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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LAW CENTER FOR BETTER HOUSING.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,721,235
Total expenses
$4,750,550
Contributions and grants received
$5,617,827
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$51,956
Investment income
$45,647
Other revenue
$5,805
Total assets, end of year
$4,349,414
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,386,943
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,962,471
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,916,250
Management and general expenses
$491,688
Fundraising expenses
$342,612
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,916,250

Program services were 82.4% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $3,511

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,543,699

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,070,617

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Attorney and court fee

    total $51,956 · related or exempt $51,956

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $36,843 · excluded $36,843

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $16,500

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $7,696

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $8,804

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,804 · excluded $8,804

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $16,604

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $3,511

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $16,604

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other

    total $5,805 · related or exempt $5,805

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,805

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $115,654 · program services $99,462 · management and general $5,783 · fundraising $10,409

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,389,431 · program services $2,054,911 · management and general $119,471 · fundraising $215,049

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $113,752 · program services $97,827 · management and general $5,687 · fundraising $10,238

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $223,401 · program services $192,125 · management and general $11,170 · fundraising $20,106

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,800 · program services $617 · management and general $2,135 · fundraising $48

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,462,041 · program services $1,176,658 · management and general $266,729 · fundraising $18,654

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,113 · program services $100 · fundraising $1,013

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $135,960 · program services $72,529 · management and general $28,183 · fundraising $35,248

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $191,548 · program services $164,042 · management and general $10,205 · fundraising $17,301

  • 17 · Travel

    total $33,881 · program services $17,020 · management and general $5,252 · fundraising $11,609

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,872 · program services $18,810 · management and general $1,094 · fundraising $1,968

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,612 · program services $20,687 · management and general $11,537 · fundraising $388

  • 24a · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $21,336 · program services $1,462 · management and general $19,293 · fundraising $581

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bad Debt

    total $5,149 · management and general $5,149

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $239,563 · end of year $430,416

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $73,118 · end of year $149,205

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,825,419 · end of year $2,026,973

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,126 · end of year $6,556

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $127,893

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $72,494

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $48,765 · end of year $55,399

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $368,468 · end of year $461,342

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $183,891 · end of year $1,219,523

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $387,073 · end of year $254,149

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $15,640 · end of year $22,018

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $270,248 · end of year $1,110,776

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $867,216 · end of year $1,675,075

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,205,173 · end of year $1,287,396

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To promote the rights of renters to safe, accessible, and affordable housing on a non-discriminatory basis through education, outreach, supportive services, advocacy, and legal representation.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Legal representation, legal advocacy, education & outreach for low & moderate-income renters.

  • Tenants Advocacy Program provides a trusted advocate for renters in and out of court, and incorporates all of the services LCBH provides directly for tenants as a continuum of services and care.*Legal representation for eviction defense (non-foreclosure)*Legal representation for renters living in foreclosed buildings *Representation without litigation-legal counsel and negotiations outside of court*Pro Bono support-LCBH volunteer and intern program to increase direct service capacity*Foreclosure Counseling-assistance to renters who are living or believe they are living in a foreclosed building*Supportive Services to help LCBH clients most vulnerable to homelessness achieve housing stability*Brief services and Pro Se help-assistance with renter self-representation*Legal information provided by chatbot at rentervention.com

    Expenses $3,662,287 · Revenue $57,761

  • Affordable Housing Preservation (AHPP) helps preserve vitality and affordability in Chicago's neighborhoods through legal services to assist renters and community-based organizations in their efforts to improve poor living conditions and to keep buildings occupied that are threatened with foreclosure. *Legal representation and advocacy that saves affordable housing units*Tenant organizing to improve building conditions*Coordinated collaboration with community-based partners

    Expenses $166,439

  • Education, Outreach and Public Policy Program provides outreach and education to empower various stakeholders with the knowledge they need to advocate for themselves or on behalf of renters. Public policy efforts are collaborations with a variety of stakeholders on issues ranging from equal justice in the courtroom, efforts to reduce homelessness, and efforts that preserve or increase affordable housing in Chicago. *Tenant education and outreach efforts to assist renters living in large buildings*Legal advocates training*Community advocates training*Fair Housing Education*Collaborations on policy efforts to affect systemic change

    Expenses $87,524

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Geoff Cockrell

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica Panza

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Louis DiSanto

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Colin Cordes

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Collette Allison Woghiren

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Harrison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Hopp

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Thompkins

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Kelley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Felicia Shakespeare

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Astle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shiva Kooragayala

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Swartz

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $117,936
    From this org
    $117,936
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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
15 July 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442009349300814

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