About Allegheny County Bar Association
Supports access to justice through grants, scholarships, pro bono programs, and legal aid initiatives in Allegheny County.
Focus Areas
Legal aidPro bono servicesLaw student fellowshipsScholarshipsYouth & juvenile court advocacyPublic policy forums
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore supportflexible funding
About Allegheny County Bar Association
A single $111,731 general-support grant to the Allegheny County Bar Foundation stands out in the latest grant list, underscoring how the Allegheny County Bar Association channels most of its giving through local legal infrastructure. The foundation’s public charity structure and annual grants of $175,356 align with a program mix centered on access to justice, legal aid, pro bono services, fellowships, scholarships, and attorney assistance. That mix shows up in the active grant programs, which include legal aid grants, law student public interest fellowships, lawyers’ fund attorney assistance, and loans and scholarships. The recent grant record also points to flexible support for organizations working in the legal services system. Neighborhood Legal Service received $15,000 for general support, while the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Judicial Services and the Virginia Law Foundation each appear among the larger recipients in 2023. These awards fit a pattern of core support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation also maintains a separate legal aid grant program for Allegheny County organizations serving civil legal needs, and its broader programming includes scholarships and fellowship support for law students pursuing public interest work.
What Allegheny County Bar Association Funds
Access to justice is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2023, it awarded $15,000 to Neighborhood Legal Service for general support, matching its stated emphasis on legal aid and pro bono services. Its legal education support appears through scholarship and fellowship programs rather than only organizational grants. The active programs include Law Student Public Interest Fellowships and Loans and Scholarships, both tied to legal education and public interest pathways. The foundation also supports attorney assistance. Its Lawyers' Fund Attorney Assistance program is designed to provide financial support or emergency assistance to attorneys or small legal practices, connecting the foundation’s legal-services mission with the profession itself. A separate community-facing strand is hunger relief. Attorneys Against Hunger Grants have funded food pantries and hunger service agencies in Allegheny County since 1997, adding a direct anti-poverty component to the portfolio.
How Allegheny County Bar Association Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$148K
Total Assets
$6.1M
Total Revenue
$5.2M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $15K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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