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Grant recipient EIN 36-6109584Education

Who funds Chicago Bar Foundation?

36 private foundations gave Chicago Bar Foundation in Chicago, IL $930,414 across 80 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

80 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Thomas A Demetrio FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General fund

    $500
  4. M & J Eisenberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General operating support

    $200
  5. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Thomas A Demetrio FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $10,000
  7. The Rossotti Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

    $5,000
  9. Quinn Emanuel FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $4,500
  10. The Hope and Tom Reynolds Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $1,500
  11. Benton Institute for Broadband & SocietyWilmette, IL 2024

    General operating

    $1,000
  12. Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    Investing in justice campaign

    $1,000
  13. Komarek-Hyde-McQueen FoundationOrland Park, IL 2024

    GeneralCharitable Purposes

    $500
  14. B & J Association IncWinnetka, IL 2024

    To improve access to justice.

    $250
  15. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $37,285
  16. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  17. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Thomas A Demetrio FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $10,000
  19. US Fiduciary Services Charitable Foundation IncLisle, IL 2023

    Support programs

    $5,500
  20. Jerrold Ruskin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Civic

    $1,000
  21. B & J Association IncWinnetka, IL 2023

    To improve access to justice.

    $500
  22. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $400
  23. Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General fund

    $250
  24. Jahns Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Welfare

    $100
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $47
  26. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $34,615
  27. Thomas A Demetrio FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $10,000
  28. Goldberg Kohn FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To support the recipient's general charitable activities.

    $10,000
  29. US Fiduciary Services Charitable Foundation IncLisle, IL 2022

    Support programs

    $5,500
  30. The Bill Bass FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General purpose

    $5,000
  31. Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  32. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $500
  33. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $500
  34. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200
  35. M & J Eisenberg Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $100
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $26
  37. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Equitable Recovery Grant

    $300,000
  38. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $32,581
  39. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  40. Goldberg Kohn FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To support the recipient's general charitable activities.

    $10,000
  41. US Fiduciary Services Charitable Foundation IncLisle, IL 2021

    Support programs

    $5,000
  42. The Bill Bass FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  43. Bechily-Hodes Family FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $2,000
  44. Babs and Maury Young FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2021

    Donee discretion

    $1,500
  45. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2021

    General operating fund

    $600
  46. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  47. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $400
  48. Jahns Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Welfare

    $100
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $34
  50. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $70,000
  51. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $31,034
  52. The Dla Piper FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  53. Goldberg Kohn FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To support the recipient's general charitable activities.

    $10,000
  54. Bechily-Hodes Family FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500
  55. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $1,250
  56. The Hope and Tom Reynolds Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $1,000
  57. Jerrold Ruskin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Educational

    $1,000
  58. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Employee Matching

    $800
  59. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Professional

    $600
  60. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $500
  61. Michael and Pamela Gordon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $500
  62. Jahns Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Welfare

    $100
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  64. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  65. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    Program Support

    $25,000
  66. The Rossotti Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $25,000
  67. Goldberg Kohn FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To support the recipient's general charitable activities.

    $10,000
  68. Thomas A Demetrio FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $7,000
  69. Quinn Emanuel FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $3,500
  70. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $100
  71. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $100
  72. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $25
  73. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $25
  74. Goldberg Kohn FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To support the recipient's general charitable activities.

    $10,000
  75. The Power Family Foundation Joseph A Power JrChicago, IL 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  76. Thomas A Demetrio FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $7,000
  77. Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationRosemont, IL 2018

    Community services

    $1,500
  78. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $375
  79. The Rossotti Family FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    Charitable

    $25,000
  80. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 2017

    For support of the 2018 Investing in Justice Campaign and in appreciation of Derrick M Thompson Jr and Tim Eaton

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Chicago Bar Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 759 grants Accepts applications $5,034,904 to similar organizations
  2. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  3. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 to similar organizations
  5. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 120 grants Accepts applications $5,270,669 to similar organizations
  6. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 72 grants Preselected only $30,432 to similar organizations
  7. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 173 grants Preselected only $10,229,000 to similar organizations
  8. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 56 grants Preselected only $2,156,256 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-6109584 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.