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Who funds American Bar Foundation
EIN 36-6110271 · Chicago, IL · NTEE I030
American Bar Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-6110271) was named as a grant recipient by 40 funders in 100 grants paid totaling $19,687,466 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$19,687,466
100 grants paid
Funders
40
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,800,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 102 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Bar Endowment | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $3,940,342 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601069349301100 |
| 2025 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation - Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program in Legal and Chicago, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH | 202640449349300449 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $24,600 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation - Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program in Legal and Chicago, IL | A | $22,880 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH | 202640449349300449 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $22,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Asian American Bar Association of New York | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | PORTRAIT PROJECT 2.0 SEEKS TO PROVIDE MORE DESCRIPTIVE DATA IN TWO PARTICULAR WAYS: (1) BY UPDATING THE 2017 STUDY SITUATING ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION; AND (2) BY STUDYING DIVERSITY WITHIN JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS. FUTURE RESEARCH WILL INVESTIGATE OTHER PARTS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION FROM MOBILITY AT LARGE LAW FIRMS TO THE LEADERSHIP RANKS WITHIN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, THE LEGAL ACADEMY, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. | 202620479349300902 |
| 2025 | Mildred L Phillips Charitable Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $3,500 | paid | A RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE THAT A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IS VITAL TO A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE WORLD. | 202611919349100316 |
| 2025 | Melvin and Sylvia Kafka Foundation Co Sara Suchman | The American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | Financial Support | 202621349349104527 |
| 2025 | Mandel Family Foundation C/O Eva Plaza Mandel | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $300 | paid | FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601299349100920 |
| 2025 | Mitzvah Charitable Trust | American Bar Fdn Chicago, IL | B | $300 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202621119349102177 |
| 2025 | Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE | 202513589349101401 |
| 2024 | American Bar Endowment | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $3,830,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED,SUPPORTS LAW-RELATED PROJECTSAND PROGRAMS | 202500599349300200 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $600,000 | paid | ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202513219349101966 |
| 2024 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation - Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program in Legal and Chicago, IL | A | $56,100 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH | 202500449349302150 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $25,100 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $24,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Herbert & Bui Simon Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION IN HONOR OF SANDRA CHAN | 202513189349100846 |
| 2024 | Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202610139349100016 |
| 2024 | The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $800 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202500739349100900 |
| 2024 | Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund C/O Louis S Harrison Harrison Llp | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $750 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202512379349100411 |
| 2024 | Mandel Family Foundation C/O Eric Mandel | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $600 | paid | FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202543189349100209 |
| 2024 | Linda and Denis Cronin Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202401699349100705 |
| 2024 | Zack Family Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202530989349100713 |
| 2024 | Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE | 202423379349100802 |
| 2023 | American Bar Endowment | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $3,637,363 | paid | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORTS LAW RELATED RESEARCH | 202430459349301503 |
| 2023 | The Jpb Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $800,000 | paid | ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202443189349104054 |
| 2023 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation (abf) Chicago, IL | A | $112,200 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH | 202420409349301037 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $29,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $19,560 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $16,000 | paid | ABA LEGAL OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE & EDUCATION. | 202443139349303424 |
| 2023 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation (abf) Chicago, IL | A | $13,071 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH - CREATING MORE SUPPORTIVE LAW SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS | 202420409349301037 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202443139349303424 |
| 2023 | Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202443209349106044 |
| 2023 | Mitzvah Charitable Trust | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202420319349100002 |
| 2023 | Robins Kaplan Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202441919349100709 |
| 2023 | The Ludington Family Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $650 | paid | OPERATING | 202441319349102139 |
| 2023 | Zack Family Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202403039349101425 |
| 2023 | Shared Vision Charitable Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | Cash Support of Charity General Fund | 202442289349100314 |
| 2023 | Marina P and Stephen E Kaufman Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $300 | paid | HUMANITARIAN | 202411289349102836 |
| 2023 | Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE | 202323569349100302 |
| 2023 | The Richard R Howe Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR | 202411849349100801 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $29 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Jpb Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,400,000 | approved, future | ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202343149349101849 |
| 2022 | The Jpb Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,400,000 | approved, future | ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202441659349100914 |
| 2022 | The Jpb Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $600,000 | paid | ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202441659349100914 |
| 2022 | The Jpb Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $600,000 | paid | ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202343149349101849 |
| 2022 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation (abf) Chicago, IL | A | $112,200 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH | 202330349349300543 |
| 2022 | Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation C/O Bell & Anderson LLC | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202321359349102657 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $34,300 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Life Essentials Foundation Walnut, CA | A | $13,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $13,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Hill Family Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $2,750 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202323199349106107 |
| 2022 | Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202303199349104020 |
| 2022 | Hudson-Webber Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,600 | paid | MEETING RESERVE | 202323199349101612 |
| 2022 | Eqt Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,500 | paid | 2021 MATCHING GIFT | 202343149349102014 |
| 2022 | Mitzvah Charitable Trust | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202340269349100209 |
| 2022 | The Ludington Family Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202301299349103985 |
| 2022 | Marina P and Stephen E Kaufman Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $300 | paid | HUMANITARIAN | 202311369349101601 |
| 2022 | Walter S Mander Foundation C/O Goschi & Goschi | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $150 | paid | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202341159349100234 |
| 2022 | Carlson Family Foundation C/O John a Norton | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50 | paid | MATCHING GRANT | 202312899349101106 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $43 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | American Bar Endowment | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $3,496,588 | paid | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORTS LAW RELATED RESEARCH | 202103169349302170 |
| 2021 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation (abf) Chicago, IL | A | $140,521 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH | 202132779349300863 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $31,850 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Accesslex Institute | American Bar Foundation (abf) - Creating More Supportive Law School Environ Chicago, IL | A | $28,321 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH | 202132779349300863 |
| 2021 | The Urban Institute | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $25,885 | paid | Grant Sub-Award | 202242179349300944 |
| 2021 | Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation C/O Bell & Anderson LLC | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202231339349100128 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $14,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $5,550 | paid | TO SUPPORT FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, RUTH BADER GINSBURG ENDOWED FUND, GENDER EQUALITY, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Eqt Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202202249349100900 |
| 2021 | Norman M Shack Charitable Foundation C/O Shack Law Office | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $625 | paid | To expand knowledge and advance justice through innovative | 202241309349100514 |
| 2021 | Marina P and Stephen E Kaufman Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $300 | paid | HUMANITARIAN | 202231249349101218 |
| 2021 | Robins Kaplan Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202211339349101796 |
| 2021 | Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE | 202103099349101270 |
| 2021 | The Ludington Family Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | OPERATING | 202221199349100312 |
| 2021 | The Richard R Howe Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $200 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR | 202221809349101207 |
| 2020 | The Jpb Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $950,000 | paid | ACCESS TO JUSTICE FELLOWS PROGRAM | 202123159349101517 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $26,650 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $14,800 | paid | TO SUPPORT ITS DISCUSSION ON POLICING AND THE RECENT PROTESTS, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $11,275 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Youthbridge Community Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING | 202143059349302409 |
| 2020 | Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202113199349105861 |
| 2020 | Eqt Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202103169349102075 |
| 2020 | The Jeffrey & Jennifer Allred Family Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | EXEMPT OPERATING PURPOSE | 202111259349101621 |
| 2020 | Zack Family Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202131529349100763 |
| 2020 | Hill Family Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202123199349106717 |
| 2020 | Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202141739349100619 |
| 2020 | The Ludington Family Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | OPERATING | 202140829349100604 |
| 2020 | Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202141739349100619 |
| 2020 | The Laura G Berick Foundation Daniel G Berick Trustee | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | Unrestricted | 202141139349101009 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $23 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $14,850 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $14,640 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Saltsburg Fund Charitable Trust | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $5,250 | paid | GENERAL | 202021899349102207 |
| 2019 | Zack Family Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $750 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202031789349100518 |
| 2019 | The Jeffrey & Jennifer Allred Family Foundation Inc | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $140 | paid | EXEMPT OPERATING PURPOSE | 202021699349100227 |
| 2018 | Law School Admission Council C/O Marjorie Larue Britt | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $30,160 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICE | 201901099349300020 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $27,850 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,800 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911139349300446 |
| 2018 | Marina P and Stephen E Kaufman Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | HUMANITARIAN | 201910539349100606 |
| 2018 | The Rock Foundation | American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201922359349100717 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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