Mission
LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTER'S VISION IS TO RAISE UP JUSTLY TREATED YOUTH WHO ARE EMBRACED BY THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, RESTORED FROM TRAUMA, EMPOWERED TO LEAD, AND FREE FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Public Charity
LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTER
LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.9M revenue, $4.7M expenses, $14.8M total assets. 87 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272285007
CHICAGO, IL
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$14.8M
Grant Records87
Funding Total$10.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Lawndale Christian Legal Center
How Lawndale Christian Legal Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$52
Community holistic defense provides social services, including case management, outreach services, and wraparound supports, integrated with legal representation, for youth involved in the criminal justice system, ages 24…
$26
Spring forward housing support, a pilot program partnership with the city of Chicago, provides housing support
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$481,000
LEGAL SERVICES
$185,000
SUBAWARD
$41,271
DONATION
$33,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 87 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Amari Hill
BOARD MEMBER
Brent Michel
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Bruce Bonecutter
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cliff Nellis
VP OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Dawn Ruzich
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
James Brooks
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.9M | $4.7M | $14.8M |
| 2024 | $17.2M | $9.6M | $17.2M |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $6.3M | $13.8M |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $5.3M | $3.0M |
| 2020 | $3.7M | $3.2M | $1.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $4.9M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.