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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 year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 293 | $4M |
| 2024 | 310 | $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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $517.4K |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $393.8K |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $357.8K |
| LEGAL AID CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| LEGAL AID CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $150K |
| KABOOM INC | BETHESDA, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $101.5K |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| KABOOM INC | BETHESDA, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $98K |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $90K |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $90K |
| EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $82K |
| TEAK FELLOWSHIP INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $75K |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $75K |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| COMMERCIAL CLUB CIVIC COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $60K |
| AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $58K |
| KIND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $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.