Crime & Legal-Related
Law Center For Better Housing
CHICAGO, IL
Total revenue
$5.5M
Total expenses
$5.2M
Net assets
$3.4M
Grants received
$8.1M
73 grants
EIN
363134577
Tax year
2024
Mission
Legal representation, legal advocacy, education & outreach for low & moderate-income renters.
Programs
2 programs
Affordable Housing Preservation (AHPP) helps preserve vitality and affordability in Chicago's neighborhoods through legal services to assist renters and community-based organizations in their efforts to improve poor living conditions and to keep buildings occupied that are threatened with foreclosure. *Legal representation and advocacy that saves affordable housing units*Tenant organizing to improve building conditions*Coordinated collaboration with community-based partners
Education, Outreach and Public Policy Program provides outreach and education to empower various stakeholders with the knowledge they need to advocate for themselves or on behalf of renters. Public policy efforts are collaborations with a variety of stakeholders on issues ranging from equal justice in the courtroom, efforts to reduce homelessness, and efforts that preserve or increase affordable housing in Chicago. *Tenant education and outreach efforts to assist renters living in large buildings*Legal advocates training*Community advocates training*Fair Housing Education*Collaborations on policy efforts to affect systemic change
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
14 listed
Mark Swartz
Executive Director
$127K
40 hrs/wk
Colin Cordes
Treasurer
—
1 hrs/wk
Collette Allison Woghiren
Secretary
—
1 hrs/wk
Richard Astle
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Louis DiSanto
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Andrew Harrison
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Geoff Cockrell
President
—
1 hrs/wk
Erin Kelley
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Shiva Kooragayala
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Christopher Thompkins
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Felicia Shakespeare
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Anthony Hopp
Director
—
1 hrs/wk
Jessica Panza
Vice President
—
1 hrs/wk
Michelle Gilbert
Legal & Policy Director
$120K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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$600K · 1 grant · 2023
$231K · 6 grants · 2017–2023
$230K · 7 grants · 2017–2024
$209K · 3 grants · 2021–2023
$200K · 2 grants · 2019–2020