Public Charity

LEGAL AID CHICAGO

LEGAL AID CHICAGO, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $30.6M in revenue, $25.7M in expenses, $20.4M in total assets. 167 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $100.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362754650 CHICAGO, IL Legal Services NTEE: I80 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$30.6M
Total Expenses$25.7M
Total Assets$20.4M
Grant Records167
Funding Total$100.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at Legal Aid Chicago

How Legal Aid Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$30
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…
35% of program spending
$28
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…
33% of program spending
$27
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…
32% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$8,280,519
2024
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$2,080,000
2024
CARING TOGETHER LIVING BETTER - COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY
$2,001,351
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT, & PROJECT SUPPORT
$1,459,066

Showing up to 5 of 167 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Aisha Lavinier
DIRECTOR Alice Scott
DIRECTOR Alyx Pattison
DIRECTOR Amanda Brown
DIRECTOR Ami Wynne
DIRECTOR Anne Mitchell

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Civil Rights & Social Justice
$67,988,586 18 grants
Human & Social Services
$17,689,970 30 grants
General Support
$11,735,148 79 grants
Education
$1,321,613 20 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,076,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $30.6M $25.7M $20.4M
2023 $25.2M $25.1M $17.7M
2022 $21.2M $22.3M $18.1M
2020 $16.0M $17.8M $16.1M
2019 $17.1M $15.9M $14.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $17.1M to $30.6M (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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