Mission
THE ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION FUNDS CIVIL LEGAL AID IN ILLINOIS TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS OF THOSE BURDENED BY BARRIERS TO JUSTICE. WE ENVISION EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AND NAVIGATION OF THE ILLINOIS CIVIL LEGAL SYSTEM.
Public Charity
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $15.5M revenue, $15.0M expenses, $11.3M total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 371188469
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.5M
Total Expenses$15.0M
Total Assets$11.3M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
How Illinois Equal Justice Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation supports innovative, cost-effective civil legal aid programs that help people in crisis address life-changing problems and improve their lives
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
ILLINOIS ARMED FORCES LEGAL AID NETWORK (IL-AFLAN)
$300,000
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$75,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,253
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,253
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Faiq Mihlar
DIRECTOR
Gray Mateo-Harris
DIRECTOR
Hon Jeffrey Schoenberg
DIRECTOR
Hon Patti Bellock
DIRECTOR
Hon Viviana Martinez
DIRECTOR
Karim Basaria
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.5M | $15.0M | $11.3M |
| 2024 | $14.6M | $14.3M | $10.6M |
| 2023 | $14.3M | $13.1M | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $13.2M | $10.7M | $9.1M |
| 2021 | $7.4M | $5.6M | $5.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.4M to $15.5M (+111%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.