First Defense Legal Aid (EIN 010729555) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Leena Odeh

Phone

8005297374

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

First Defense Legal Aid, founded in 2002, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $654K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

To provide legal representation to individuals in chicago police custody and educate Chicago community about the constitutional law and advocate for reform of the criminal justice system.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $653,724

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $653,724

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $45,538

Salaries & Benefits $496,682

Fundraising Expenses $49,668

Program Expenses $459,971

Other Expenses $121,581

TOTAL EXPENSES $663,801

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$653,724	$853,378	-0.2%
Expenses	$663,801	$766,852	-0.1%
Net Income	$-10,077	$86,526	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$90,933

Total Directors

$90,933

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Emmanual Andre	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mariana Karampelas	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Lefler	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexandria Santistevan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Preston	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leena Odeh	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Director	$90,933	$0	$90,933

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$653,724	$663,801	$229,916	$-10,077
2020	$631,126	$637,267	$72,872	$-6,141
2019	$717,030	$719,865	$69,515	$-2,835

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