Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,557,778
- Total expenses
- $2,534,399
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,274,978
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $297,271
- Investment income
- $40,320
- Other revenue
- -$54,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,870,162
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $289,934
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,580,228
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,009,349
- Management and general expenses
- $395,885
- Fundraising expenses
- $129,165
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,009,349
Program services were 79.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$583,303
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,691,675
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2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICE REVENUE
total $297,271 · related or exempt $297,271
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3 · Investment income
total $40,320 · excluded $40,320
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$86,080
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$583,303
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$146,534
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$60,454
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $5,663 · related or exempt $5,663
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11e · Other revenue, total
$5,663
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $181,868 · management and general $181,868
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,252,021 · program services $1,088,062 · management and general $76,733 · fundraising $87,226
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $55,608 · program services $43,046 · management and general $9,005 · fundraising $3,557
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $188,611 · program services $154,855 · management and general $28,013 · fundraising $5,743
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $129,932 · program services $102,097 · management and general $20,867 · fundraising $6,968
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $17,150 · management and general $17,150
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11g · Fees: other
total $393,719 · program services $377,118 · management and general $5,719 · fundraising $10,882
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $12,201 · program services $12,201
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13 · Office expenses
total $15,329 · program services $14,376 · management and general $529 · fundraising $424
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16 · Occupancy
total $21,420 · program services $17,287 · management and general $3,101 · fundraising $1,032
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17 · Travel
total $40,191 · program services $32,595 · management and general $3,548 · fundraising $4,048
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $61,573 · program services $59,772 · management and general $1,351 · fundraising $450
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23 · Insurance
total $16,487 · program services $12,722 · management and general $2,824 · fundraising $941
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24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $80,116 · program services $70,219 · management and general $5,997 · fundraising $3,900
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24b · Other expenses: TRAINING & EDUCATION
total $19,304 · program services $15,878 · management and general $2,729 · fundraising $697
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24c · Other expenses: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF INT
total $13,361 · management and general $13,361
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24d · Other expenses: PAYROLL SERVICES
total $9,621 · management and general $9,621
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24e · All other expenses
total $25,887 · program services $9,121 · management and general $13,469 · fundraising $3,297
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $65,681 · end of year $59,245
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $633,119 · end of year $788,045
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $726,891 · end of year $1,197,334
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $67,532 · end of year $53,205
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $88,570 · end of year $109,685
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$71,654
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$54,837
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $12,200 · end of year $16,817
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $84,335 · end of year $59,956
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $15,293 · end of year $585,875
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $98,382 · end of year $121,971
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $22,969 · end of year $125,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $15,421 · end of year $42,963
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $994,260 · end of year $1,288,195
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $562,589 · end of year $1,292,033
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
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. OUR VISION IS A JUST SOCIETY WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES. 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 - IN TWO LANGUAGES - SO FAMILIES CAN UNDERSTAND AND ASSERT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS. ILAO HELPS PEOPLE, WHO ARE UNABLE TO FIND OR AFFORD ATTORNEYS, 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 INFORMED DECISIONS, AND REPRESENT THEMSELVES IN COURT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE (ILAO) OPENS OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUSTICE BY EDUCATING ILLINOISANS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND CONNECTING THEM TO LAWYERS, SOLUTIONS, AND EACH OTHER. ILAO ACHIEVES THIS MISSION BY PAIRING DIGITAL INNOVATION, VIA ILLINOISLEGALAID.ORG, SMS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER CHANNELS, WITH COMMUNITY PARTNESHIPS SUCH AS LOCAL COURTS, LEGAL AID, HUMAN SERVICES, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
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TO PEOPLE LYING AWAKE AT NIGHT, WITH NOWHERE TO TURN EXCEPT THEIR MOBILE, ILAO OFFERS A LIGHT IN THE NIGHT. OVER HALF OF THOSE WE SERVE COME FROM THEIR MOBILE PHONES, AND BETWEEN 5PM-9AM OR ON WEEKENDS, WHEN TRADITIONAL LEGAL OFFICES ARE CLOSED. ILAO PARTNERS WITH ILLINOISANS FACING INJUSTICES BY PROVIDING 24/7 FREE, ACCESSIBLE, PLAIN-LANGUAGE LEGAL TOOLS AND DIRECTION, INCLUDING SELF-HELP GUIDES, INTERACTIVE COURT FORMS, VIDEOS, AND A REAL-TIME CHAT SERVICE. IN FY24, 2 MILLION ILLINOISANSAPPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE STATES POPULATION SOUGHT ILLINOISLEGALAID.ORG FOR GUIDANCE AND HELP WITH OVER 600 LEGAL ISSUES, SUCH AS EVICTION, FOOD INSECURITY, DOMESTIC ABUSE, CRIMINAL RECORDS, DIVORCE, CHILD SUPPORT, DEPORTATION, DISCRIMINATION, AND DEBT. OUR HIGHEST VOLUME OF SERVICES RELATES TO FAMILY LAW, WHERE PEOPLE WITHOUT LAWYERS MOST COMMONLY EXPERIENCE OUR COMPLEX LEGAL SYSTEM AND WHERE THEY ARE LEAST LIKELY TO FIND A LEGAL AID LAWYER TO HELP.
