Mission
BUILD UNDERLYING INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONTINUE TO OFFER SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT LAWYERS AND INTRODUCE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION.
Public Charity
The Chicago Bar Association
Based in Chicago, IL, The Chicago Bar Association operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.0M in revenue, $4.5M in expenses, $12.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $539K.
EIN: 360896550
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$12.4M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$539K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Chicago Bar Association
How The Chicago Bar Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$48
General Bar Activities
$34
Continuing Legal Education
$18
Lawyer Referral Service
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
CHARITABLE PROJECT SUPPORT
$82,226
CBA MEMBERSHIP & CLE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM
$79,013
PROJECT SUPPORT, CBA MEMBERSHIP & CLE ADVANTAGE FOR GRANTEES
$72,976
CBA MEMBERSHIP & CLE ADVANTAGE FOR GRANTEES
$66,189
CBA MEMBERSHIP & CLE ADVANTAGE FOR GRANTEES
$61,938
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director (Until 06/27/2024)
Anthony F Fata
Director
Brendon Stark
Director
Brian Haussmann
Director (Until 06/27/2024)
Cynthia S Grandfield
Director (As of 06/27/2024)
Daniel Berkowitz
Director
Eirene N Salvi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $4.5M | $12.4M |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $4.9M | $12.4M |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $4.5M | $11.6M |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $4.1M | $12.7M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $3.7M | $12.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $5.0M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.