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Grants paid by Illinois Bar Foundation

EIN 37-0810222 · Springfield, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B11

Illinois Bar Foundation of Springfield, IL (EIN 37-0810222) reported 117 grants paid totaling $1,313,000 to 36 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,313,000

117 grants

Recipients

36

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201812$146,000
201911$150,500
202012$137,500
202110$120,000
202214$150,000
202311$130,000
202414$150,000
202533$329,000

Top recipients

The 36 recipients receiving the most from Illinois Bar Foundation, by grants paid, out of 36 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Public Interest Law Initiative 36-3059660AChicago, IL8$157,0002025
Prairie State Legal Services 37-1030764ARockford, IL8$142,5002025
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation 37-0958448AEast St Louis, IL8$142,5002025
Illinois Legal Aid Online 20-2917133AChicago, IL8$125,0002025
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services 23-7164989AChicago, IL8$85,0002025
Carpls 36-3863573AChicago, IL8$82,5002025
Domestic Violence Legal Clinic 36-3647331AChicago, IL8$82,5002025
Cabrini Green Legal Aid 26-2775706AChicago, IL6$60,0002023
National Immigrant Justice Center 36-1877640AChicago, IL6$52,5002025
Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing 36-3134577AChicago, IL6$45,5002025
James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy 36-3180725AEvanston, IL5$40,0002025
Pro Bono Network 45-5235909AOak Park, IL4$32,5002025
Legal Council for Health Justice 36-3563802AChicago, IL4$30,0002025
Uptown People Law Center 36-3060933AChicago, IL2$17,5002025
Center for Disability & Elder Law 36-3203809AChicago, IL2$17,5002025
Migrant and Community Action Project 45-3236640ASt Louis, MO2$17,5002025
The Immigration Project 43-1700482ANormal, IL2$17,0002025
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation 26-0220074AChicago, IL2$15,5002025
World Relief Dupageaurora 23-6393344AAurora, IL2$15,0002025
Life Span 36-2991281ADes Plaines, IL2$15,0002025
Catholic Urban Program 53-0196617AEast St Louis, IL1$10,0002018
Chinese American Service League 36-2984043AChicago, IL1$7,5002025
Greenlight Family Services 83-0408830A1$7,5002025
Coalition Legal 83-4381963AWaukegan, IL1$7,5002025
Beyond Legal Aid 46-5386556AChicago, IL1$7,5002025
Chicago Workers' Collaborative 26-1470308ABerwyn, IL1$7,5002025
Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors 27-3322714ARockford, IL1$7,5002025
Chicago Advocate Legal Nfp 81-2237071AChicago, IL1$7,5002025
Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services 36-2167940AChicago, IL1$7,5002025
Equity Legal Services 83-1000784AFairview Heights, IL1$7,5002025
Equip for Equality 36-3661312AChicago, IL1$7,5002020
The Village Legal and Community Project 87-1463966AChicago, IL1$7,5002025
University of Massachusetts Foundation 04-6013152ANewton, MA1$7,5002025
North Surburban Legal Aid Clinic 47-2859426AHighland Park, IL1$7,5002025
The Family Defense Center 20-3096347AChicago, IL1$7,0002019
Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project 36-4306362AChicago, IL1$6,0002025

