NonprofitsUptown Peoples Law Center

Uptown Peoples Law Center

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$2.4M

70 grants

EIN

363060933

Tax year

2023

Mission

To establish, administer & promote programs providing legal aid to indigent persons, assisting community residents in obtaining legal services and benefits, and educating & training residents, paraprofessionals, and community attorneys.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue$178K
Investment income$34K
Other revenue$118K
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.3M
Fundraising$159K
Other expenses$478K
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.2M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Allan Mills

Executive Director (Past)

Board

$104K

55 hrs/wk

Arthur Ellis

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Levi Stahl

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kristine Argentine

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Leslie Kuhn-Thayer

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Locke Bowman

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Gregory McConnell

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Matthew DalSanto

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Priya A Desai

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ryan Dunigan

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Grady

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kate Walz

Executive Director (New)

Board

55 hrs/wk

Marc Kadish

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 70 of 70

FromAmountPurposeYear
$149K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$76K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$55K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2024
$13K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2024
$2K
General Operating Support
2024
$175K
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
2023
$85K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$58K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
2023
$57K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$46K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$14K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$8K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$8K
To support Prisoner's Rights Project
2023
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1K
General Operating Support
2023
$160K
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
2022
$115K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$100K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
2022
$26K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
2022
$15K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2022
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$4K
General Operating Support
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Unrestricted contribution
2022
$221K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$63K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
2021
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
$40K
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES & DIVERSITY, EQUITY,AND INCLUSION GRANTS
2021
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$15K
General operating support
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$9K
General operating support, discretionary use per Executive Director's designation
2021
$9K
General operating support, discretionary use per Executive Director's designation
2021
$99K
Unrestricted
2020
$47K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
$40K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2020
$23K
To provide legal information and advice to low-income people facing housing instability due to the pandemic.
2020
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
2020
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$11K
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
2020
$10K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2020
$9K
Unrestricted
2020
$9K
TO SUPPORT SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$61K
TO SUPPORT THE FOR THE PEOPLE ARTIST COLLECTIVE, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$20K
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
2019
$31K
Unrestricted
2018
$25K
To provide legal advice and representation on housing and social security issues to vulnerable members of the Uptown community.
2018
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$9K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$2.4M from 24 funders · 70 grants · 2017–2024

Network For Good

$636K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Lawyers Trust Fund Of Illinois

$415K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Chicago Bar Foundation

$323K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Equal Justice Works

$254K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Illinois Equal Justice Foundation

$194K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$113K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Proteus Fund Inc

$110K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$74K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN363060933
Subsection03
Ruling date1980-03
Formed1979
Employees21
Volunteers72
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