Legal Action Chicago LLC
Analysis
Legal Action Chicago LLC is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Legal Action Chicago LLC reported income of $908k and spending of $894k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $350k to $908k (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 83535%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Legal Action Chicago LLC sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nebraska Casa Association ($908k), Community Justice Center ($909k) and Fannin County Childrens Center Inc ($908k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $377k. At year end it held assets of $364k against liabilities of $137k, net assets of $227k. It reported 7 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 92%
- Program services 7.2%
- Other 0.4%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Casa Association | Lincoln | $908k |
| Community Justice Center | Fresno | $909k |
| Fannin County Childrens Center Inc | Bonham | $908k |
| It Takes a Village to Help Our Children Inc | Crisfield | $910k |