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 117 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Illinois Bar Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$20,000paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL202641349349302869
2025Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$20,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project202641349349302869
2025Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$20,000paidTo support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project202641349349302869
2025Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$20,000paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program202641349349302869
2025Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$12,500paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project202641349349302869
2025Carpls Chicago, ILA$12,500paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks202641349349302869
2025Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$12,500paidTo support their Pro Bono project202641349349302869
2025James B Moran Center for Youth Academy Evanston, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services202641349349302869
2025National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants202641349349302869
2025Pro Bono Network Oak Park, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support202641349349302869
2025Center for Disability & Elder Law Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support Community Legal Clinics for Low-Income Seniors202641349349302869
2025Migrant and Community Action Project St Louis, MOA$10,000paidTo support general operating for clients residing in Illinois202641349349302869
2025Immigration Project Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support Immigration Legal Services.202641349349302869
2025Uptown People Law Center Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support Prisoner's Rights Project202641349349302869
2025Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, ILA$8,000paidTo support CAASE Legal Services202641349349302869
2025Beyond Legal Aid Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support Community-Located, Community-Operated, Community-Directed Legal Workshops.202641349349302869
2025Chinese American Service League Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support CASL Legal Services Program.202641349349302869
2025Legal Council for Health Justice Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Homeless Outreach Program202641349349302869
2025The Village Legal and Community Project Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support the Village Legal and Community Project General Operating.202641349349302869
2025Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support Eviction Help Dupage.202641349349302869
2025North Surburban Legal Aid Clinic Highland Park, ILA$7,500paidTo support General Operating.202641349349302869
2025Law Center for Better Housing Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market202641349349302869
2025Greenlight Family ServicesA$7,500paidTo support Legal Adoption Aid Program.202641349349302869
2025Life Span Des Plaines, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Legal Services for domestic violence and sexual assault victims of north and northwest Cook County202641349349302869
2025Equity Legal Services Fairview Heights, ILA$7,500paidTo support Centreville/Metro East Project.202641349349302869
2025Chicago Advocate Legal Nfp Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support Empowering Fathers Program.202641349349302869
2025Chicago Workers' Collaborative Berwyn, ILA$7,500paidTo support Immigrant Worker Protection Program202641349349302869
2025World Relief Quad Cities Office Moline, ILA$7,500paidTo support Sustaining Immigration Legal Services for Vulnerable Communities.202641349349302869
2025University of Massachusetts Foundation Newton, MAA$7,500paidTo support General Operating.202641349349302869
2025World Relief Dupageaurora Aurora, ILA$7,500paidTo support World Relief Chicagoland Immigration Legal Services.202641349349302869
2025Coalition Legal Waukegan, ILA$7,500paidTo support Lake County Indigent BIPOC Restorative Justice Outreach.202641349349302869
2025Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors Rockford, ILA$7,500paidTo support General Operating.202641349349302869
2025Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project Chicago, ILA$6,000paidTo support General Operating.202641349349302869
2024Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program202541359349307694
2024Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project202541359349307694
2024Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL202541359349307694
2024Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project202541359349307694
2024Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project202541359349307694
2024Carpls Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks202541359349307694
2024Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Pro Bono project202541359349307694
2024Center for Disability & Elder Law Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support Community Legal Clinics for Low-Income Seniors202541359349307694
2024Pro Bono Network Oak Park, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support202541359349307694
2024Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support CAASE Legal Services202541359349307694
2024Migrant and Community Action Project St Louis, MOA$7,500paidTo support general operating for clients residing in Illinois202541359349307694
2024Legal Council for Health Justice Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Homeless Outreach Program202541359349307694
2024James B Moran Center for Youth Academy Evanston, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services202541359349307694
2024Uptown People Law Center Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support Prisoner's Rights Project202541359349307694
2023Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL202421299349301562
2023Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project202421299349301562
2023Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program202421299349301562
2023Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project202421299349301562
2023Carpls Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks202421299349301562
2023Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Pro Bono project202421299349301562
2023Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project202421299349301562
2023Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Criminal Records Program202421299349301562
2023James B Moran Center for Youth Academy Evanston, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services202421299349301562
2023Pro Bono Network Oak Park, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support202421299349301562
2023Legal Council for Health Justice Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Homeless Outreach Program202421299349301562
2022Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Rural Service Territory project To support their holistic legal service project202341359349307584
