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Filing year 2024

THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 20-3980527·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.7M
Total assets
$7.2M
Total expenses
$3.8M
Reported officers
6

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION reported 6 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
President, Director
Director
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$3.8M

Itemized grants

312

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
LEGAL AID SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$358k
LEGAL AID CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$150k
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
KABOOM INCBETHESDA, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$98k
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$90k
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$82k
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75k
TEAK FELLOWSHIP INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75k
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$60k
AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITYLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$58k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUEDUBUQUE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICESCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
COMMERCIAL CLUB CIVIC COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
BROADWAY HOUSING COMMUNITIES INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
EVERY MOTHER COUNTSNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
HNBA VIA - VISION IN ACTION - FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
CHICAGO LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$45k
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTEPHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
CHILDRENS LAW CENTER INCORPORATEDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
YOUTH RENEWAL FUNDNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$38k
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$38k
NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM INCARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$36k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.9M
$4.3M
2023
$4.7M
$3.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois
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What are THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION reported $4.7M in total revenue and $3.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.