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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,898,837
Total expenses
$10,150,586
Contributions and grants received
$9,902,852
Grants paid
$7,475,041
Program service revenue
$44,370
Investment income
$17,129
Other revenue
-$65,514
Total assets, end of year
$5,312,564
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,780,045
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,532,519
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,433,498
Management and general expenses
$448,228
Fundraising expenses
$268,860
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,433,498

Program services were 92.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $59,824

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,299,914

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,543,114

  • 2a · Program service revenue: JUSTICE ENTREPRENEURS

    total $44,370 · related or exempt $44,370

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $20,819 · excluded $20,819

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $65,289

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $68,979

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,690

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,690 · excluded -$3,690

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $187,271

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $59,824

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $252,785

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$65,514 · excluded -$65,514

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,367,761 · program services $7,367,761

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $107,280 · program services $107,280

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $161,873 · program services $102,388 · management and general $29,962 · fundraising $29,523

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $818,491 · program services $516,898 · management and general $152,177 · fundraising $149,416

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $25,168 · program services $16,121 · management and general $4,545 · fundraising $4,502

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $258,434 · program services $151,328 · management and general $57,808 · fundraising $49,298

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $72,829 · program services $45,487 · management and general $13,790 · fundraising $13,552

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,551 · management and general $3,551

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $66,828 · management and general $66,828

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $540 · management and general $540

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $847,917 · program services $846,188 · management and general $1,729

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $71,116 · program services $12,501 · management and general $55,251 · fundraising $3,364

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,469 · program services $24,724 · management and general $31,697 · fundraising $1,048

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $129,945 · program services $109,317 · management and general $10,678 · fundraising $9,950

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,256 · program services $18,000 · management and general $5,256

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $82,922 · program services $80,864 · management and general $1,920 · fundraising $138

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,405 · program services $19,313 · management and general $4,974 · fundraising $5,118

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $825 · management and general $825

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES PAID

    total $12,711 · program services $11,442 · management and general $1,269 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,707 · program services $3,309 · management and general $1,776 · fundraising $622

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING & DESIGN

    total $2,709 · program services $92 · management and general $288 · fundraising $2,329

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $2,666 · management and general $2,666

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,183 · program services $485 · management and general $698

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $387,764 · end of year $3,394,936

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $429,691 · end of year $386,871

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $939,612 · end of year $255,097

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,255 · end of year $111,157

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $808,917

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $337,679

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $475,643 · end of year $471,238

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $445,721 · end of year $545,417

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,003 · end of year $147,848

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $84,180 · end of year $88,370

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $771,870 · end of year $1,178,280

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $2,344,032

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $78,914 · end of year $28,914

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $140,449

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $842,129 · end of year $848,026

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $952,596 · end of year $684,493

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION MOBILIZES CHICAGO'S LEGAL COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE.

  • MADE THE COURT SYSTEM MORE USER-FRIENDLY AND ACCESSIBLE FOR THOSE IN NEED, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITHOUT LAWYERS. THE CBF CONTINUED ITS ROLE AS A LEAD PARTNER WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT, COOK COUNTY, AND MANY OTHER LEGAL AID, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN IMPLEMENTING COOK COUNTY LEGAL AID FOR HOUSING AND DEBT, A GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CRITICAL HELP FOR PEOPLE FACING EVICTIONS, CONSUMER DEBT CHALLENGES, FORECLOSURE, AND OTHER HOUSING ISSUES THAT IS HELPING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR. THE CBF CONTINUED ITS LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR ADVICE DESKS IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS AND IN THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CBF PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN ILLINOIS JUSTICECORPS, AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS SERVE AS GUIDES TO MAKE COURTS ACROSS ILLINOIS MORE WELCOMING AND LESS INTIMIDATING FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT LAWYERS.

