Public Charity

LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO LLC

LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO LLC, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $918K in revenue, $922K in expenses, $321K in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 843210537 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$918K
Total Expenses$922K
Total Assets$321K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO SEEKS JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY THROUGH LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY, OUR TEAM OF LAWYERS AND STAFF FIGHT TO SECURE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BASIC HEALTHCARE, FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS, PROTECTION FROM ABUSE, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.

Sample Grants Received

MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUST
2024
KARINA'S BILL: EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT PASSAGE AND, IF THE BILL BECOMES LAW, SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF THE LAW.
$25,000
ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
2024
TO PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOPS RELATED TO CONSUMER LAW MATTERS.
$10,000
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$5,000
The Chicago Community Trust
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$85,000
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
2023
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$77,500

Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MANAGER Alice Brathwaite
MANAGER Amanda Sonneborn
MANAGER Gary Feinerman
MANAGER James L Brooks
CHAIR Jeffrey E Stone
DIRECTOR John Bouman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION
$350,000 1 grant
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$137,500 3 grants
in support of general operations for Legal Action Chicago, To support advocacy efforts to reform court-based debt collection practices and the delinquent property tax sale system that have a disparate racial impact on Black and Latinx individuals and households.
$125,000 1 grant
In support of general operations for Legal Action Chicago
$100,000 2 grants
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$85,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $918K $922K $321K
2023 $908K $894K $364K
2022 $703K $680K $293K
2020 $215 $14K $342K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $215 to $918K (+427077%), with total assets most recently reported at $321K.

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

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