ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE

EIN 20-2917133 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE (ILAO) OPENS OPPORTUNITIES for JUSTICE BY EDUCATING ILLINOISANS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS and CONNECTING THEM to LAWYERS, SOLUTIONS, and EACH OTHER, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE for WHOM THE LEGAL SYSTEM WAS NOT DESIGNED. THROUGH INNOVATION and ALLYSHIP, WE MAKE THE LAW ACTIONABLE and ACCESSIBLE. IN THE U.S., PEOPLE FACING CIVIL LEGAL CHALLENGES, SUCH AS EVICTION, DEBT, DOMESTIC ABUSE, and CHILD SUPPORT, DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT to A LAWYER. JUSTICE is SCARCE for THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WE BELIEVE THAT, WITH THE RIGHT KNOWLEDGE and GUIDANCE, PEOPLE CAN BE THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATES. WE MOBILIZE PEOPLE WITH PLAIN-LANGUAGE, 24/7 TOOLS and SERVICES - IN TWO LANGUAGES - SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND and ASSERT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS. ILAO HELPS PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE to FIND or AFFORD LAWYERS OPEN OPPORTUNITIES for JUSTICE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2001, ILAO HAS USED TECHNOLOGY and PARTNERSHIPS to LOWER BARRIERS to THE LAW SO THAT PEOPLE FACING BARRIERS to JUSTICE CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS, MAKE

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

69.84%of revenue went to mission work81.9% of expenses · Program services

3.57%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$85.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.86%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $147,447 for GWENDELYN DANIELS (DEPUTY DIREC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,619,953

Mission workProgram services$2,528,04469.84% of revenue81.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$429,31811.86% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$129,1983.57% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$533,39314.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,086,56085.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.9% mission · 13.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 15.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 17.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 15.1% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 12.7% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 11.3% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.11% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 11.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,619,953

Expenses$3,086,560

Annual surplus $533,393 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,528,044 · 81.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$429,318 · 13.9% of expenses

Fundraising$129,198 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,619,953

Expenses$3,086,560

Assets$3,309,647

Income$3,722,534

Contributions$3,328,722

Mission work (program services)$2,528,044

Fundraising$129,198

Management and general$429,318

Executive compensation (total)$144,370

Accounting fees$17,801

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GWENDELYN DANIELSDEPUTY DIREC · 40 hrs/week $147,447Base $131,094 · Other $16,353

TERESA ROSSEXECUTIVE DR · 40 hrs/week $143,963Base $124,617 · Other $19,346

JESSICA GAVLINCHIEF FISCAL · 20 hrs/week $59,169Base $54,548 · Other $4,621

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

GWENDELYN DANIELSDEPUTY DIREC

TERESA ROSSEXECUTIVE DR

JESSICA GAVLINCHIEF FISCAL

JACQUELINE MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY SMITHTREASURER

SEAN KRUSKOLFORMER CHAIR

RENEE MCMAHONCHAIR

KRISTINA HENDRICKSBOARD MEMBER

KOURTNEY BALTZERBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER

KARIM BASARIAVICE CHAIR

JENNIFER WOODSBOARD MEMBER

ANAND MATHEWBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER RUSSELLSECRETARY

ELYSIA SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH KAHILLBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HAMBOURGERPAST CHAIR

CHRISTOPHER COMERFORDBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS PETRINI-POLIBOARD MEMBER

CDAVID ADERBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 11 E ADAMS ST STE 500, CHICAGO, IL 60603-6334
County: Cook
In care of: % LISA COLPOYS
Primary officer: TIMOTHY SMITH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 977-9047

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ONEILL & GASPARDO LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services