Public Charity

ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE

Based in CHICAGO, IL, ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 61 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.7M.

EIN: 202917133 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$10.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE (ILAO) OPENS OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUSTICE BY EDUCATING ILLINOISANS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND CONNECTING THEM TO LAWYERS, SOLUTIONS, AND EACH OTHER, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE FOR WHOM THE LEGAL SYSTEM WAS NOT DESIGNED. THROUGH INNOVATION AND ALLYSHIP, WE MAKE THE LAW ACTIONABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. IN THE U.S., PEOPLE FACING CIVIL LEGAL CHALLENGES, SUCH AS EVICTION, DEBT, DOMESTIC ABUSE, AND CHILD SUPPORT, DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO A LAWYER. JUSTICE IS SCARCE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WE BELIEVE THAT, WITH THE RIGHT KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDANCE, PEOPLE CAN BE THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATES. WE MOBILIZE PEOPLE WITH PLAIN-LANGUAGE, 24/7 TOOLS AND SERVICES - IN TWO LANGUAGES - SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND AND ASSERT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS. ILAO HELPS PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO FIND OR AFFORD LAWYERS OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUSTICE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2001, ILAO HAS USED TECHNOLOGY AND PARTNERSHIPS TO LOWER BARRIERS TO THE LAW SO THAT PEOPLE FACING BARRIERS TO JUSTICE CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS, MAKE

Sample Grants Received

LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS
2024
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$1,275,000
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
2024
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC STATEWIDE VIA A WEBSITE; TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED LEGAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINLIZATION OF CANNABIS AS WELL AS HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
$327,500
The Resurrection Project
2024
Immigration Legal and Support Services
$188,029
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
PERKINS COIE FOUNDATION C/O THOMAS S BOURNE
2024
THE LIGHT IN THE NIGHT 2024 BENEFIT, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD BEER CHEESE EVENT
$15,510

Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Anand Mathew
BOARD MEMBER Benjamin Bradford
BOARD MEMBER Cdavid Ader
BOARD MEMBER Chris Petrini-Poli
BOARD MEMBER Christopher Comerford
PAST CHAIR David Hambourger

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$7,419,134 9 grants
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC STATEWIDE VIA A WEBSITE; TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED LEGAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINLIZATION OF CANNABIS AS WELL AS HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
$934,297 4 grants
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES & DIVERSITY, EQUITY,AND INCLUSION GRANTS
$807,000 1 grant
To support the development and provision of critical, reliable and user-friendly web-based legal information to lower-income and vulnerable Illinoisans facing legal problems.
$465,000 3 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$304,500 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.6M $3.1M $3.3M
2024 $3.6M $2.5M $2.9M
2023 $2.8M $2.4M $1.7M
2022 $2.2M $2.2M $1.3M
2021 $1.6M $2.0M $1.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $3.6M (+119%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.

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