CABRINI GREEN LEGAL AID

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1973

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAUL STEPHENS

Phone

3127382452

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

CABRINI GREEN LEGAL AID, founded in 1973, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $4.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022.

Mission

CGLA PROVIDES HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,125,364 Revenue: $36,493

CGLA'S CRIMINAL RECORDS, EMERGING ADULTS, AND PRO BONO TEAMS PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE CLEAR ADULT AND JUVENILE RECORDS THROUGH EXPUNGEMENT, SEALING, CERTIFICATES, WAIVERS, CLEMENCY AND REPRESENTATION OF JUVENILES IN AFTERCARE REVOCATION HEARINGS. WE ALSO ASSIST THE PUBLIC AT OUR HELP DESKS LOCATED AT THE DALEY CENTER AND MARKHAM COURTHOUSES AND THE COOK COUNTY JUVENILE TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER. RECORDS CLEARANCE AND MITIGATION ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPECIALIZE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. IN 2022, WE DELIVERED 5734 RECORDS RELIEF SERVICES TO 4011 CLIENTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $298,877 Revenue: $9,464

CIVIL LAW PROGRAM INCLUDES FAMILY LAW AND HOUSING LAW SERVICES. OUR FAMILY LAW PROGRAM SERVES THE UNMET NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED IN COUNTY JAILS OR STATE PRISONS AND THOSE WHO ARE STILL SERVING SENTENCES IMPOSED AFTER CONVICTION. IN 2021, CGLA HANDLED 141 FAMILY LAW CASES FOR 131 CLIENTS. HOUSING LAW FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, DUE TO THREATS OF EVICTION OR TERMINATION OF SUBSIDIZED VOUCHERS DUE TO ALLEGED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BY THE LEASEHOLDER, A MEMBER OF HOUSEHOLD, OR A GUEST.

Program 3

Expenses: $588,907 Revenue: $40,221

OUR CRIMINAL DEFENSE TEAM PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO DEFEND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FACING CURRENT CRIMINAL CHARGES AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON BUT ARE CHARGED WIH VIOLATING THE TERMS OF...

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,746,354

Program Service Revenue $139,082

Investment Income $75,434

Other Revenue $3,804

TOTAL REVENUE $3,964,674

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,705,154

Fundraising Expenses $295,375

Program Expenses $3,063,009

Other Expenses $1,315,339

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,020,493

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$3,964,674	$3,862,607	+0.0%
Expenses	$4,020,493	$3,442,080	+0.2%
Net Income	$-55,819	$420,527	-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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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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PAUL STEPHENS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES KELLY	VICE-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA ROOT	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY CANO	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNA HORSNAIL	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTIAN KEMNITZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN GIVENS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DJENNE CLAYTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHANDA RICE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEE BAKER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AVERIL EDWARDS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN FUS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUYANA ORR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON CAVERLY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AISHA C EDWARDS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$157,765	$0	$157,765

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,964,674	$4,020,493	$3,949,911	$-55,819
2022	$3,862,607	$3,442,080	$2,432,507	$420,527
2021	$3,527,158	$3,331,935	$2,195,861	$195,223
2020	$3,107,154	$3,273,809	$1,928,270	$-166,655