Legal Aid Chicago
Legal Aid Chicago
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About this organization
Mission
Legal Aid Chicago seeks justice for people living in poverty. Through litigation and advocacy, our 150-person team of full-time lawyers and staff fight to secure individual rights to affordable housing, basic healthcare, fair working conditions, protection from abuse and economic stability.
About
The housing practice group focuses on cases that help people living in poverty to keep decent, safe and affordable housing. We represent and counsel people in the areas of subsidized housing, discrimination and disability accommodation, eviction from mobile home parks, evictions by private landlords, and housing protection for seniors, veterans, and people living with HIV/AIDS.
Interesting data from their 2018 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “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 fraud, and unfair evictions, and gets them back on their feet.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “To provide free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families and community groups.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as IL.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2018 is 120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET NO 900, CHICAGO, IL, 60603.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2018 is 188.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,977,050.
- The organization has 36 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1972.
- The organization pays $10,771,151 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $582,362 in fundraising expenses.