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EIN 01-0729555

First Defense Legal Aid

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2020-06-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
First Defense Legal Aid's mission is to provide free legal representation to individuals in Chicago police custody, educate the Chicago community about constitutional law, and advocate for reform of the criminal justice system. Its programs include providing free legal representation to individuals in Chicago police custody.
Total revenues
$631,126
2020
Total expenses
$637,267
2020
Total assets
$72,872
2020
Num. employees
0
2020

Program areas at First Defense Legal Aid

To provide free legal representation to individuals in Chicago police

Who funds First Defense Legal Aid

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Crossroads FundGeneral Operations$39,000
Woods Fund of ChicagoGeneral Operating Support$35,000
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)To Provide Legal Information To People Impacted By the Criminalization of Cannabis.$30,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at First Defense Legal Aid

NameTitleCompensation
Eliza SolowiejExecutive Director
Clinton DavisTreasurer$0
Jessica HunterSecretary$0
R BlazejowskiChairman$0

Financials for First Defense Legal Aid

RevenuesFYE 06/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$631,126
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
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$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$631,126

Form 990s for First Defense Legal Aid

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-07-07990View PDF
2019-062021-06-17990View PDF
2017-062018-10-16990View PDF
2016-062017-08-28990View PDF
2013-122014-11-12990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

Organizations like First Defense Legal Aid

OrganizationLocationRevenue
DuPage Legal Aid FoundationWheaton, IL$630,958
Pangea Legal ServicesSan Francisco, CA$2,260,888
Rocky Mountain Innocence CenterSalt Lake City, UT$453,144
The Impact FundBerkeley, CA$2,594,529
Civil Survival ProjectSeattle, WA$1,317,915
Amistad Law ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$889,859
Just CityMemphis, TN$768,274
Unite the PeopleLong Beach, CA$563,747
Just Futures LawWashington, DC$1,605,587
Equal Justice Under LawWashington, DC$1,665,388
Data update history
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $39,000 from Crossroads Fund
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Polk Bros Foundation
August 13, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 4, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal servicesCriminal justice
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
5100 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60644
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
first-defense.org 
Phone
(773) 354-8581
IRS details
EIN
01-0729555
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
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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