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Nonprofits›West Side Justice Center Inc

Crime & Legal-Related

West Side Justice Center Inc

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$13.4M

Total expenses

$12.7M

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$805K

30 grants

EIN

810968030

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Westside Justice Center is a community-centered organization that promotes a holistic approach to justice by: 1) Facilitating legal literacy to reduce recidivism; 2) Providing legal and quasi- legal assistance to individuals; and 3) Establishing and nurturing community trust through participatory deliberations and restorative justice practices, to collaboratively mitigate the consequences of incarceration on criminalized communities.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.3M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$521

Other revenue$79K

Total revenue$13.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.5M

Fundraising$30K

Other expenses$11.3M

Total expenses$12.7M

Total assets$3.6M

Net assets$1.4M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Melodie G Kern

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Ellis Jackson

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Brendan Shiller

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Dr Lisa Moore

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Michael Ruemmler

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Benneth Lee

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Tanya Woods

Executive Director

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

Charise Walker

COO

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

$25K

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

2023

FOCUS FOR HEALTH INC

$13K

CHARITABLE PURPOSE

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$10K

CULTURE & ARTS

2023

LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

$35K

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

2022

FOCUS FOR HEALTH INC

$13K

CHARITABLE PURPOSE

2022

FOCUS FOR HEALTH INC

$13K

CHARITABLE PURPOSE

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$10K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION

$3K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

$172K

TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINALIZATION OF CANNABIS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$30K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$30K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$22K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2021

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$20K

HUMAN SERVICES

2021

LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

$20K

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

2021

CROSSROADS FUND INC

$10K

General operations

2021

CROSSROADS FUND INC

$10K

General operations

2021

ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

$113K

To provide legal information to people impacted by the criminalization of cannabis and legal representation to those impacted by housing instability due to the pandemic.

2020

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$50K

Equitable Recovery Grant

2020

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$45K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2020

The Chicago Community Trust

$35K

TO SUPPORT HEALING JUSTICE ACTIVITIES