2022Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL202341359349307584
2022Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project202341359349307584
2022Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program202341359349307584
2022Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Criminal Records Program202341359349307584
2022Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Pro Bono project202341359349307584
2022Carpls Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks202341359349307584
2022Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project202341359349307584
2022Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market202341359349307584
2022Life Span Des Plaines, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Legal Services for domestic violence and sexual assault victims of north and northwest Cook County202341359349307584
2022National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants202341359349307584
2022Pro Bono Network Oak Park, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Volunteer Attorney Recruitment and Support202341359349307584
2022James B Moran Center for Youth Academy Evanston, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Driving Equity Through Advocacy and School-Based Legal Services202341359349307584
2022Legal Council for Health Justice Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Homeless Outreach Program202341359349307584
2021Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Rural Service Territory projectTo support their holistic legal service project202240609349301604
2021Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL202240609349301604
2021Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project202240609349301604
2021Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program202240609349301604
2021Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Criminal Records Program202240609349301604
2021Carpls Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks202240609349301604
2021Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Pro Bono project202240609349301604
2021Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project202240609349301604
2021Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market202240609349301604
2021National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants202240609349301604
2020Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Rural Service Territory projectTo support their holistic legal service project202121309349302462
2020Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL202121309349302462
2020Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project202121309349302462
2020Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program202121309349302462
2020Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$12,500paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project202121309349302462
2020Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Criminal Records Program202121309349302462
2020Ascend Justice Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Pro Bono project202121309349302462
2020Carpls Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks202121309349302462
2020Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market202121309349302462
2020National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants202121309349302462
2020Equip for Equality Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo assist people struggling to adjust to remote learning and other challenges related to Covid-19202121309349302462
2020James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, ILA$7,500paidTo assist people struggling to adjust to remote learning and other challenges related to Covid-19202121309349302462
2019Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$36,000paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program202011349349300001
2019Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Rural Service Territory projectTo support their holistic legal service project202011349349300001
2019Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL202011349349300001
2019Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project202011349349300001
2019Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project202011349349300001
2019Domestic Violence Legal Clinic Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Pro Bono project202011349349300001
2019National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants202011349349300001
2019Carpls Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks202011349349300001
2019Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Criminal Records Program202011349349300001
2019Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Chicago, ILA$7,500paidTo support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market202011349349300001
2019The Family Defense Center Chicago, ILA$7,000paidTo support legal services for families outside of Cook County202011349349300001
2018Public Interest Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$21,000paidTo support their Pro Bono Initiative program201921349349304712
2018Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Volunteer Lawyer program in Rockford, IL201921349349304712
2018Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation East St Louis, ILA$17,500paidTo support their Rural Service Territory projectTo support their holistic legal service project201921349349304712
2018Illinois Legal Aid Online Chicago, ILA$15,000paidTo support their Statewide Legal Service Website project201921349349304712
2018Domestic Violence Legal Clinic Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Pro Bono project201921349349304712
2018Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Chancery Court Access to Justice project201921349349304712
2018Catholic Urban Program East St Louis, ILA$10,000paidTo support the neighborhood law office.201921349349304712
2018National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Immigration Court help desk for non-detained immigrants201921349349304712
2018Cabrini Green Legal Aid Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their Criminal Records Program201921349349304712
2018Carpls Chicago, ILA$10,000paidTo support their legal aid hotline and court-based advice desks201921349349304712
2018Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Chicago, ILA$8,000paidTo support their legal services to low-income renters in private housing rental market201921349349304712
2018The Immigration Project Normal, ILA$7,000paidTo support the regional clinics.201921349349304712

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
99020252025-06-30not stated2024v5.5202641349349302869
99020242024-06-30not stated2023v6.0202541359349307694
99020232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202421299349301562
99020222022-06-30not stated2021v4.2202341359349307584
99020212021-06-30not stated2020v4.2202240609349301604
99020202020-06-30not stated2019v5.2202121309349302462
99020192019-06-30not stated2018v3.1202011349349300001
99020182018-06-30not stated2017v2.3201921349349304712

Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/370810222.json.

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