Public Charity

WEST SIDE JUSTICE CENTER INC

WEST SIDE JUSTICE CENTER INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $13.4M, expenses of $12.7M, total assets of $3.6M. Imperigo tracks 26 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $758K.

EIN: 810968030 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$13.4M
Total Expenses$12.7M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$758K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

The Westside Justice Center is a community-centered organization that promotes a holistic approach to justice by: 1) Facilitating legal literacy to reduce recidivism; 2) Providing legal and quasi- legal assistance to individuals; and 3) Establishing and nurturing community trust through participatory deliberations and restorative justice practices, to collaboratively mitigate the consequences of incarceration on criminalized communities.

Officers & Directors

Director Benneth Lee
Director Brendan Shiller
COO Charise Walker
Director Dr Lisa Moore
Treasurer Jennifer Ellis Jackson
President Melodie G Kern

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINALIZATION OF CANNABIS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
$172,306 1 grant
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$140,000 5 grants
To provide legal information to people impacted by the criminalization of cannabis and legal representation to those impacted by housing instability due to the pandemic.
$113,464 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$73,027 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$60,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $13.4M $12.7M $3.6M
2023 $10.8M $10.9M $4.4M
2022 $8.9M $8.9M $2.7M
2020 $6.2M $6.7M $2.3M
2019 $270K $274K $128K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $270K to $13.4M (+4860%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.

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