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Grant recipient EIN 46-5386556Human services

Who funds Beyond Legal Aid?

17 private foundations gave Beyond Legal Aid in Chicago, IL $2.6 million across 45 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

45 grants

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

  1. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Paul S Nadler Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $10,000
  3. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $205,000
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support general operations

    $127,500
  5. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operations

    $75,000
  6. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $70,000
  7. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Strong Communities

    $35,000
  8. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Paul S Nadler Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $10,000
  10. Sweeney Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Gemeral

    $2,500
  11. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $217,000
  12. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support programs evaluation

    $90,000
  13. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $75,000
  14. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $50,000
  15. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Strong Communities

    $35,000
  16. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $15,925
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $48
  18. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  19. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $70,000
  20. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    Strong Communities

    $35,000
  21. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2022

    Create the first ever Executive Clemency Hub which would be a comprehensive community justice program that empowers community members to support each other through all stages and components of the criminal system.

    $15,000
  22. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $200
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $76
  24. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $257,700
  25. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Community-Located, Community-Operated, and Community-Directed Legal Aid

    $72,500
  26. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operations

    $70,000
  27. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    Strong Communities

    $35,000
  28. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2021

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $35,000
  29. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In support of general operations.

    $23,250
  30. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Support for immigrant communities

    $10,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $122
  32. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $325,000
  33. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Community-Located, Community-Operated, and Community-directed legal aid fund

    $72,500
  34. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operations

    $70,000
  35. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Strong Communities

    $35,000
  36. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2020

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $25,000
  37. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $20,200
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $76
  39. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  40. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2019

    Payments for fellows

    $10,868
  41. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $9,000
  42. The Diamond Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To assist with free legal aid

    $250
  43. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2018

    Payments for fellows

    $60,835
  44. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $50,000
  45. Conant Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Beyond Legal Aid’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 323 grants Preselected only $6,191,495 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 613 grants Accepts applications $3,237,549 to similar organizations
  3. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 122 grants Preselected only $3,242,885 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 180 grants Accepts applications $9,190,032 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 220 grants Accepts applications $21,528,768 to similar organizations
  6. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 149 grants Accepts applications $1,813,052 to similar organizations
  7. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 176 grants Accepts applications $4,763,542 to similar organizations
  8. Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) VNA FoundationChicago, IL 60 grants Accepts applications $2,656,564 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-5386556 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.