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Illinois BAR Foundation

Public charity
Other · SPRINGFIELD, IL · EIN 37-0810222

About

The mission of the Illinois Bar Foundation is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and to assist lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
5
Volunteers
50

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$1.5M
Expenses
$1.6M
Assets
$6.3M
Liabilities
$525K

Financial history

$1.7M$846K$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $1.5M · Peak FY2016: $1.7M · Avg: $1.5M

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$293K
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Address

424 S 2ND ST
Springfield, IL, 62701-170

Governance

Voting board members30
Independent members30
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyNo
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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