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Screen a listIllinois Bar Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +130% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.0%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.2%
Middle half of peersMedianIllinois Bar
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.9M78%Management and general$247k10%Fundraising$284k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$85ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Chicago Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$34k$34k$34k$34k$34k$34k$34kThe Jerome Mirza FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kH Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust Eiu FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$11k$22k$13k$8k$16k$16kDunham FoundationNew in FY2023$25kThe Smith Family FoundationOn and off$6k$5kDepaul UniversityOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12$5k$60$426 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$6k$1k$6k$2k$1k$1k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund