EIN 37-1030764

Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
257
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To ensure equal access to justice and fair treatment under the law by providing advice and representation, advocacy, education, and outreach that serve to protect basic human needs and enforce or uphold rights.
Total revenues
$19,946,586
2022
Total expenses
$18,225,193
2022
Total assets
$18,582,946
2022
Num. employees
257
2022

Program areas at PSLS

Provision of legal services to low-income clients in civil matters to eligible persons; 16,236 disposed cases in 2022

Who funds Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Legal Services Corporation (LSC)Civil Legal Aid$4,857,176
Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTo Provide Free Legal Services$3,012,880
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)To Provide Legal Information, Advice and Representation To Low-Income People in 36 Northern/central Counties Including Veterans, People Impacted By the Criminalization of Cannabis and Those Impacted By Housing Instability Due To the Pandemic.$2,245,076
...and 42 more grants received totalling $11,218,486

Personnel at PSLS

NameTitleCompensation
Denise ConklinExecutive Director$148,563
Jean RutheFinance Director$65,160
Jerry DombrowskiDirector of Information
Linda RothnagelDirector of Advocacy$105,030
Jenn LuczkowiakDirector of Resource
...and 30 more key personnel

Financials for PSLS

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$19,889,229
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$47,671
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,686
Total revenues$19,946,586

Form 990s for PSLS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-06-26990View PDF
2021-122022-06-28990View PDF
2020-122021-06-11990View PDF
2019-122020-12-11990View PDF
2018-122019-09-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
April 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $14,000 from United Way of Knox County
September 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $4,857,176 from Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsSenior centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Receives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
303 N Main St Ste 600
Rockford, IL 61101
Metro area
Rockford, IL
County
Winnebago County, IL
Website URL
pslegal.org/ 
Phone
(815) 965-2134
Facebook page
PrairieStateLegalServices 
Twitter profile
@prairie_state 
IRS details
EIN
37-1030764
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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