LAND OF LINCOLN LEGAL AID INC

EIN: 370958448 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

EAST ST LOUIS, IL

Total Revenue
$19,912,389
Total Expenses
$16,690,788
Total Assets
$18,634,637
Net Assets
$17,527,392
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1972
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
TED GIANARIS
Phone
6183980574
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LAND OF LINCOLN LEGAL AID INC, founded in 1972, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $19.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.2M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE LAND OF LINCOLN LEGAL AID, INC. IS TO PURSUE JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS THROUGH FREE REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $19,413,532
Program Service Revenue $68,415
Investment Income $401,278
Other Revenue $29,164
TOTAL REVENUE $19,912,389

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $14,236,947
Fundraising Expenses $65,278
Program Expenses $14,222,586
Other Expenses $2,453,841
TOTAL EXPENSES $16,690,788

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $19,912,389 $16,400,685 +0.2%
Expenses $16,690,788 $14,198,907 +0.2%
Net Income $3,221,601 $2,201,778 +0.5%
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
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
186
Volunteers
74

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
7
$551,610
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TED GIANARIS PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID WEDER VICE PRESIDE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLI GORDON TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSLYN SANDIFER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
M ANN HATCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
L'SONYA CRAWFORD-JONES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CASEY PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLEN COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA HART DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA PEREZ VELAZQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL ABNEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA GORDILLO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REANNA WRAY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARRIUS TYLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH SETTLES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON JUDGE JULIE K KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW FLYNN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARISSA GAFF EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$179,808 $25,259 $205,067
CALVIN HWANG DEPUTY DIREC 40.00
Officer
$166,657 $15,634 $182,291
ANDREW WEAVER DIRECTOR-PRO 40.00
Officer
$140,422 $23,830 $164,252
SUSAN SIMONE DIR OF LITIG 40.00
Highest
$133,103 $23,567 $156,670
DIANE GOFFINET MANAGING ATT 40.00
Highest
$131,859 $18,738 $150,597
SUSAN ZIELKE MANAGING ATT 40.00
Highest
$124,485 $23,097 $147,582
MICHELE HAMILTON MANAGING ATT 40.00
Highest
$134,532 $6,321 $140,853
CHELSEA HUBBARD MANAGING ATT 40.00
Highest
$125,908 $14,108 $140,016
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 $19,912,389 $16,690,788 $18,634,637 $3,221,601
2023 $16,400,685 $14,198,907 $16,355,864 $2,201,778
2022 $13,041,290 $12,378,517 $13,553,686 $662,773
2021 $11,751,411 $9,507,052 $13,021,176 $2,244,359
2020 $8,489,901 $8,324,037 $11,757,011 $165,864
2019 $9,422,631 $8,157,284 $8,831,148 $1,265,347
2018 $8,471,161 $8,499,171 $7,585,719 $-28,010
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