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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)
$31Mrevenue
FY2024 · +32% in 3 yrs270staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin15.9%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid Chicago
Where the money goes FY2024 · $26M spent
Programs$21M80%Management and general$3.9M15%Fundraising$1.1M4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
50 of 50 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
24 of the 40 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 68% of revenue in FY2024. $9.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending87funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$6.5M$5.3M$7.5M$7.4M$7.5M$8.6MAgeoptions Inc (Fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging)Every year since FY2017$1.0M$1.2M$1.3M$1.4M$1.4M$1.7M$1.7MLawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisEvery year since FY2017$1.8M$669k$1.3M$673k$337k$715k$868kThe Chicago Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$141k$234k$196k$196k$359k$782k$1.1MIllinois Equal Justice FoundationEvery year since FY2017$370k$380k$362k$334k$389k$427k$662kThe Sidley Austin FoundationSince FY2019$125k$200k$200k$245k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$46k$85k$61k$90k$158k$196k55 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$430k$296k$489k$561k$1.1M$1.1M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund