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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs40staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianGreater Chicago Legal Clinic
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M74%Management and general$568k23%Fundraising$62k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$182k in FY2023 and −$249k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.0 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 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 3 of its 3 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII38funders
$944ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisEvery year since FY2017$845k$305k$699k$286k$143k$301k$394kThe Chicago Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$294k$301k$141k$145k$213k$367k$433kIllinois Equal Justice FoundationEvery year since FY2017$90k$90k$90k$100k$130k$130k$190kClcet IncOn and off$330kPublic Interest Law InitiativeEvery year since FY2017$22k$23k$23k$23k$18k$18k$19kPolk Bros Foundation IncOn and off$55k$55kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$36k$12k$53k$30k$10k$59k$58k21 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$36k$60k$48k$45k$53k$132k$56k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund