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CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · regranting_charity · program funder

50recipients FY2016–24
$37Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 100% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 100% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 2 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IL, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder31
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder25
LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOISCHICAGO, ILprogram funder25
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder24
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder18
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder18
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder18
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATIONSPRINGFIELD, ILprogram funder16
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder14
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder13
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder11
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder10
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
RETIREMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
MC DERMOTT WILL AND EMERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILprogram funder9
WOODS FUND OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTIONIL72024$5,094,236
LEGAL AID CHICAGOIL62024$4,815,552
CHICAGO VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES FOUNDATIONIL72024$3,632,990
GREATER CHICAGO LEGAL CLINIC INCIL52024$2,054,308
LAW CENTER FOR BETTER HOUSINGIL32024$2,003,575
CENTER FOR DISABILITY AND ELDER LAW INCIL72024$1,877,627
CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATIONIL72024$484,208
CHICAGO LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW INCIL72024$475,000
EQUIP FOR EQUALITY INCIL72024$379,000
LEGAL COUNCIL FOR HEALTH JUSTICEIL62024$379,000
UPTOWN PEOPLES LAW CENTERIL72024$345,412
CABRINI-GREEN LEGAL AID CLINIC INCIL72024$327,500
ASCEND JUSTICEIL52024$254,500
LIFE SPANIL72024$239,000
ILLINOIS BAR FOUNDATIONIL72024$238,000
ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINEIL72024$229,500
SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAWIL42024$228,672
CHICAGO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESSIL62024$190,000
LATINOS PROGRESANDOIL62024$140,000
CHICAGO ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUALEXPLOITATIONIL72024$140,000
ACCESS LIVING OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL62024$130,000
LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTERIL72024$130,000
LAWYERS FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSIL72024$115,000
RESURRECTION PROJECTIL12024$113,000
ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU INCIL62024$97,500
CENTRO ROMEROIL72024$85,000
NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINICIL32024$57,500
IMPACT FOR EQUITY INCIL22024$50,000
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIL52024$25,000
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATIONIL42024$20,000
DEPAUL UNIVERSITYIL32024$17,500
CBA MEDIA AND CIVIC EDUCATION INCIL32024$15,000
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUSTIL22024$15,000
PRO BONO NETWORKIL22024$7,500
MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INCIL22024$6,000
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONIL22024$6,000
FARMWORKER AND LANDSCAPER ADVOCACY PROJECTIL12024$6,000
JUST THE BEGINNING - A PIPELINE ORGANIZATIONIL22024$5,000
RAISED THE FLOOR ALLIANCEIL12024$5,000
ALLIES FOR COMMUNITY BUSINESS INCIL12024$5,000
LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO LLCIL12024$5,000
METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATIONIL12024$2,500
CHICAGO BANKRUPTCY HELP DESK FOUNDATION NFPIL12024$2,500
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL12024$2,500
CREDIT ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATIONVA12024$2,500
FIRST DEFENSE LEGAL AIDIL32020$37,500
LADDER UPIL22020$30,000
FOREFRONTIL32020$26,237
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INITIATIVEIL22019$48,000
JAMES B MORAN CENTER FOR YOUTH ADVOCACYIL12018$20,000