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The Sidley Austin Foundation C/o Timothy F Bergen Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-3980527 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$7.8M
Grants reported
603
Median grant
$5K
Future commitments
$289.5K

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025293$4M
2024310$3.8M

Where The Sidley Austin Foundation C/o Timothy F Bergen gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
PUBLIC COUNSELLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT2025$517.4K
LEGAL AID SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2025$393.8K
LEGAL AID SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2024$357.8K
LEGAL AID CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$200K
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$150K
LEGAL AID CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$150K
KABOOM INCBETHESDA, MDGENERAL SUPPORT2025$101.5K
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$100K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$100K
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT2025$100K
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$100K
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
KABOOM INCBETHESDA, MDGENERAL SUPPORT2024$98K
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2024$90K
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2025$90K
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2024$82K
TEAK FELLOWSHIP INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75K
BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2025$75K
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2025$75K
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2024$75K
COMMERCIAL CLUB CIVIC COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$60K
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2024$60K
AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITYLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT2024$58K
KIND INCWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2025$50K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Sidley Austin Foundation C/o Timothy F Bergen's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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