicago, IL4$50,0002024
American Health Law Association 23-7333380AWashington, DC2$50,0002024
Bet Tzedek 23-7304205ALos Angeles, CA4$50,0002024
Hias Inc 13-5633307ASilver Spring, MD1$45,0002022
Lawyers for Children America 06-1412355AMiami, FL3$41,2502024
Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta 20-2614676AAtlanta, GA2$40,0002024
Mattachine Society of Washington DC 45-4584473AWashington, DC1$37,5002020
Public Law Center 95-3709253ASanta Ana, CA4$37,2502024
Public Interest Law Initiative 36-3059660AChicago, IL3$33,0002024
American Heart Association 13-5613797ANashville, TN3$30,3332024
Heartland Alliance (national Immigrant Justice Center) 30-0739799AChicago, IL2$30,0002022
Kind 26-2763038AWashington, DC2$28,0002024
DC Bar Pro Bono Center 52-1574217AWashington, DC3$25,0002024
Ilitch Charities 38-3548144ADetroit, MI3$25,0002024
American National Red Cross 53-0196605ASan Francisco, CA2$25,0002023
Children's Rights 13-3801864ANew York, NY2$25,0002024
Breast Care for Washington 45-5574713AWashington, DC2$22,0002023
DC Bar Foundation 52-1109547AWashington, DC2$21,0002024
New York Opportunity Network 43-1984494ANew York, NY1$20,0002023
Camp Harbor View 75-3235491ABoston, MA2$20,0002023
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc 95-1690973ALos Angeles, CA2$19,5002024
Victim Rights Law Center 02-0588944ABoston, MA2$15,2502024
Helms Hope 84-2404091ADallas, TX1$15,0002024
Breakthrough T1d 23-1907729ANew York, NY1$15,0002024
National Legal Aid & Defender Association 36-2337880AWashington, DC1$15,0002024
Legal Services NYC 13-2600199ANew York, NY2$13,0002024
Her Justice 13-3688519ANew York, NY1$13,0002024
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund 04-3762842ANew York, NY1$12,5002020
National Veterans Legal Service Program 52-1238058AArlington, VA1$10,0002024
Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 52-0799246AWashington, DC1$10,0002024
Legal Services of Greater Miami 47-2937610ACoral Gables, FL1$10,0002020
San Francisco Symphony 94-1156284ASan Francisco, CA1$10,0002024
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence 46-4638549ASan Francisco, CA1$10,0002024
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 36-2167823AChicago, IL1$10,0002022
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund 26-1598353ANew York, NY1$10,0002022
US Fund for Unicef 13-1760110ANew York, NY1$10,0002020
USA for Unchr 52-1662800AWashington, DC1$10,0002022
Family Giving Tree 77-0284682AMilpitas, CA1$10,0002024
Girl Scouts for Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana 36-3871241AChicago, IL1$10,0002023
Urban Assembly 11-0332039ANew York, NY1$10,0002022
American Institute for Sluttering 13-3917403ANew York, NY1$10,0002022
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund Inc (vance CenterUNew York, NY1$10,0002022
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights for the San Francisco Bay Area 94-2581415ASan Francisco, CA1$10,0002024
Sanctuary for Families 13-3193119ANew York, NY1$10,0002024
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County 94-1451894ARedwood City, CA1$10,0002024
World Central Kitchen 27-3521132AWashington, DC1$10,0002023
Pencil Inc 22-3384302ANew York, NY1$10,0002023
Illinois Legal Aid Online 20-2917133AChicago, IL1$8,7502022
Uja Federation of NY 51-0172429ANew York, NY1$8,3332023
NY Lawyers for the Public Interest 13-2860703ANew York, NY1$8,0002024
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project 26-1089584AWashington, DC1$7,5002024
National Women's Law Center 52-1213010AWashington, DC1$7,5002024
Ladder Up 36-4070692AChicago, IL1$7,5002024
Lawyers Clearinghouse 04-3501039ABoston, MA1$7,2502024
Women's Lunch Place 22-2514148ABoston, MA1$7,2502024
Public Counsel 23-7105149ALos Angeles, CA1$7,0002024
C-Cap 13-3662917ANew York, NY1$6,6662020
Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project 54-1993334AWashington, DC1$6,0002024
Alliance for Children's Rights 95-4358213ALos Angeles, CA1$6,0002024
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles 95-1684067ALos Angeles, CA1$6,0002023
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina 56-1223384AAsheville, NC1$6,0002024
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 13-5644916AWashington, DC1$5,6672024

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 151 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Equal Justice Works Washington, DCA$108,000paid202542469349300544
2024Ownership Works New York, NYA$100,000paid202542469349300544
2024Nijc Chicago, ILA$92,500paid202542469349300544
2024Chicago Bar Foundation Chicago, ILA$80,000paid202542469349300544
2024Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc New York, NYA$70,000paid202542469349300544
2024Legal Aid Chicago Chicago, ILA$60,000paid202542469349300544
2024Lawyers for the Creative Arts Chicago, ILA$32,500paid202542469349300544
2024Human Rights First New York, NYA$32,000paid202542469349300544
2024Immigration Equality Brooklyn, NYA$27,500paid202542469349300544
2024Dkms New York, NYA$25,000paid202542469349300544
2024American Health Law Association Washington, DCA$25,000paid202542469349300544
2024Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Chicago, ILA$25,000paid202542469349300544
2024Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Atlanta, GAA$25,000paid202542469349300544
2024Legal Services of Greater Miami Coral Gables, FLA$21,250paid202542469349300544
