LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO LLC

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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

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN BOUMAN

Phone

3123411070

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO LLC, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $918K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO SEEKS JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY THROUGH LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY, OUR TEAM OF LAWYERS AND STAFF FIGHT TO SECURE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BASIC HEALTHCARE, FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS, PROTECTION FROM ABUSE, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $745,174 Revenue: $80,109

LEGAL REPRESENTATION ENTAILS REPRESENTING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN PRE-LITIGATION AND LITIGATION WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE WITHOUT THE MEANS TO SECURE THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS ACROSS A RANGE OF BASIC CONCERNS, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND FAIR AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $67,522

REGARDING POLICY AND SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO VIEWS SHARING ITS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE ON ISSUES IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN POVERTY AS AN EXTENSION OF ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THESE CLIENTS. LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO ADVOCATES WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALSIN ALL BRANCHES AND LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AFFECTING ITS CLIENTS. AS A PART OF THIS WORK, LEGAL ACTION INTENDS TO PROVIDE WHITE PAPERS AND TESTIMONY TO LAWMAKERS WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING STATUTORY CHANGES THAT WOULD POSITIVELY ORADVERSELY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OR CONDITIONS OF THE POOR AND VULNERABLE IN COOK COUNTY.

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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 $828,476

Program Service Revenue $80,109

Investment Income $8,265

Other Revenue $1,581

TOTAL REVENUE $918,431

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $628,777

Fundraising Expenses $27,073

Program Expenses $812,696

Other Expenses $293,491

TOTAL EXPENSES $922,268

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$918,431	$908,460	+0.0%
Expenses	$922,268	$894,413	+0.0%
Net Income	$-3,837	$14,047	-1.3%

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

N/A

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

$117,642

Total Directors

$260,117

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VALERIE CHANG	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA SONNEBORN	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY E STONE	CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MAJA EATON	VICE CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GALLO	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE BRATHWAITE	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES L BROOKS	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE W SHANK	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$47,450	$260,117
LISA SCRUGGS	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY M SKAGGS	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA STEIN	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRUTI TRIVEDI	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON PAUL VALADEZ	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARINA AYALA-BERMEJO	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY FEINERMAN	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TED HELWIG	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORDAN MATTHEWS	MANAGER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BOUMAN	DIRECTOR	37.50	Officer	$107,714	$9,928	$117,642
LAWRENCE WOOD	SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY	37.50	Highest	$108,010	$36,918	$144,928

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	$918,431	$922,268	$321,231	$-3,837
2023	$908,460	$894,413	$363,927	$14,047
2022	$703,184	$680,430	$293,413	$22,754
2021	$179,815	$375,608	$165,828	$-195,793
2020	$215	$14,227	$341,988	$-14,012