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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3980527

The Sidley Austin Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 293 grants and $4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,032,509

    Grants listed
    293
    Assets, end of year
    $16,939,708

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,766,483

    Grants listed
    312
    Assets, end of year
    $7,236,276

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,247,603

    Grants listed
    366
    Assets, end of year
    $6,279,684

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,872,984

    Grants listed
    261
    Assets, end of year
    $5,662,053

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,968,949

    Grants listed
    410
    Assets, end of year
    $9,183,524

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,914,129

    Grants listed
    360
    Assets, end of year
    $13,563,518

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,644,043

    Grants listed
    361
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000,018

Grants paid in 2025

293 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Public CounselLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $517,408
  2. Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $393,750
  3. Legal Aid ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  4. Kaboom IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $101,500
  5. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  7. United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  8. University of MiamiMiami, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  9. Legal Aid Society of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC

    General support

    $90,000
  10. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  11. Business Council for International Understanding IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  12. Commercial Club Civic Committee Charitable FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $60,000
  13. Kind IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Metropolitan Family ServicesMerrionette Park, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Hnba Via - Vision in Action - FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  16. Kaboom IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $49,000
  17. Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $45,000
  18. Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC

    General support

    $41,000
  19. Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC

    General support

    $41,000
  20. Childrens Law Center IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  21. American Law InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $40,000
  22. Kaboom IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $36,250
  23. The District of Columbia Bar FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $32,500
  24. National Veterans Legal Services Program IncArlington, VA

    General support

    $30,000
  25. Chicago Volunteer Legal Services FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  26. Sharsheret IncTeaneck, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  27. Dallas Bar Association Community Service FundDallas, TX

    General support

    $25,500
  28. Chicago Council on Global AffairsChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  29. The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  30. United Way of New York CityNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  31. Lawyers Alliance for New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  32. District of Columbia Access to Justice FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  33. Youth Renewal FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  34. Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  35. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  36. Rand CorporationSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  37. Texas Lawbook FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  38. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund CorporationNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  39. Chicago Bar FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  40. The American Friends of JamaicaNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  41. Kaboom IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  42. Brooklyn Academy of Music IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  43. New York Cares IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  44. Lawyers for Good Government IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  45. Legal Aid at WorkSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  46. Streetwise Partners IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  47. Bread for the City IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  48. GIVE2ASIASan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  49. Prep for PrepNew York, NY

    General support

    $16,500
  50. Human Rights FirstNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  51. American Brain Tumor AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  52. Her Justice IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  53. Law Center for Better HousingChicago, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  54. The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens RightsChicago, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  55. Bread for the City IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,000
  56. Cabrini-Green Legal Aid Clinic IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  57. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  58. Hispanic Society of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  59. The Nalp Foundation for Law Career Research and EducationPalm Springs, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  60. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  61. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $15,000
  62. Miriams KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,000
  63. Civic Consulting AllianceChicago, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  64. Riverside Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,500
  65. Legal Outreach IncAstoria, NY

    General support

    $12,500
  66. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General support

    $12,500
  67. World Affairs Council of Dallas Fort WorthDallas, TX

    General support

    $12,500
  68. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,500
  69. National Veterans Legal Services Program IncArlington, VA

    General support

    $11,629
  70. Civic FederationChicago, IL

    General support

    $11,000
  71. Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  72. Air Force Academy FoundationUsaf Academy, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  73. Pathways to Housing DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  74. Disability Rights Maryland IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  75. Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  76. Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County FloridaTampa, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  77. Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  78. Alliance for Childrens RightsLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  79. Supreme Court Historical Society the SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  80. Start Small Think Big IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  81. Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  82. American Australian Association IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  83. United to LearnDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  84. Greater Chicago Legal Clinic IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  85. Washington Legal FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  86. Better Government Association IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  87. Community Partners for Affordable HousingLibertyville, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  88. Geffen Playhouse IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  89. Uptown Peoples Law CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  90. Advocates for Trans Equality Education FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  91. Swim Across America IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $9,322
  92. Chances for Children-Ny IncBronx, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  93. Bet TzedekLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  94. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationIrving, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  95. Hope Center for ChildrenSpartanburg, SC

    General support

    $7,500
  96. Bigs and Littles NYC Mentoring IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  97. District of Columbia School of Law FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $7,500
  98. One JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  99. Bridge of Life IncDenver, CO

    General support

    $7,500
  100. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country IncKerrville, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  101. One JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  102. Kaboom IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $7,250
  103. Childrens Bureau of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $7,000
  104. Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $6,500
  105. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    General support

    $6,500
  106. United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  107. College Bound OpportunitiesHighland Park, IL

    General support

    $6,000
  108. Legal Prep Charter AcademiesChicago, IL

    General support

    $6,000
  109. Council for Court ExcellenceWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,800
  110. Rise Partnership IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  111. Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago FoundationCarol Stream, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  112. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  113. Center for Disability and Elder Law IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  114. Injustice Watch NFPChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  115. Association of American Law Schools IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  116. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  117. The Council of Urban Professionals InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  118. United to LearnDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  119. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  120. Window to the World Communications IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  121. Hephzibah Childrens AssociationOak Park, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  122. Arie Crown Hebrew Day SchoolSkokie, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  123. Sky High for Kids IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  124. Open City AdvocatesWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  125. St Baldricks Foundation IncMonrovia, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  126. Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  127. Dallas Hispanic Law FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  128. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  129. Lincoln Presidential FoundationSpringfield, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  130. Legal Counsel for the ElderlyWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  131. Impact for Equity IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  132. Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  133. The Historical Society of the District of Columbia CircuitWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  134. Trial Blazers for Kids IncLivingston, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  135. Texas Rangers Baseball FoundationArlington, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  136. Law Firm Antiracism Alliance IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  137. Capital Area Immigrants Rights CoalitionWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  138. NAMI ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  139. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country IncKerrville, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  140. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  141. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  142. Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  143. Wesleylife FoundationJohnston, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  144. Childrens Beach House IncLewes, DE

