LEGAL AID CHICAGO

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHERINE SHANK

Phone

3123411070

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LEGAL AID CHICAGO, founded in 1972, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $30.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 22% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.9M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

AT LEGAL AID CHICAGO, WE WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL AID TO PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS.THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND LITIGATION WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVE JUSTICE.IN CARRYING OUT OUR MISSION, WE TREAT EVERYONE WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,258,963 Revenue: $1,000

THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PRACTICE GROUP HANDLES OUR FAMILY LAW WORK (ALMOST ALL OF WHICH INVOLVES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) WHICH INCLUDES ORDERS OF PROTECTION, ELDER ABUSE, DIVORCE, CHILD CUSTODY, AND...

THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PRACTICE GROUP HANDLES OUR FAMILY LAW WORK (ALMOST ALL OF WHICH INVOLVES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) WHICH INCLUDES ORDERS OF PROTECTION, ELDER ABUSE, DIVORCE, CHILD CUSTODY, AND CHILD SUPPORT. ITS ATTORNEYS ALSO WORK ON BEHALF OF RELATIVE CARETAKERS AND FOSTER PARENTS IN ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES, AND DO SPECIAL EDUCATION WORK FOR YOUTH WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,114,576 Revenue: $41,750

LEGAL AID CHICAGO'S HOUSING PRACTICE GROUP (HPG) ENSURES THAT TENANTS LIVE IN DECENT, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY PROVIDING BRIEF SERVICES, NEGOTIATION...

LEGAL AID CHICAGO'S HOUSING PRACTICE GROUP (HPG) ENSURES THAT TENANTS LIVE IN DECENT, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY PROVIDING BRIEF SERVICES, NEGOTIATION, MEDIATION, AND EXTENDED REPRESENTATION. HPG DEFENDS RESIDENTS AGAINST UNFAIR OR UNWARRANTED EVICTION AND SUBSIDY TERMINATIONS, ENFORCES TENANTS' RIGHTS, AND ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Program 3

Expenses: $3,488,736 Revenue: $160,960

THE IMMIGRANTS AND WORKERS' RIGHTS PRACTICE GROUP IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT FOCUSES ON FOUR AREAS OF LEGAL EXPERTISE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, IMMIGRATION LAW, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND MIGRANT...

THE IMMIGRANTS AND WORKERS' RIGHTS PRACTICE GROUP IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT FOCUSES ON FOUR AREAS OF LEGAL EXPERTISE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, IMMIGRATION LAW, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND MIGRANT FARMWORKER LAW. IWR CLIENTS ARE OFTEN LOW-WAGE WORKERS, AND IMMIGRANTS, BOTH NEWLY-ARRIVED AND LONGSTANDING RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. WE REPRESENT CLIENTS SEEKING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, CLIENTS WITH WAGE CLAIMS, AND CLAIMS OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION INCLUDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RACIAL AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION, DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION, AND CLAIMS OF WRONGFUL TERMINATION. THE TEAM ALSO REPRESENTS IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF CRIME AND MENTAL CRUELTY TO OBTAIN LEGAL STATUS UNDER THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, THE U.S. VISA PROCESS, ASYLUM, AND OTHER IMMIGRATION REMEDIES. THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROJECT PROVIDES VICTIM ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION TO CITIZEN AND IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF LABOR AND/OR SEX TRAFFICKING. OUR MIGRANT PROJECT PROVIDES DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AND OUTREACH TO MIGRANT FARMWORKERS, BOTH DOMESTIC WORKERS TRAVELING IN THE MIGRANT STREAM FROM TEXAS AND OTHER STATES, AND THOSE HERE ON SPECIAL, SHORT-TERM AGRICULTURAL WORK VISAS. OUR IMMIGRATION, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND MIGRANT PROJECTS EXTEND THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $29,615,425

Program Service Revenue $209,310

Investment Income $578,443

Other Revenue $205,133

TOTAL REVENUE $30,608,311

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $21,825,714

Fundraising Expenses $1,091,216

Program Expenses $20,710,542

Other Expenses $3,922,863

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,748,577

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$30,608,311	$25,164,329	+0.2%
Expenses	$25,748,577	$25,097,235	+0.0%
Net Income	$4,859,734	$67,094	+71.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

270

Volunteers

863

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

$434,653

Total Directors

$260,117

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AISHA LAVINIER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA BROWN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMI WYNNE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE MITCHELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE TERRY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AVIS REYNOLDS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARRY HORWITZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOBBI ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN HAUSSMANN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE MASTERS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS OHARA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRXHINI GJONZENELI	CO-CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL MCELROY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINA MOHEAD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG DEIS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD SPILLER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAIME JONES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAN PETERS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN ROSS	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY SNOW	CO-CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JARED HECK	VICE CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VERONICA GONZALEZ	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DYMOND ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE SCOTT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALYX PATTISON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE CACERES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN BROWN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN LORICK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEDEIDRE TURNER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE ANDOLINA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN POETZEL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE CARR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONIQUE HOWERY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADER BOULOS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADINE CHEST	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY TEMPLE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN HEDGES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK SALVI II	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANIA GOMEZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TED CHUNG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRA REYNOLDS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM KINCAID	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM MARRINSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY MCLELLAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
UMA AMULURU	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT KRISS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE JAHNKE DALE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACY LOCKHART	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE SHANK	CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR	37.00	Officer Director	$212,667	$47,450	$260,117
MARK KENNEDY	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	37.50	Officer	$153,094	$21,442	$174,536
CYNTHIA SADKIN	CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	37.50	Highest	$146,362	$32,067	$178,429
JEN MILLER	CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS O	37.50	Highest	$155,122	$41,176	$196,298
DANIEL LINDSEY	DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION	37.50	Highest	$139,463	$39,427	$178,890
LISA PALUMBO	DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION & WORKER'S RIGHTS	37.50	Highest	$142,366	$20,897	$163,263
VIVIAN HESSEL	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	37.50	Highest	$139,827	$39,414	$179,241

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
2024	$30,608,311	$25,748,577	$20,393,710	$4,859,734
2023	$25,164,329	$25,097,235	$17,666,578	$67,094
2022	$21,230,579	$22,250,539	$18,051,371	$-1,019,960
2021	$23,153,196	$19,859,577	$15,557,581	$3,293,619
2020	$15,971,493	$17,760,899	$16,079,346	$-1,789,406
2019	$17,115,919	$15,861,184	$13,953,534	$1,254,735