2024Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VAA$20,000paid202542469349300544
2024Children's Law Center Washington, DCA$17,500paid202542469349300544
2024Lawyers for Children America Miami, FLA$16,250paid202542469349300544
2024Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024Children's Rights New York, NYA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Washington, DCA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024Helms Hope Dallas, TXA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024Equip for Equality Chicago, ILA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024Breakthrough T1d New York, NYA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024National Legal Aid & Defender Association Washington, DCA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024Kind Washington, DCA$15,000paid202542469349300544
2024American Heart Association Nashville, TNA$13,333paid202542469349300544
2024Her Justice New York, NYA$13,000paid202542469349300544
2024Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc Los Angeles, CAA$12,000paid202542469349300544
2024Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$11,000paid202542469349300544
2024San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CAA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence San Francisco, CAA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024National Veterans Legal Service Program Arlington, VAA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, DCA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Ilitch Charities Detroit, MIA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Bet Tzedek Los Angeles, CAA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Redwood City, CAA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Sanctuary for Families New York, NYA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights for the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, CAA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024DC Bar Foundation Washington, DCA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024Family Giving Tree Milpitas, CAA$10,000paid202542469349300544
2024NY Lawyers for the Public Interest New York, NYA$8,000paid202542469349300544
2024Legal Services NYC New York, NYA$7,500paid202542469349300544
2024Ladder Up Chicago, ILA$7,500paid202542469349300544
2024National Women's Law Center Washington, DCA$7,500paid202542469349300544
2024Public Law Center Santa Ana, CAA$7,500paid202542469349300544
2024DC Volunteer Lawyers Project Washington, DCA$7,500paid202542469349300544
2024Victim Rights Law Center Boston, MAA$7,250paid202542469349300544
2024Lawyers Clearinghouse Boston, MAA$7,250paid202542469349300544
2024Women's Lunch Place Boston, MAA$7,250paid202542469349300544
2024Public Counsel Los Angeles, CAA$7,000paid202542469349300544
2024Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project Washington, DCA$6,000paid202542469349300544
2024Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Asheville, NCA$6,000paid202542469349300544
2024Alliance for Children's Rights Los Angeles, CAA$6,000paid202542469349300544
2024Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Washington, DCA$5,667paid202542469349300544
2023Equal Justice Works Washington, DCA$127,000paid202442269349300424
2023Council for Inclusive Capitalism New York, NYA$100,000paid202442269349300424
2023Ownership Works New York, NYA$100,000paid202442269349300424
2023Legal Aid Chicago Chicago, ILA$60,000paid202442269349300424
2023Chicago Bar Foundation Chicago, ILA$45,000paid202442269349300424
2023Human Rights First New York, NYA$27,000paid202442269349300424
2023Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Chicago, ILA$25,000paid202442269349300424
2023American Health Law Association Washington, DCA$25,000paid202442269349300424
2023Dkms New York, NYA$25,000paid202442269349300424
2023New York Opportunity Network New York, NYA$20,000paid202442269349300424
2023Washington Lawyers Committee Washington, DCA$20,000paid202442269349300424
2023Childrens Law Center Washington, DCA$17,500paid202442269349300424
2023Immigration Equality Brooklyn, NYA$17,500paid202442269349300424
2023Equip for Equality Chicago, ILA$15,000paid202442269349300424
2023American National Red Cross San Francisco, CAA$15,000paid202442269349300424
2023Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$15,000paid202442269349300424
2023Kind Washington, DCA$13,000paid202442269349300424
2023Lawyers for Children America Miami, FLA$12,500paid202442269349300424
2023Legal Services of Greater Miami Coral Gables, FLA$12,500paid202442269349300424
2023Breast Care for Washington Washington, DCA$12,000paid202442269349300424
2023DC Bar Foundation Washington, DCA$11,000paid202442269349300424
2023Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$11,000paid202442269349300424
2023Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VAA$10,000paid202442269349300424
2023Children's Rights New York, NYA$10,000paid202442269349300424
2023World Central Kitchen Washington, DCA$10,000paid202442269349300424
2023Bet Tzedek Los Angeles, CAA$10,000paid202442269349300424
2023Pencil Inc New York, NYA$10,000paid202442269349300424
2023Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc Boston, MAA$10,000paid202442269349300424
