EIN 36-3863573

Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
51
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
CARPLS provides low- and moderate-income Cook County residents with free access to experienced attorneys. We offer solutions on a variety of legal matters.
Also known as...
C-O Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
Total revenues
$4,385,388
2022
Total expenses
$4,084,151
2022
Total assets
$2,874,944
2022
Num. employees
51
2022

Program areas at CARPLS

Provide pro bono Legal Advice and coordinate referrals for indigent clients to Legal aid offices in cook county.

Who funds Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Bar FoundationGeneral Operating Support, Project Support & Government/project Grant$1,452,638
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)To Provide Coordinated Legal Information, Advice and Referrals To Low-Income People in Cook County and To Veterans and People Impacted By the Criminalization of Cannabis Statewide. To Provide Tech Expertise on Legal Aid Networks Programs.$851,381
Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisTo Provide Free Legal Services$384,325
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at CARPLS

NameTitleCompensation
Al SchwartzExecutive Director, Carpls
Allen C. SchwartzExecutive Director$139,402
Nicole NesmithDirector of Communications
Paroma MukherjeeDirector of Development
Patricia A. WronaDirector of Legal Services$112,212
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for CARPLS

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,337,673
Program services$50,460
Investment income and dividends$9,960
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-15,319
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,614
Total revenues$4,385,388

Form 990s for CARPLS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-04-18990View PDF
2021-062022-05-09990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-10-06990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $840,482 from Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)
May 9, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
35 E Wacker Dr 3000
Chicago, IL 60601
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Website URL
carpls.org/ 
Phone
(312) 421-4014
Facebook page
CARPLSLegal 
Twitter profile
@carplslegal 
IRS details
EIN
36-3863573
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
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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