2025-08-28T07:37:25-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2024-01-01 362754650 LEGAL AID CHICAGO LEGA 3123411070 120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 KATHERINE SHANK CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3123411070 2025-08-25 1 0 THURE ROSS CPA P00577278 6305738600 2025-08-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHERINE SHANK 120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET 900 CHICAGO IL 60603 33471238 0 X WWW.LEGALAIDCHICAGO.ORG X 1972 IL TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS 50 50 270 863 0 0 24513566 29615425 72313 209310 204319 578443 374131 205133 25164329 30608311 0 0 0 0 21289407 21825714 0 0 1091216 3807828 3922863 25097235 25748577 67094 4859734 17666578 20393710 7772117 5397033 9894461 14996677 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 3258963 1000 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. 3114576 41750 LEGAL AID CHICAGO'S HOUSING PRACTICE GROUP (HPG) ENSURES THAT TENANTS LIVE IN DECENT, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY PROVIDING BRIEF SERVICES, NEGOTIATION, MEDIATION, AND EXTENDED REPRESENTATION. HPG DEFENDS RESIDENTS AGAINST UNFAIR OR UNWARRANTED EVICTION AND SUBSIDY TERMINATIONS, ENFORCES TENANTS' RIGHTS, AND ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. 3488736 160960 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. 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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 44945 29720 15225 23276 3659 ANNUAL LUNCHEON 64573 0 64573 68588 14950 109518 29720 79798 91864 18609 110473 -30675 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATHERINE SHANK CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR 212667 0 0 0 0 0 19523 0 27927 0 260117 0 0 0 JEN MILLER CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS O 155122 0 0 0 0 0 13249 0 27927 0 196298 0 0 0 VIVIAN HESSEL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 139827 0 0 0 0 0 11489 0 27925 0 179241 0 0 0 DANIEL LINDSEY DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 139463 0 0 0 0 0 11500 0 27927 0 178890 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SADKIN CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 146362 0 0 0 0 0 12189 0 19878 0 178429 0 0 0 MARK KENNEDY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 153094 0 0 0 0 0 12955 0 8487 0 174536 0 0 0 LISA PALUMBO DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION & WORKER'S R 142366 0 0 0 0 0 11129 0 9768 0 163263 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 7 70164 FAIR VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND COMPTROLLER AND IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. 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