LAW CENTER FOR BETTER HOUSING

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

I83Z

Classification

1000

Street

100 N LA SALLE ST STE 2500

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

• 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*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*Resource information provided by chatbot at rentervention.com

  Expenses $4,618,903 · Revenue $33,186

• Affordable Housing Preservation (AHPP) helps preserve vitality and affordability in Chicago's neighborhoods through legal services that assist renters and community-based organizations in their efforts to improve poor living conditions and keep buildings occupied when they are at risk of being vacated due to unsafe conditions, changes in ownership, or court action such as foreclosure. *Legal representation and advocacy that saves affordable housing units*Tenant organizing to improve building conditions*Coordinated collaboration with community-based partners

  Expenses $75,692

• 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 $75,692

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2025

  Revenue

  $5,463,926

  Expenses

  $5,576,546

  Contributions

  $5,420,885

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2024

  Revenue

  $5,488,896

  Expenses

  $5,161,699

  Contributions

  $5,413,774

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $5,721,235

  Expenses

  $4,750,550

  Contributions

  $5,617,827

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $3,813,768

  Expenses

  $3,552,493

  Contributions

  $3,667,796

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,116,718

  Expenses

  $2,631,903

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,020,202

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,532,100

  Expenses

  $2,168,493

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,514,220

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,251,679

  Expenses

  $1,494,872

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,096,724

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,885,510

  Expenses

  $1,426,445

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,273,875

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,042,282

  Expenses

  $1,235,883

  Assets (EOY)

  $886,887

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,539,059

  Expenses

  $1,325,800

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,055,701

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,802,569

  Expenses

  $1,447,862

  Assets (EOY)

  $866,752

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,537,439

  Expenses

  $1,588,213

  Assets (EOY)

  $678,957

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,493,751

  Expenses

  $1,445,553

  Assets (EOY)

  $704,372

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $1,084,957

  Assets (EOY)

  $606,907

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION

  $1,071,005

  2024 · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT

• CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION

  $820,452

  2023 · GOVERNMENT PROJECTS/GRANTS

• LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

  $785,000

  2024 · TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

• GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC

  $600,000

  2023 · COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES

• LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

  $587,068

  2023 · TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

• LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

  $542,400

  2022 · TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

• CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION

  $535,833

  2022 · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, PROJECT SUPPORT & GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT

• ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

  $134,000

  2023 · TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN HOUSING CRISIS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE TO EVICTION HELP IL.

• ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

  $125,000

  2022 · TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN HOUSING CRISIS IN COOK COUNTY. TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE TO EVICTION HELP IL.

• CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION

  $112,118

  2022 · GOVERNMENT/PROJECT GRANT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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