Nonprofit · EIN 47-2859426
NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC
Tax-exempt · HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,676,994 | $4,809,643 | $867,351 | $3,434,455 | $116,962 | $3,317,493 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,882,476 | $4,150,607 | $731,869 | $2,735,164 | $285,019 | $2,450,145 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,078,558 | $3,498,977 | $579,581 | $2,090,096 | $371,820 | $1,718,276 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,381,536
- of which government grants
- $3,815,026
- Program service revenue
- $738
- Investment income
- $42,154
- Net income from fundraising events
- $252,566
- Other revenue
- $252,566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,447,771
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,088,207
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $152,796
- Travel
- $28,541
- Program services (functional)
- $3,961,992
- Management and general (functional)
- $553,887
- Fundraising (functional)
- $293,764
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,735,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,434,455
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $116,962
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,317,493
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,317,493
- Gross receipts
- $5,785,341
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SHULMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $135,137 |
| JEFF BLUMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL BRAUDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CRONIN-EVELEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUJATA DAYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ELROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IVAN GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZA GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE RIVERA JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY HORWITZ KASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAROLD J KRENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE LICUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MURIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN POWERS | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME RHUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RISKIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ROTERING | DIRECTOR/FOU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ULRICH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SHULMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $117,134 |
| JEFF BLUMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL BRAUDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUJATA DAYAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ELROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVAN GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZA GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE RIVERA JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY HORWITZ KASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE FIELDS KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HAROLD J KRENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MURIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN POWERS | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE RHUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RISKIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY ROTERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA ULRICH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SHULMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $111,784 |
| CHERYL BRAUDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ELROD | DIRECTOR. EX Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVAN GOLDEN | DIRECTOR, EX Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GOLDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZA GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC L JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE RIVERA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY HORWITZ KASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE FIELDS KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HAROLD J KRENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MURIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN POWERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE RHUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARQUES RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY ROTERING | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA ULRICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY WHETSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3500 WESTERN AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035-1263
- In care of
- % SUSAN SHULMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUSAN SHULMAN, 3500 WESTERN AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN SHULMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (847) 737-4042
- Website
- WWW.NSLEGALAID.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARTHUR S GUNN LTD
Mission
NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, QUALITY, EQUITABLE, FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, AND IMMIGRATION TO GIVE LOW-INCOME, AT-RISK COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE AND SECURE LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC (NSLAC) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW -INCOME, AT-RISK CLIENTS IN THE PRACTICE AREAS OF IMMIGRATION, HOUSING, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CLIENTS SERVED BY NSLAC'S HOUSING AND IMMIGRATION PRACTIVES MUST LIVE AT OR BELOW 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THERE ARE NO INCOME RESTRICTIONS FOR SURVIVORS SUPPORTED BY THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRACTICE, AS A CLIENT IN CRISIS MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO FAMILIAL ASSETS. NSLAC SERVES CLIENTS LIVING IN LAKE COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF COOK COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, NSLAC'S SERVICE AREA INCLUDES GEOGRAPHY COVERED BY THE ROLLING MEADOWS AND SKOKIE COURTHOUSES IN NORTHERN COOK COUNTY, AND THE WAUKEGAN COURTHOUSE IN LAKE COUNTY.Expenses $3,961,992
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2859426
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,434,455
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,785,341
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,676,994 | $4,809,643 | $3,434,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,882,476 | $4,150,607 | $2,735,164 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,078,558 | $3,498,977 | $2,090,096 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,772,005 | $2,449,215 | $1,552,235 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2859426).
Questions about NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC
- What is the EIN of NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC is 47-2859426.
- Is NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUSAN SHULMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,137 (SUSAN SHULMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,676,994, expenses of $4,809,643 and total assets of $3,434,455 at year end.
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