Mission
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION BRINGS THE LEGAL COMMUNITY TOGETHER THROUGH ADVOCACY, FUNDING, AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AND TO MAKE THE LEGAL SYSTEM MORE FAIR, EQUITABLE, AND EFFECTIVE.
Public Charity
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $15.4M revenue, $12.4M expenses, $10.1M total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 366109584
CHICAGO, IL
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.4M
Total Expenses$12.4M
Total Assets$10.1M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$4.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Chicago Bar Foundation
How The Chicago Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$75
Made the court system more user-friendly and accessible for people in need, particularly those without lawyers
$11
Provided significant grants and other key support to Chicago's pro bono and legal aid organizations and related initiatives serving the Chicago area
$2
Invested in the attorneys dedicating their careers to legal aid
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$311,360
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$99,650
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$45,550
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Anne Geraghty Helms
DIRECTOR
Colby Anne Kingsbury
DIRECTOR
Daniel Berkowitz
DIRECTOR
David Gordon
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Lopez
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth P Lewis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.4M | $12.4M | $10.1M |
| 2024 | $11.1M | $10.1M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $9.9M | $10.2M | $5.3M |
| 2022 | $8.4M | $8.1M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $5.3M | $5.0M | $3.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.3M to $15.4M (+190%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.