Program areas at Live Free Illinois
Community Healing Resource Centers CHRCs: Established trauma-informed care centers in neighborhoods like Austin North Lawndale and East Garfield Park. Engaged 11,562 individuals through outreach and healing events.
Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments ENDPP.ORG Expanded organizational capacity and public awareness in 2024. Passed the FREE Act secured funding relationships and advanced legislative reforms. Developed a replicable advocacy model integrating research organizing policy and arts.
Organizing and Advocacy: Hosts grassroots organizing trainings and campaigns. Leads initiatives such as the Clearance Rates Campaign and advocacy for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Achieved $200M in state violence prevention funding and a significant increase in Chicagos gun violence prevention budget from $30M to $78M.
Decarceration Fellowship: Launched the first cohort in 2024 with 13 fellows graduating. Second cohort began in August 2025 with plans for a third cohort. Focuses on creating a supportive reentry process and building leadership among directly impacted individuals.
Who funds Live Free Illinois
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Live Free Illinois
| Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,764,632 | $1,216,197 | 209.5% |
| Program services | $66,798 | $41,900 | 59.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,831,430 | $1,258,097 | 204.5% |
Organizations like Live Free Illinois
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Pennsylvania Prison Society | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $1,322,862 |
| JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,808,021 |
| Initiate Justice | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $1,440,499 |
| Essie Justice Group | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $3,226,367 |
| Violence Free Minnesota | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $1,919,733 |
| The Sentencing Project | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,149,060 |
| National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $7,761,354 |
| South Dakota Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault (SDNAFVSA) | 501(c)(3) | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,873,844 |
| New Yorkers for Children (NYFC) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $8,997,992 |
| Greenburger Center for Social and Criminal Justice | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,844,734 |
Data update history
April 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
March 26, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from New Venture Fund November 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawCriminal justice
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingPartially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2150 S Canalport Ave 2a
- Chicago, IL 60608
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- livefreeillinois.org/Â
- Phone
- (409) 202-9294
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-5487128
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I00: Crime, Legal: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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