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Illinois legal aid societies

There are 98legal aid services in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisanlegal aid societiesemploy 1,555 people, earn more than $148 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $121 million.
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Legal aid societies by major Illinois cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Chicago
83
$119,355,896
St. Louis, MO
5
$8,851,252
Springfield, IL
2
$3,686,287
Rockford
2
$15,364,715
Peoria
2
$203,303
Davenport, IA
1
$351,415
Carbondale
1
$0
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Job trends for Illinois legal aid societies

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
9
1-10
19
11-25
12
26-100
16
101 to 1,000
3
1,000+
0
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Sizes of legal aid societies in Illinois

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
20
$250k to $1M
16
$1M to $5M
22
$5M to $25M
10
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of legal aid societies in Illinois

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1-20 of 98

The Chicago Bar Association

Build underlying infrastructure to continue to offer substantive programs to benefit lawyers and introduce more opportunities for members to actively participate and contribute towards advancement of the profession. Provide support to individual members...
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
39
EIN
36-0896550
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Shriver Center on Poverty Law

The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law (the Shriver Center) is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation that provides national leadership in advancing laws and policies that secure justice to improve the lives and opportunities of people living ...
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
48
EIN
36-3151279
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Chicago Bar Foundation

The Chicago Bar Foundation brings The legal community together through advocacy, funding, and innovation to improve access to justice for people in need and to make The legal system more fair, equitable, and effective.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
14
EIN
36-6109584
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas More Society

Headquartered in Chicago, the Thomas More Society defends the sanctity of human life, the family and religious liberty in courtrooms across the country. The Society is a nonprofit organization wholly supported by private donations.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
24
EIN
36-4270023
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Federal Defender Program

Federal Defender Program is a legal aid service in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Provide legal services to the indigent.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$463.4k
Employees
46
EIN
36-2581185
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equip for Equality (EFE)

Equip for Equality is a private, not-for-profit legal advocacy organization and is the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy System designated to safeguard the rights of people with physical and mental disabilities.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
71
EIN
36-3361312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH)

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless is a non-profit organization that works with people hurt by homelessness. CCH seeks leaders among homeless and formerly homeless people to advocate for ways to end homelessness.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
36
EIN
36-3292607
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legal Aid Chicago (LAF)

Laf provides comprehensive free Legal services for individuals, families living in poverty and community groups in poor neighborhoods throughout metropolitan Chicago. Laf helps people resolve civil Legal problems, including domestic violence, consumer fra...
Revenue
$17.1m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
296
EIN
36-2754650
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing

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. Legal representation, legal advocacy, education & outreach for...
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
40
EIN
36-3134577
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

To administer programs to assist in securing Legal assistance and related Services for persons of low-income in the chicagoland area. To administer programs to assist in securing Legal assistance and related Services for persons of low-income in chicagola...
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
25
EIN
23-7164989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legal Council for Health Justice

The Legal Council for Health Justice uses the power of the law to secure dignity, well-being and opportunity for people who face barriers due to illness or disability.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
39
EIN
36-3563802
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is a legal aid service in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Provide legal assistance for the protections of civil rights for all people.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
28
EIN
51-0189264
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Latinos Progresando

The mission of Latinos Progresando is to serve immigrants with highest quality, low-cost legal immigration services, community education and engagement around policies that affects immigrants.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
25
EIN
36-4355072
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA)

CGLA is the nation's first and largest faith-inspired legal aid organization providing free legal representation to low-income Chicagoans in four distinct areas of law: family, housing, criminal defense, and clearing of criminal records.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
66
EIN
36-2775706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lawndale Christian Legal Center

Lawndale Christian Legal Center's vision is to raise up justly treated youth who are embraced by their families and community, restored from trauma, empowered to lead, and free from the criminal justice system.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
52
EIN
27-2285007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Legal Clinic

The organization provides community based Legal services and education to the under-served and disadvantaged in Chicago metropolitan areas. The organization provides community based Legal services and education to the under-served and disadvantaged in C...
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
44
EIN
36-3200465
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)

CARPLS provides low- and moderate-income Cook County residents with free access to experienced attorneys. We offer solutions on a variety of legal matters.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
41
EIN
36-3863573
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

The mission of Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation is to provide eligible low-income and senior residents of central and southern Illinois with high quality civil legal services in order to obtain and maintain their basic human needs.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
115
EIN
37-0958448
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS)

To ensure equal access to justice and fair treatment under the law by providing advice and representation, advocacy, education, and outreach that serve to protect basic human needs and enforce or uphold rights.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
208
EIN
37-1030764
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Public Interest Law Initiative

Pili cultivates a lifelong. Pili cultivates a lifelong commitment to Public Interest Law and pro bono service within the Illinois legal community to expand the availability of legal services for people, families and communities in need. Pili cultivates a ...
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
8
EIN
36-3059660
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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