NonprofitsLegal Action Chicago Llc

Crime & Legal-Related

Legal Action Chicago Llc

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$918K

Total expenses

$922K

Net assets

$223K

Grants received

$1.2M

32 grants

EIN

843210537

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families and community groups.

Programs

1 program

Regarding policy and systemic advocacy, legal action chicago views sharing its subject matter expertise on issues impacting individuals living in poverty as an extension of its legal representation of these clients. Legal action chicago advocates with public officialsin all branches and levels of government to improve regulations, policies and procedures affecting its clients. As a part of this work, legal action intends to provide white papers and testimony to lawmakers who may be considering statutory changes that would positively oradversely affect the rights or conditions of the poor and vulnerable in cook county.

Expenses: $68K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$828K
Program service revenue$80K
Investment income$8K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$918K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$629K
Fundraising$27K
Other expenses$293K
Total expenses$922K
Total assets$321K
Net assets$223K

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN BOUMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

$108K

37.5 hrs/wk

JEFFREY E STONE

CHAIR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MAJA EATON

VICE CHAIR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN GALLO

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALICE BRATHWAITE

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JAMES L BROOKS

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KATHERINE W SHANK

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LISA SCRUGGS

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

VALERIE CHANG

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SYLVIA STEIN

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KRUTI TRIVEDI

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JON PAUL VALADEZ

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KARINA AYALA-BERMEJO

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GARY FEINERMAN

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TED HELWIG

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JORDAN MATTHEWS

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY M SKAGGS

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

AMANDA SONNEBORN

MANAGER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE WOOD

SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY

Staff

$108K

37.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 32 of 32

FromAmountPurposeYear
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$3K
SEEK JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY THROUGH LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY
2024
$500
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$125K
Mission Fund
2023
$100K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$85K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$78K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75K
HOMELESSNESS, HOUSING, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
2023
$25K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$12K
to support the staff of Legal Action Chicago in participating in a Racial Justice Training Institute
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOPS RELATED TO CONSUMER LAW MATTERS.
2023
$8K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$3K
SEEK JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY THROUGH LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY
2023
$125K
in support of general operations for Legal Action Chicago, To support advocacy efforts to reform court-based debt collection practices and the delinquent property tax sale system that have a disparate racial impact on Black and Latinx individuals and households.
2022
$52K
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY
2022
$50K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROJECT FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS BEFORE CHICAGO COURT.
2022
$10K
IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROJECT FOR UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS BEFORE CHICAGO COURT.
2022
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
Equitable Recovery Grant
2021
$50K
In support of general operations for Legal Action Chicago
2021
$50K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
In support of general operations for Legal Action Chicago
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$15K
Special Projects
2021
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020

Funded by

$1.2M from 17 funders · 32 grants · 2020–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$310K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$188K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Michael Reese Health Trust

$152K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Joyce Foundation

$125K · 1 grant · 2023

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$115K · 2 grants · 2021

Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Bernard And Anne Spitzer

$60K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust

$50K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN843210537
NTEE codeI80
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-04
Formed2019
Employees5
Volunteers0
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