The Illinois Judges Foundation was established in 2007 by the members of the Illinois Judges Association and received its 501(c) 3 status at that time. The mission of the organization is philanthropic in nature and purpose. Its membership is composed of both current sitting judges and retired judges from the state court level throughout the State of Illinois. The Illinois Judges Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Judges Association, funds educational, civic, and scholarship projects which advance the rule of law, the legal profession, and the administration of justice, and encourages judicial participation in these endeavors.