2023Girl Scouts for Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Chicago, ILA$10,000paid202442269349300424
2023Public Law Center West Santa Ana, CAA$9,250paid202442269349300424
2023Uja Federation of NY New York, NYA$8,333paid202442269349300424
2023Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc Los Angeles, CAA$7,500paid202442269349300424
2023Ilitch Charities Detroit, MIA$7,500paid202442269349300424
2023DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCA$7,500paid202442269349300424
2023American Heart Association Nashville, TNA$7,000paid202442269349300424
2023Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAA$6,000paid202442269349300424
2022Chicago Bar Foundation Chicago, ILA$79,400paid202312639349300701
2022Equal Justice Works Washington, DCA$67,000paid202312639349300701
2022Legal Aid Chicago Chicago, ILA$50,000paid202312639349300701
2022Hias Inc Silver Spring, MDA$45,000paid202312639349300701
2022Human Rights First New York, NYA$27,000paid202312639349300701
2022Lawyers Without Borders New Haven, CTA$25,000paid202312639349300701
2022Dkms New York, NYA$25,000paid202312639349300701
2022Lawyers for the Creative Arts Chicago, ILA$20,000paid202312639349300701
2022Equip for Equality Chicago, ILA$20,000paid202312639349300701
2022Heartland Alliance (national Immigrant Justice Center) Chicago, ILA$20,000paid202312639349300701
2022Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Chicago, ILA$17,500paid202312639349300701
2022Legal Services of Greater Miami Coral Gables, FLA$17,500paid202312639349300701
2022Children's Law Center Washington, DCA$15,000paid202312639349300701
2022Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Atlanta, GAA$15,000paid202312639349300701
2022Bet Tzedek Los Angeles, CAA$15,000paid202312639349300701
2022Public Law Center Santa Ana, CAA$12,500paid202312639349300701
2022Immigration Equality Brooklyn, NYA$12,500paid202312639349300701
2022Lawyers for Children America Miami, FLA$12,500paid202312639349300701
2022Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$11,000paid202312639349300701
2022USA for Unchr Washington, DCA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NYA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund Inc (vance Center New York, NYU$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, ILA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022American Institute for Sluttering New York, NYA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Tahiri Justice Center Falls Church, VAA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Breast Care for Washington Washington, DCA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022American National Red Cross San Francisco, CAA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Camp Harbor View Boston, MAA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022American Heart Association Nashville, TNA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Urban Assembly New York, NYA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Washington Lawyers Committee Washington, DCA$10,000paid202312639349300701
2022Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$8,750paid202312639349300701
2022Victim Rights Law Center Boston, MAA$8,000paid202312639349300701
2022Ilitch Charities Detroit, MIA$7,500paid202312639349300701
2022DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCA$7,500paid202312639349300701
2022Legal Services NYC New York, NYA$5,500paid202312639349300701
2020Greenhill School Addison, TXA$800,000paid202103159349304330
2020Equal Justice Works Washington, DCA$137,000paid202103159349304330
2020Mattachine Society of Washington DC Washington, DCA$37,500paid202103159349304330
2020Chicago Bar Foundation Chicago, ILA$25,000paid202103159349304330
2020Dkms New York, NYA$25,000paid202103159349304330
2020Lawyers Without Borders New Haven, CTA$25,000paid202103159349304330
2020Legal Aid Chicago Chicago, ILA$25,000paid202103159349304330
2020Human Rights First New York, NYA$24,500paid202103159349304330
2020Equip for Equality Chicago, ILA$17,500paid202103159349304330
2020Lawyers for the Creative Arts Chicago, ILA$16,000paid202103159349304330
2020Bet Tzedek Los Angeles, CAA$15,000paid202103159349304330
2020Children's Law Center Washington, DCA$15,000paid202103159349304330
2020Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Chicago, ILA$12,500paid202103159349304330
2020Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund New York, NYA$12,500paid202103159349304330
2020Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$10,000paid202103159349304330
2020Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VAA$10,000paid202103159349304330
2020Immigration Equality Brooklyn, NYA$10,000paid202103159349304330
2020Legal Services of Greater Miami Coral Gables, FLA$10,000paid202103159349304330
2020US Fund for Unicef New York, NYA$10,000paid202103159349304330
2020Public Law Center Santa Ana, CAA$8,000paid202103159349304330
2020Washington Lawyers' Committee Washington, DCA$7,500paid202103159349304330
2020C-Cap New York, NYA$6,666paid202103159349304330

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.0202542469349300544
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202442269349300424
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202312639349300701
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202103159349304330

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