2024-08-27T20:02:21-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2023-01-01 362754650 LEGAL AID CHICAGO LEGA 3123411070 120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 KATHERINE SHANK CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3123411070 2024-08-23 1 0 THURE ROSS CPA P00577278 6305738600 2024-08-15 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z KATHERINE SHANK 120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 28684510 0 X WWW.LEGALAIDCHICAGO.ORG X 1972 IL TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS 51 51 312 1023 0 0 20548297 24513566 205253 72313 133677 204319 343352 374131 21230579 25164329 0 0 0 0 18352501 21289407 0 0 1054680 3898038 3807828 22250539 25097235 -1019960 67094 18051371 17666578 8781967 7772117 9269404 9894461 X AT LEGAL AID CHICAGO, WE WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL AID TO PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS.THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND LITIGATION WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVE JUSTICE.IN CARRYING OUT OUR MISSION, WE TREAT EVERYONE WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT. 0 0 3106900 300 THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PRACTICE GROUP HANDLES OUR FAMILY LAW WORK (ALMOST ALL OF WHICH INVOLVES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) WHICH INCLUDES ORDERS OF PROTECTION, ELDER ABUSE, DIVORCE, CHILD CUSTODY, AND CHILD SUPPORT. ITS ATTORNEYS ALSO WORK ON BEHALF OF RELATIVE CARETAKERS AND FOSTER PARENTS IN ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES, AND DO SPECIAL EDUCATION WORK FOR YOUTH WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE. 3348181 18243 THE PUBLIC BENEFITS PRACTICE GROUP ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH SSI, VETERANS' BENEFITS, MEDICAID, MEDICARE, TANF, SNAP (FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS), CRIME VICTIM BENEFITS, AND SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CARE. THE PRACTICE GROUP'S GOALS ARE 1) TO OBTAIN, RESTORE OR INCREASE BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; 2) TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN TERMS OF PUBLIC BENEFITS AND TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS SO THEY CAN HELP THEIR CLIENTS; AND 3) TO IDENTIFY EMERGING PUBLIC BENEFITS ISSUES AND TRENDS AND PROACTIVELY LEAD ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO DEAL WITH THEM AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS ARE RESPONSIVE TO CLIENTS AND PROVIDE THE BENEFITS TO WHICH CLIENTS ARE ENTITLED TIMELY AND ACCURATELY. 3032620 8378 THE IMMIGRANTS AND WORKERS' RIGHTS PRACTICE GROUP IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT FOCUSES ON FOUR AREAS OF LEGAL EXPERTISE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, IMMIGRATION LAW, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND MIGRANT FARMWORKER LAW. IWR CLIENTS ARE OFTEN LOW-WAGE WORKERS, AND IMMIGRANTS, BOTH NEWLY-ARRIVED AND LONGSTANDING RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. WE REPRESENT CLIENTS SEEKING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, CLIENTS WITH WAGE CLAIMS, AND CLAIMS OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION INCLUDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RACIAL AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION, DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION, AND CLAIMS OF WRONGFUL TERMINATION. THE TEAM ALSO REPRESENTS IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF CRIME AND MENTAL CRUELTY TO OBTAIN LEGAL STATUS UNDER THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, THE U.S. VISA PROCESS, ASYLUM, AND OTHER IMMIGRATION REMEDIES. THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROJECT PROVIDES VICTIM ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION TO CITIZEN AND IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF LABOR AND/OR SEX TRAFFICKING. OUR MIGRANT PROJECT PROVIDES DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AND OUTREACH TO MIGRANT FARMWORKERS, BOTH DOMESTIC WORKERS TRAVELING IN THE MIGRANT STREAM FROM TEXAS AND OTHER STATES, AND THOSE HERE ON SPECIAL, SHORT-TERM AGRICULTURAL WORK VISAS. OUR IMMIGRATION, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND MIGRANT PROJECTS EXTEND THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS. 10997030 45392 INCLUDES HOUSING, CONSUMER RIGHTS, PCG (FORMERLY PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT), CLIENT SCREENING UNIT, AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. 10997030 45392 20484731 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 312 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 51 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X X MARK KENNEDY 3123411070 120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60603 AISHA LAVINIER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALICE SCOTT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALISON LEFF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALYX PATTISON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMANDA BROWN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMI WYNNE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE MITCHELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNIE TERRY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AVIS REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARRY HORWITZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOBBI ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HAUSSMANN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MASTERS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS OHARA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MCELROY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DYMOND ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELAINA MOHEAD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG DEIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOLLY SNOW CO-CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD SPILLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAIME JONES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAN PETERS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JARED HECK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN GALLO CEO/EXEC. DIR. (THROUGH OCT. 2023) 37.50 0.50 X X 183476 0 29644 JULIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE JAHNKE DALE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE SHANK CEO/EXEC. DIR. (STARTING NOV. 2023) 37.50 0.50 X