    Expenses $7,014,977 · Grants $5,696,713

  • PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT GRANTS AND OTHER KEY SUPPORT TO CHICAGO'S PRO BONO AND LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED INITIATIVES SERVING THE CHICAGO AREA. THESE GRANTS ENABLED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED CHICAGOANS TO GET CRITICAL LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE; STRENGTHENED CHICAGO'S PRO BONO AND LEGAL AID SYSTEM; AND SUPPORTED A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES THAT HELPED MAKE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE USER-FRIENDLY AND ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. THE CBF MADE A NUMBER OF OTHER GRANTS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND RELATED PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE CBF'S PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD GRANTS, AND GRANTS TO PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE VULNERABLE YOUTH ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR PROMOTE LEGAL OR CIVIC-RELATED EDUCATION, INCLUDING DIVERSITY INITIATIVES.

    Expenses $2,057,741 · Grants $1,671,048

  • CONTINUED TO HOST AND SUPPORT THE CBF'S JUSTICE ENTREPRENEURS PROJECT (JEP), AN INCUBATOR FOR NEWER LAWYERS TO START THEIR OWN INNOVATIVE AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LAW FIRMS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE SERVICES TO LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PEOPLE IN THE CHICAGO AREA, A VASTLY UNDERSERVED CLIENT BASE. WITH THE HELP OF A STRONG NETWORK OF PARTNERS, THE JEP PROVIDES TRAINING, MENTORING, AND OTHER RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO HELP PARTICIPANTS ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE LAW PRACTICES THAT ADDRESS UNMET LEGAL NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. JEP LAWYERS ARE BUILDING PRACTICES THAT OFFER FIXED FEES AND FLEXIBLE REPRESENTATION OPTIONS, MAXIMIZE TECHNOLOGY AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT COLLABORATION, AND LEVERAGE EXISTING BUT PREVIOUSLY UNTAPPED REFERRAL NETWORKS. THE JEP FEATURES A STRONG PRO BONO SERVICE COMPONENT THAT PLACES PARTICIPANTS AT PARTNER LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM IDENTIFIES SUCCESSFUL AND REPLICABLE PRACTICE MODELS AND SHARES THESE INNOVATIONS TO THE BROADER LEGAL MARKET AND HELPS ENCOURAGE OTHER INCUBATOR PROGRAMS ACROSS THE U.S. AND BEYOND.

    Expenses $267,855 · Revenue $44,370

  • INVESTED IN THE ATTORNEYS DEDICATING THEIR CAREERS TO LEGAL AID. THE CBF MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR 11 ATTORNEYS AND LAW STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN LEGAL AID THROUGH THE CBF'S ANDERSON FELLOWSHIP, THE MOSES PUBLIC INTEREST SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE CBF'S SPONSORSHIP OF PILI LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIPS. IN ADDITION, THE CBF CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER THE CBF LEGAL AID ACADEMY, AN INNOVATIVE PRO BONO PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH LAW FIRMS, LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, CONSULTANTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ARE COLLABORATING TO HELP MEET THE CORE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY'S LEGAL AID ATTORNEYS AND STAFF.

    Expenses $92,925 · Grants $107,280

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gregory Boyle

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kenya Jenkins-Wright

    1ST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sang-Yul Lee

    2ND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Nancy S Gerrie

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Greta Weathersby

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Tracy A Brammeier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rachel M Cannon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hon Alison C Conlon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Vida Cruz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kareem Dale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Megan Devaney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher J Esbrook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Randall R Fearnow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Gordon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Anne Geraghty Helms

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Melissa B Hirst

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert T Howell III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hon Lashonda A Hunt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Jc Kelly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Colby Anne Kingsbury

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Raymond J Koenig III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elizabeth P Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elizabeth Lopez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amy B Manning

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ian H Morrison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas V Panoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hon Nichole C Patton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kevin Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Valentine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brent W Vincent

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sandra Yamate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Glaves

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $161,872
    From this org
    $139,603
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,269
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,754
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $849
    Deferred
    $4,188
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,081
    Filer's total
    $161,872

  • Melanie Macbride

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $154,527
    From this org
    $101,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,527
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $101,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,497
    Filer's total
    $154,527

  • Jessica Bednarz

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,692
    From this org
    $101,171
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,521
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303139349302840

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