EIN 23-7164989

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To administer programs to assist in securing Legal assistance and related Services for persons of low-income in the chicagoland area.
Total revenues
$3,932,917
2022
Total expenses
$2,864,965
2022
Total assets
$3,411,378
2022
Num. employees
32
2022

Program areas at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

Financial issues-free Legal advice recarding backrupcy and other financial negotiations, including, life assistance programs
Mediation program- to mediate and find resolutions to various business, domistic and other conficts.
Family law -cvls is appointed by domestic relations and parentage judges to serve as child's representative when parents cannot afford attorneys. To negotiate with the parties, enlist and recommend outside Services when appropriate and advocate for the child.
Various Legal and training programs.

Who funds Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Bar FoundationGeneral Operating Support, Project Support & Government/project Grant$678,767
Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTo Provide Free Legal Services$417,300
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)To Provide Legal Information, Advice and Representation To Low-Income People and Veterans in Cook County.$386,054
...and 20 more grants received totalling $1,743,163

Personnel at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth RiddleVice President Finance$0
Joseph SederVice President Finance / Executive Committee / Director$0
Christine SkoczylasPresident$0
Elizabeth P LewisVice President Client Services$0
Margaret C BensonExecutive Director$198,877
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,593,161
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$20,125
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$44,708
Net income from fundraising events$274,923
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,932,917

Form 990s for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-03-20990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-10-02990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from Leo J and Roslyn L Krupp Family Foundation
September 28, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
33 N Dearborn Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60602
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
cvls.org/ 
Phone
(312) 332-3513
Facebook page
CVLSF 
Twitter profile
@cvls_legalaid 
IRS details
EIN
23-7164989
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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