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Screen a listCabrini Green Legal Aid
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs47staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.8%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCabrini Green Legal Aid
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.2M70%Management and general$1.1M24%Fundraising$281k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$56k in FY2023, −$911k in FY2024 and −$486k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII63funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$155k$849k$375k$275k$462k$480kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$225k$225k$225k$250k$505k$3kIllinois Equal Justice FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$70k$80k$155k$165k$149k$160kNational Employment Law ProjectSince FY2022$465k$75kWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2020$200k$300k–United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncStopped after FY2021$104k$98k$95k$107k$40k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$139k$118k$151k$199k$372k$519k$126k40 other fundersUp to $130k a year each$303k$314k$315k$431k$615k$477k$559k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped