Mission
BEYOND LEGAL AID (BEYOND) USES ITS MODEL, 'COMMUNITY ACTIVISM LAWYERING', TO UNITE LAWYERS AND ACTIVISTS TO COLLABORATIVELY HELP UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACCESS JUSTICE AND PURSUE SOCIAL CHANGE PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
BEYOND LEGAL AID
Based in CHICAGO, IL, BEYOND LEGAL AID operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.9M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.
EIN: 465386556
CHICAGO, IL
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Beyond Legal Aid
How Beyond Legal Aid divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
The organization offers free legal services to low-income communities; self-advocacy pro-se workshops (helping low-income individuals complete their own legal applications); community legal education and training to low-income communities
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
Immigration Legal and Support Services
$1,057,969
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$86,000
EDUCATION
$76,000
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN COOK COUNTY VIA A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MODEL INCLUDING THOSE IMPACTED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
$65,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,200
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Aguayo Berto
MEMBER
Amy Jennifer
MEMBER
Arellano Bernardette
PRESIDENT
Arumilli Elizabeth
VICE PRESIDENT
Brown Emily
MEMBER
Chadha Ruchie
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $2.4M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.9M (+85%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.