Expenses $1,289,164 · Revenue $153,929
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ILAOS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXTENDS AND DEEPENS THE REACH OF ITS DIGITAL TOOLS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARIES, WORKFORCE AGENCIES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM ADVOCATES, LEGAL AID, AND HUMAN SERVICES. ILAO OPERATES COMMUNITY-BASED NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING AND INCARCERATION-IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS IN ELGIN, AURORA, WEST CHICAGO, EAST ST. LOUIS, DECATUR, AND CHAMPAIGN-URBANA. NAVIGATORS ARE LOCAL GRASSROOTS LEADERS TRAINED TO EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT LEGAL RIGHTS. IN FY24, 35 NAVIGATORS REACHED 4,283 ILLINOISANS, A 40% INCREASE FROM FY23.
Expenses $484,951
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ILAO PROVIDES OTHER IMPORTANT SERVICES, INCLUDING INTERACTIVE APPS CALLED EASY FORMS. SIMILAR TO TURBOTAX R, THESE APPS HELP PEOPLE WITHOUT LAWYERS CREATE FREE, PERSONALIZED, ACCURATE COURT FORMS AND LEGAL PAPERS USING A SIMPLE QUESTION-AND-ANSWER FORMAT. IN FY24, 40,362 CLIENTS CUSTOMIZED OVER 90,000 FREE LEGAL DOCUMENTS, A 12% INCREASE FROM FY23.
Expenses $235,234 · Revenue $76,050
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Teresa RossTERESA ROSS
ASSISTANT SE
- Total calculated
- $138,262
- From this org
- $120,303
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,959
- Hours/week
- 40
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Gwendelyn DanielsGWENDELYN DANIELS
DEPUTY DIREC
- Total calculated
- $137,085
- From this org
- $121,430
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,655
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jessica GavlinJESSICA GAVLIN
CHIEF FISCAL
- Total calculated
- $50,686
- From this org
- $43,773
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,913
- Hours/week
- 20
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David AderDAVID ADER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kourtney BaltzerKOURTNEY BALTZER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karim BasariaKARIM BASARIA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Benjamin BradfordBENJAMIN BRADFORD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher ComerfordCHRISTOPHER COMERFORD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David HambourgerDAVID HAMBOURGER
IMMED. PAST
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristina HendricksKRISTINA HENDRICKS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenneth JenningsKENNETH JENNINGS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth KhalilELIZABETH KHALIL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sean KruskolSEAN KRUSKOL
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anand MathewANAND MATHEW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacqueline McLaughlinJACQUELINE MCLAUGHLIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Renee McMahonRENEE MCMAHON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris Petrini-PoliCHRIS PETRINI-POLI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heather RussellHEATHER RUSSELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Timothy SmithTIMOTHY SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elysia SolomonELYSIA SOLOMON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew WirigMATTHEW WIRIG
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer WoodsJENNIFER WOODS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 3 March 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530629349300443
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