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The Chicago Bar Foundation

The Chicago Bar Foundation

Chicago, IL 60604
Tax ID36-6109584

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About this organization

Revenue

$3,741,514

Expenses

$3,956,329

Mission

The Chicago Bar Foundation brings the legal community together to improve access to justice for people in need and make the legal system more fair and efficient for everyone. Through grants, advocacy, pro bono, and partnerships, the CBF accomplishes this by: • Increasing access to free and affordable legal assistance for people in need • Making the courts and legal system more user-friendly, fair and accessible for people without lawyers As the charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association, the CBF is the largest voluntarily supported bar foundation in the country. The generous contributions of thousands of dedicated individuals, more than 200 law firms and corporations, and many other committed partners make the CBF’s work possible.

About

PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT GRANTS AND OTHER KEY SUPPORT TO CHICAGO'S PRO BONO AND LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED INITIATIVES SERVING THE CHICAGO AREA. THESE GRANTS ENABLED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED CHICAGOANS TO GET CRITICAL LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE; STRENGTHENED CHICAGO'S PRO BONO AND LEGAL AID SYSTEM; AND SUPPORTED A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES THAT HELPED MAKE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE USER-FRIENDLY AND ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. THE CBF MADE A NUMBER OF OTHER GRANTS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND RELATED PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE CBF'S PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD GRANTS, AND GRANTS TO PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE VULNERABLE YOUTH ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR PROMOTE LEGAL OR CIVIC-RELATED EDUCATION, INCLUDING DIVERSITY INITIATIVES.

Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing

The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The chicago bar foundation brings chicago's legal community together to improve access to justice for people in need and make the legal system more fair and efficient for everyone.”.

Their activities were defined as: “The chicago bar foundation mobilizes chicago's legal community to improve access to justice.”.

  • As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as IL.
  • The non-profit's address in 2019 as per the filing is 321 SOUTH PLYMOUTH COURT NO 3B, CHICAGO, IL, 60604.
  • The form of the non-profit organization shows 13 employees as of 2019.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$214,815.
  • The organization has 34 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1948.
  • The organization pays $1,307,741 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $337,518 in fundraising expenses.

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