Private foundation · EIN 20-3980527

The Sidley Austin Foundation C/O Timothy F Bergen

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Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601329349103320
Total assets (EOY)$16,939,708
Grants paid$4,032,509
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed293
Giving in home state (IL)24%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K134
$5K–$25K116
$25K–$100K35
$100K+8

Smallest $100 · Largest $517,408

Geographic focus

IL
24%
NY
23%
CA
18%
DC
16%
MD
6%
TX
5%
FL
3%
VA
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$4,247,603$6,279,684366
2025$4,032,509$16,939,708293

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Public CounselLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$517,408
Legal Aid SocietyNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$393,750
Legal Aid ChicagoCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
Kaboom IncBETHESDA, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$101,500
Northwestern Memorial FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Northwestern UniversityCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
United Way Of Metropolitan Chicago IncCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
University Of MiamiMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Legal Aid Society Of The District Of ColumbiaWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$90,000
Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
Business Council For International Understanding IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
Commercial Club Civic Committee Charitable FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
Kind IncWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Metropolitan Family ServicesCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Hnba Via - Vision In Action - FundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Kaboom IncBETHESDA, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$49,000
Chicago Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights Under Law IncCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$45,000
Equal Justice WorksWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$41,000
Equal Justice WorksWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$41,000
Childrens Law Center IncorporatedWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
American Law InstitutePHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
Kaboom IncBETHESDA, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$36,250
The District Of Columbia Bar FoundationWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$32,500
National Veterans Legal Services Program IncARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
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