EIN 23-7164989

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To administer programs to assist in securing Legal assistance and related Services for persons of low-income in the chicagoland area. Administer programs to assist in securing Legal assistance and related Services for persons of low-income in the chicagoland area.
Total revenues
$3,652,788
2023
Total expenses
$3,167,491
2023
Total assets
$6,088,465
2023
Num. employees
32
2023

Program areas at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

Financial issues-the Foundation provides pro bono Legal Services for individuals dealing with bankruptcy, landlord/tenant disputes, and mortgage foreclosure.
Incarceration - the incarceration program is an Illinois state-funded initiative that seeks to mitigate the devastating consequences of incarceration on vulnerable communities. The program supports free Legal Services to eligible clients in communities impacted by incarceration in the following areas of law: family, housing, consumer, guardianship, decedent's estates, tort defense, and similar civil litigation matters.
Guardian ad litem for minors and adults: the Foundation accepts appointments by probate judges to serve as pro bono guardians ad litem of children in contested, or problematic guardianship cases or for alleged or adjudicated adults with disabilities, or as attorney for party or respondent in contested adult guardianship case.
Various Legal and training programs.

Who funds Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTo Provide Free Legal Services$1,129,000
The Chicago Bar FoundationGeneral Operating Support, Project Support & Government/project Grant$724,717
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)To Provide Legal Information, Advice and Representation To Low-Income People and Veterans in Cook County.$381,503
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth RiddleVice President Finance$0
Nick NilesVice President Development$0
Elizabeth P LewisDirector$0
Priya BathijaVice President Client Services$0
Margaret C BensonExecutive Director$201,202
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,965,595
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$71,181
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-482
Net income from fundraising events$327,007
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$289,487
Total revenues$3,652,788

Form 990s for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-04990View PDF
2022-062023-03-20990View PDF
2021-062022-04-06990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-10-02990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $1,129,000 from Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Circle of Service Foundation
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from Polk Bros Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
33 N Dearborn Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60602
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
cvls.org/ 
Phone
(312) 332-3513
Facebook page
CVLSF 
Twitter profile
@cvls_legalaid 
IRS details
EIN
23-7164989
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
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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