Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,488,896
- Total expenses
- $5,161,699
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,413,774
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $39,325
- Investment income
- $32,427
- Other revenue
- $3,370
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,695,818
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,327,523
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,368,295
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,586,211
- Management and general expenses
- $239,663
- Fundraising expenses
- $335,825
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,586,211
Program services were 88.9% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,946,628
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,467,146
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2a · Program service revenue: Attorney and court fee
total $39,325 · related or exempt $39,325
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3 · Investment income
total $29,945 · excluded $29,945
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $16,840
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $14,358
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $2,482
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $2,482 · related or exempt $2,482
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$18,466
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$22,710
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$4,244 · excluded -$4,244
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11a · Other revenue: Other
total $7,614 · related or exempt $7,614
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11e · Other revenue, total
$7,614
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $127,370 · program services $111,151 · management and general $6,023 · fundraising $10,196
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,844,153 · program services $2,470,167 · management and general $137,305 · fundraising $236,681
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $227,934 · program services $204,786 · management and general $9,376 · fundraising $13,772
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $230,282 · program services $206,896 · management and general $9,473 · fundraising $13,913
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11b · Fees: legal
total $8,801 · program services $8,801
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,261,416 · program services $1,232,317 · management and general $10,688 · fundraising $18,411
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,080 · fundraising $1,080
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13 · Office expenses
total $14,314 · program services $6,145 · management and general $4,023 · fundraising $4,146
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14 · Information technology
total $7,559 · program services $6,566 · management and general $365 · fundraising $628
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16 · Occupancy
total $202,362 · program services $175,782 · management and general $9,764 · fundraising $16,816
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17 · Travel
total $42,471 · program services $26,337 · management and general $11,801 · fundraising $4,333
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $28,044 · program services $24,361 · management and general $1,353 · fundraising $2,330
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23 · Insurance
total $40,562 · program services $38,106 · management and general $902 · fundraising $1,554
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24a · Other expenses: Repairs & Maintenance
total $68,684 · program services $59,663 · management and general $3,314 · fundraising $5,707
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24b · Other expenses: Bad Debt
total $34,456 · management and general $34,456
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24c · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions
total $11,250 · program services $5,583 · management and general $310 · fundraising $5,357
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24d · Other expenses: Supplies
total $7,264 · program services $6,326 · management and general $345 · fundraising $593
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24e · All other expenses
total $3,697 · program services $3,224 · management and general $165 · fundraising $308
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $430,416 · end of year $420,056
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $149,205 · end of year $193,867
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,026,973 · end of year $2,451,130
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,556 · end of year $13,348
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$186,737
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$100,538
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $55,399 · end of year $86,199
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $461,342 · end of year $531,061
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,219,523 · end of year $1,000,157
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $254,149 · end of year $345,152
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $22,018 · end of year $9,540
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,110,776 · end of year $972,831
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,675,075 · end of year $1,837,186
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,287,396 · end of year $1,531,109
Mission and programs · 2024
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.
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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 $4,402,810 · Revenue $49,421
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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 $61,335
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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 $122,066
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Geoff Cockrell
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica Panza
Vice President
- 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
-
Richard Astle
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Louis DiSanto
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew Harrison
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anthony Hopp
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erin Kelley
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shiva Kooragayala
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher Thompkins
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Felicia Shakespeare
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark Swartz
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $127,370
- From this org
- $127,370
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Michelle Gilbert
Legal & Policy Director
- Total calculated
- $120,093
- From this org
- $120,093
- 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
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202511959349300726
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