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Chicago legal aid societies

There are 76legal aid services in the greater Chicagometro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro legal aid societiesemploy 1,133 people, earn more than $172 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $150 million.
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Job trends for Chicago legal aid societies

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
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1-10
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11-25
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26-100
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101 to 1,000
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Sizes of legal aid societies in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
13
$250k to $1M
10
$1M to $5M
19
$5M to $25M
8
$25M to $100M
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$100M+
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Directory of legal aid societies in Chicago

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Lawyers' Center for Better Housing

LCBH provides legal representation, advocacy, and education to promote renters' rights to safe, accessible, and affordable housing.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
56
EIN
36-3134577
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Chicago Bar Foundation

The Chicago Bar Foundation brings The legal community together through advocacy, funding, and innovation to improve access to justice for people in need and to make The legal system more fair, equitable, and effective.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
15
EIN
36-6109584
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Impact for Equity (BPI)

Business and Professional People for the Public Interest has served the Chicago region as an independent public interest law and policy center addressing compelling issues of social justice and quality of life for nearly a half century.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$11.7m
Employees
18
EIN
36-2675852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shriver Center on Poverty Law

National leadership advancing laws, policies and systems changes to improve the lives of people living in poverty. Trains and develops equal justice advocates.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$11.1m
Employees
46
EIN
36-3151279
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas More Society

Headquartered in Chicago, the Thomas More Society defends the sanctity of human life, the family and religious liberty in courtrooms across the country. The Society is a nonprofit organization wholly supported by private donations.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
43
EIN
36-4270023
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Westside Justice Center

The Westside Justice Center focuses on providing holistic legal services. In The last year The wjc has done more than 500 pro bono legal intakes covering all aspects of legal and quasi legal issues.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
9
EIN
81-0968030
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lawndale Christian Legal Center

Restorative justice legal services and social support for Chicago youth, focused on those in the criminal justice system.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
82
EIN
27-2285007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)

To distribute funding appropriated by the state of Illinois to effective not-for-profit legal aid organizations. These funds directly help low-income families, victims of domestic violence, veterans and seniors address their legal crises.
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
3
EIN
37-1188469
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois

Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois provides grant funds to not-for-profit organizations for legal assistance to the poor throughout Illinois and other public benefit programs approved by the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Revenue
$28.7m
Assets
$34.4m
Employees
5
EIN
36-3213132
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legal Aid Chicago (LAF)

Legal Aid Chicago provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals, fighting for justice and empowering vulnerable communities through advocacy and support.
Revenue
$25.2m
Assets
$17.7m
Employees
312
EIN
36-2754650
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northern District of Indiana Federal Community Defenders

The Northern District of Indiana Federal Community Defenders is the federal community defender program for the Northern District of Indiana. They are an organization of criminal defense attorneys who represent people with limited financial means.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$527.3k
Employees
17
EIN
35-2074324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

To administer programs to assist in securing Legal assistance and related Services for persons of low-income in the chicagoland area.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
32
EIN
23-7164989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

Legal and social work services for low-income Evanston youth to improve their quality of life at home, school, and community.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
21
EIN
36-3180725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Illinois Legal Aid Online

Illinois Legal Aid Online offers free tools to help those who cannot afford a private lawyer with legal issues in Illinois.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
20
EIN
20-2917133
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Chicago legal group promoting racial equity and economic opportunity through partnerships, litigation, and advocacy for education and housing equality.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
26
EIN
51-0189264
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA)

CGLA is the nation's first and largest faith-inspired legal aid organization providing free legal representation to low-income Chicagoans in four distinct areas of law: family, housing, criminal defense, and clearing of criminal records.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
56
EIN
36-2775706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Chicago Legal Clinic

Chicago legal aid providing community-based legal services and education to disadvantaged individuals with family and community programs.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
43
EIN
36-3200465
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Latino Policy Forum

Latino Policy Forum promotes equitable participation and access for Latinos in the Chicago area through policy change and strengthening leadership.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
21
EIN
36-3676873
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic

North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic provides legal services for the community in Highland Park, IL, generating a total revenue of $1,205,131 last year.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
39
EIN
47-2859426
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)

CARPLS provides low- and moderate-income Cook County residents with free access to experienced attorneys. We offer solutions on a variety of legal matters.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
54
EIN
36-3863573
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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