EIN 37-0810222

Illinois Bar Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
Year formed
1951
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Illinois Bar Foundation ensures meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and assists lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity. It administers the Illinois JusticeCorps Program which places volunteers in select courthouses throughout Illinois to assist litigants without lawyers. The foundation also grants funds to organizations that provide access to legal aid, encourage pro-bono work, and educate residents of Illinois. It is located in Springfield, IL.
Related structure
Illinois Bar Foundation is a subordinate organization under Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).
Total revenues
$1,487,268
2022
Total expenses
$1,376,549
2022
Total assets
$5,917,371
2022
Num. employees
4
2022

Program areas at Illinois Bar Foundation

Grants to support organizations whose work provides meaningful access to the justice system including grants to enhance the availability of legal aid to those of limited means, grants to encourage pro-bono legal work, and grants to educate Illinois residents regarding their rights and responsibilities under the law.
Illinois JusticeCorps Program - Illinois JusticeCorps places college students, recent graduates and other volunteers in select courthouses throughout Illinois to help the increasing number of litigants appearing in court without lawyers. Volunteers are trained to provide court patrons with legal information and direct them to available resources available in the court and elsewhere.
Subsistence to lawyers, their spouses or dependents unable to support themselves due to age or incapacity.

Grants made by Illinois Bar Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS)To Support Their Volunteer Lawyer Program in Rockford, Il$17,500
Land of Lincoln Legal AidTo Support Their Rural Service Territory Project To Support Their Holistic Legal Service Project$17,500
Illinois Legal Aid OnlineTo Support Their Statewide Legal Service Website Project$15,000
...and 9 more grants made

Who funds Illinois Bar Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Bar FoundationProject Support$34,000
The Jerome Mirza FoundationSupport of Operations$25,000
H Ogden Brainard Residuary Trust Eiu FoundationAdvance Legal Justice$15,627
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Illinois Bar Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Stacey Hacker MeehanExecutive Director$0
Dennis J ArcherAssistant Treasurer$0
Ryan TheriaultSecond Vice - President / Third Vice - President / Director$0
Deane BrownFirst Vice - President / Second Vice - President / Third Vice - President / Director$0
John NisivacoThird Vice President / Director$0
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Illinois Bar Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,484,425
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$61,256
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$22,216
Net income from fundraising events$-100,443
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$19,814
Total revenues$1,487,268

Form 990s for Illinois Bar Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-09990View PDF
2021-062022-03-01990View PDF
2020-062021-05-18990View PDF
2019-062020-09-29990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Jerome Mirza Foundation
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 10, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
July 9, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
424 S Second St
Springfield, IL 62701
Metro area
Springfield, IL
County
Sangamon County, IL
Website URL
illinoisbarfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(217) 525-1760
IRS details
EIN
37-0810222
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1951
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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