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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Illinois
60 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $260.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 60 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
60
Legal aid funders
$260.7M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
779
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Illinois
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Illinois giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $80.3M | 15 | 2024 |
| 2 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | Illinois | $74.3M | 222 | 2024 |
| 3 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | Illinois | $51.6M | 164 | 2025 |
| 4 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $17.8M | 39 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Resurrection Project | Illinois | $17.5M | 55 | 2024 |
| 6 | Walder Foundation | Delaware | $3.5M | 36 | 2024 |
| 7 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Illinois | $3.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Ageoptions Inc | Illinois | $2.2M | 2 | 2018 |
| 9 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Missouri | $1.4M | 4 | 2020 |
| 10 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $1.3M | 12 | 2024 |
| 11 | Heart of Illinois United Way Inc | Illinois | $1.2M | 4 | 2025 |
| 12 | Chicago Beyond Inc | Illinois | $1.2M | 2 | 2020 |
| 13 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $550K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Center for Information of Elgin (centro | Illinois | $539K | 4 | 2025 |
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The funders above are the biggest legal aid funders in Illinois — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 60 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented legal aid focus and that have funded Illinois nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Illinois recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.