    General support

    $5,000
  145. Brooklyn Ballet IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  146. Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  147. World Business ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  148. Capital City Fund for Education IncAustin, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  149. Zoo Miami Foundation IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  150. Houston Bar FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  151. Dallas Theater CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  152. Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  153. American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  154. Streetsquash IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  155. Illinois Prison ProjectChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  156. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  157. American Council on Germany IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  158. Florida Rights Restoration Coalition IncOrlando, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  159. Securities and Exchange Commission Historical SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  160. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  161. Chicago Help InitiativeChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,000
  162. Capital Area Immigrants Rights CoalitionWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,800
  163. Texas Access to Justice FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $3,750
  164. Blood Cancer United IncRye Brook, NY

    General support

    $3,750
  165. Dallas Women Lawyers Association FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $3,500
  166. Veteran Advocacy Project IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,500
  167. Kaboom IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $3,500
  168. Greater Boston Legal Services IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,500
  169. Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse America - LedaNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  170. Post Oak Baseball FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  171. Childrens Law Center IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  172. 29 Acres IncCross Roads, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  173. District of Columbia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  174. Ascend JusticeChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  175. DC Affordable Law FirmWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  176. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  177. MS JDCovina, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  178. Texas Womens FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  179. North Suburban Legal Aid ClinicHighland Park, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  180. Rising for Justice IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  181. Chicago Debate CommissionChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  182. James D Stclair Court Public Education Project Boston Bar FNDBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  183. Prager Metis Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  184. Childrens Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  185. Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  186. The Dallas FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  187. Lynn Sage Breast Cancer FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  188. Cradles to Crayons IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  189. Baylor Health Care System FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  190. After-School All-StarsLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  191. Pangea Educational Development GroupChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  192. MS JDCovina, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  193. All Stars Project IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  194. Abraham Lincoln Institute IncFairfax, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  195. Brooklyn Ballet IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  196. Asian Pacific American Legal Resource CenterWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  197. The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually ImpairedChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  198. Equip for Equality IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  199. Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  200. Circesteem IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,250
  201. Circesteem IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,250
  202. The Public School of GermantownFt Washington, PA

    General support

    $2,100
  203. Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  204. United Way of West Alabama IncTuscaloosa, AL

    General support

    $2,000
  205. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $2,000
  206. Friends of Hoboken Dual Language Charter School IncHoboken, NJ

    General support

    $1,750
  207. Life Science Cares IncCambridge, MA

    General support

    $1,750
  208. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  209. Dallas Theater CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,500
  210. American Constitution Society for Law and PolicyWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,500
  211. LumityChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,500
  212. Jack Langerman Community Foundation IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $1,500
  213. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationIrving, TX

    General support

    $1,500
  214. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General support

    $1,400
  215. Kind IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,400
  216. University at Buffalo Foundation IncBuffalo, NY

    General support

    $1,250
  217. Intrepid Museum Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,250
  218. PTA Texas CongressDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,250
  219. Life Science Cares IncWoburn, MA

    General support

    $1,250
  220. KidlinksDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,250
  221. Whitman-Walker Clinic IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,200
  222. Dallas CasaDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  223. Dallas Symphony Association IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  224. Thurgood Marshall College Fund IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  225. Dallas Women Lawyers Association FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  226. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  227. Second Look ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  228. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  229. AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  230. Make-A-Wish Foundation of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  231. Community Development Project IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  232. Legal Services of Greater Miami IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  233. Council for Court ExcellenceWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  234. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  235. DC Bar Pro Bono CenterWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  236. Legal Aid Society of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  237. Urban GatewaysChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  238. Nijc NFPChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  239. Illinois Prison ProjectChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  240. Chicago Volunteer Legal Services FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  241. Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban AffairsWashington, DC

    General support

    $800
  242. Becket FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $800
  243. Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $750
  244. Safe Sisters CircleWashington, DC

    General support

    $600
  245. Bread for the City IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $600
  246. The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $600
  247. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $600
  248. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $600
  249. TD Club FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $500
  250. Life Science Cares IncWoburn, MA

    General support

    $500

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Texas Lawbook FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  2. Wesleylife FoundationJohnston, IA

    General support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid39 grants $1,537,55849% of the total
  2. Education33 grants $263,4508% of the total
  3. Human services23 grants $255,9008% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation7 grants $227,5007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking15 grants $216,6227% of the total
  6. International aid10 grants $187,9006% of the total
  7. 14 other causes84 grants $434,55014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois60 grants $975,400
  2. New York42 grants $935,522
  3. California26 grants $717,858
  4. District of Columbia74 grants $644,250
  5. Maryland9 grants $234,100
  6. Texas35 grants $181,900
  7. Florida8 grants $126,100
  8. Virginia6 grants $54,529
  9. Pennsylvania2 grants $42,100
  10. New Jersey3 grants $36,750

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mark D HopsonDIRECTOR (END 03/25) Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Michael J SchmidtbergerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Timothy F BergenSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Michael S MorkTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Nancy KevinASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yvette OstolazaPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Brian FahrneyDIRECTOR (START 03/25) Hours 0.1Pay $0

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