X 148736 0 38578 KENNETH CARR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BROWN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LORICK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEDEIDRE TURNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEONARD BAILEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARILYN ROSS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN POETZEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CARR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE HOWERY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NADER BOULOS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NADINE CHEST DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY TEMPLE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK SALVI II DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KRISS CO-CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RYAN HEDGES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STACY LOCKHART DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TANIA GOMEZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TED CHUNG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERRA REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM KINCAID DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM MARRINSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRACY MCLELLAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 UMA AMULURU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VERONICA GONZALEZ TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 VIRXHINI GJONZENELI VICE-CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARK KENNEDY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 142443 0 12548 CYNTHIA SADKIN CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 37.50 X 139185 0 29870 JEN MILLER CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER 37.50 X 148630 0 38361 LISA PALUMBO DIRECTOR 37.50 X 135666 0 11976 VIVIAN HESSEL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1.00 X 129910 0 36599 DANIEL LINDSEY DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 1.00 X 134788 0 36961 1162834 0 234537 20 0 1 0 0 18101 20044053 4451412 31293 24513566 ATTORNEYS' FEES 541100 72313 72313 72313 303712 303712 33664 0 33664 33664 33664 3306392 3405785 -99393 -99393 -99393 88975 18101 114396 -25421 -25421 MISCELLANEOUS 541100 229116 229116 CY PRES AWARD REVENUE 541100 136772 136772 365888 25164329 72313 0 578450 555424 449894 83314 22216 15565320 12661828 2240598 662894 795840 632344 130353 33143 3189151 2535686 520837 132628 1183672 941361 193110 49201 125514 125514 98458 80736 13784 3938 26854 26854 448541 441764 5150 1627 40401 40401 100179 85405 11227 3547 1759391 1499928 197168 62295 49434 42143 5540 1751 250894 213894 28117 8883 72055 61429 8075 2551 NONCAPITALIZED EQUIPMEN 320428 273173 35909 11346 TELEPHONE 213866 182326 23967 7573 TRAINING - STAFF 110678 94356 12403 3919 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOKS 75262 64163 8434 2665 115873 98787 12984 4102 25097235 20484731 3557824 1054680 2319781 1726198 795906 600000 3289251 3628289 553656 619269 4345194 3659107 936980 686087 5010665 5734808 5145132 4671927 18051371 17666578 1053565 1184799 111468 15190 178180 135993 7438754 6436135 8781967 7772117 X 8752176 9403645 517228 490816 9269404 9894461 18051371 17666578 67094 557963 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 15660111 15038701 22135643 20548297 24513566 97896318 15660111 15038701 22135643 20548297 24513566 97896318 97896318 330335 151579 146384 165449 337376 1131123 236687 116420 374886 192973 412780 1333746 100361187 0.97540 0.97590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2701464 395106 106184 13491 2976895 3258891 -439390 103967 14070 2701464 2892140 381435 14684 3258891 2641253 270374 7541 11946 2892140 2244240 407473 10460 2641253 0.96640 0.03360 0 0 3269328 2611075 658253 1075866 1048032 27834 686087 RESTRICTED CASH - CLIENT DEPOSITS 1070210 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 3601717 4671927 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 5365925 CLIENT DEPOSITS 1070210 6436135 X PART V, LINE 4: THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A CASH AWARD EACH YEAR TO HONOR THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF ONE OR MORE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE GENERAL PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: LEGAL AID CHICAGO IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THUS IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT LEGAL AID CHICAGO IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. LEGAL AID CHICAGO QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) TO RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE LEGAL AID CHICAGO TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY LEGAL AID CHICAGO AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF LEGAL AID CHICAGO HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. LEGAL AID CHICAGO IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. JUSTICE IS SERVED 29970 11595 18375 32590 ANNUAL LUNCHEON 77106 6506 70600 81806 107076 18101 88975 114396 114396 -25421 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN GALLO CEO/EXEC. DIR. (THROUGH OCT. 2023) 183476 0 0 0 0 0 14500 0 15144 0 213120 0 0 0 KATHERINE SHANK CEO/EXEC. DIR. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ANNUALLY HAVING ALL DIRECTORS, INCLUDING DIRECTORS SERVING AS OFFICERS, COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF ANY ITEMS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. OFFICERS THAT ARE EMPLOYEES (CEO/EXEC DIR AND CFO), AS WELL AS ANY KEY EMPLOYEES, ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MUST COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IN THE EVENT THEY HAVE OR ARE PLANNING TO CONTRACT OR ENTER INTO A BUSINESS ARRAGEMENT THAT MIGHT PRESENT, OR BE REASONABLY PERCEIVED AS PRESENTING, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DEALT WITH BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.LEGALAIDCHICAGO.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AT 120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 900, CHICAGO, IL 60603. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. LEGAL ACTION CHICAGO LLC 120 S LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60603 843210537 SERVES THE POOR AND VULNERABLE IN COOK COUNTY VIA LEGAL REPRESENTATION IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 LEGAL AID CHICAGO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0