Program areas at Greater Chicago Legal Clinic
Community - Provides access to resources and services that many individuals and families which lack economic stability, are challenged with. If they are unable to work as a result of injury and need help with disability claims, have criminal records that impead job or housing opportunities, or contract disputes hurdles, our attorneys provide representation and advise.
Family - Focuses exclusively on assisting individuals and families in underserved communities facing divorce, threats of domestic violence, child custody, and other family related legal issues including immigration. Program attorneys operate the Parentage and Child Support Advice Desk to help self-represented litigants with paternity and child support issues in judicial (court) and administrative cases.
Consumer - Help senior citizens and disabled people on a fixed income eliminate their debts without having to resort to bankruptcy. They also give clients a chance to eliminate their unsecured debts through an attorney supervised debt management plan.
Who funds Greater Chicago Legal Clinic
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Greater Chicago Legal Clinic
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Robert Tucker | Board Member | $0 | 2024-06-04 |
| Adam M. Salzman | Executive Director | $119,264 | 2024-10-21 |
| Ariel Valdes | Director of Operations | | 2024-10-21 |
| Steven Jay Blutza | Administrative Director | | 2024-10-21 |
| Keith Harley | Director of the Environmental Law Program | | 2024-10-21 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Greater Chicago Legal Clinic
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,891,318 | $1,893,487 | -0.1% |
| Program services | $344,240 | $340,755 | 1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $6,243 | $2,788 | 123.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $182,496 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $-37,262 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $223 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $2,242,024 | $2,382,264 | -5.9% |
Organizations like Greater Chicago Legal Clinic
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Lawyers Alliance for New York (LANY) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,082,470 |
| Community Legal Aid Society | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $9,274,089 |
| San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP) | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $4,288,905 |
| The Justice and Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $8,391,941 |
| Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $6,041,037 |
| Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $1,987,005 |
| The Pro Bono Project | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $755,477 |
| Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $3,652,788 |
| Shelter Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $1,552,409 |
| Access Justice Brooklyn | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $1,712,976 |
Data update history
June 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 17 N State St 1710
- Chicago, IL 60602
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- gclclaw.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 726-2938
- Facebook page
- ChicagoLegalClinicÂ
- Twitter profile
- @chilegalclinicÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-3200465
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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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