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Oak Park, IL501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 45-5235909Revenue $349K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpro-bono-network.orgPo Box 469, 60303-0469 · Oak Park, ILTax-exempt since Oct 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide and expand Pro Bono legal services to assist and support legal aid agencies in serving individuals below 150% of the poverty line.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 97 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $238K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$332K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$349K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$349K
Expenses
$332K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$332K
Net assets
$387K
FY2024▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$387K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $95K Management & general 45% · $150K Fundraising 26% · $87K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tali Albukerk
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Brookes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Goers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marisa Green
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Hardwicke
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Herrera
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Kestler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Konsky
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers free legal help to aid agencies serving low-income individuals.

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1 program · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization provides legal services in the following areas:orders of protection, seniors and social security, advance directives, immigration, eviction, divorce, guardianship, expungement and incarcerated mothers. In 2023, the organization provided 2,965 hours of free legal services to 863 clients.

$95Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$56K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$50K
Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisFY2024$45K
Illinois Equal Justice FoundationFY2024$30K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$25K
Illinois Bar FoundationFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$238K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$227K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$388K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 697
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K$388K
Total assetsLn 16$413K$415K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$209K$79K$63K$67K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$6K$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$668$3K$35
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$64$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$5K$8K$12K
InterestLn 20$699$699
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$95K$150K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $349K$332K$17K$387K 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$300K$40K$370K 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$290K−$489$330K 990 PDF
FY2021 $269K$242K$27K$331K 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$178K$44K$303K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $283,012$301,868
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,975$12,737
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,182$34,849
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,169$349,454
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $242,839$227,534
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,668$104,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,507$332,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,662$17,343
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,454 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$301,868
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$301,868
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,737$12,737
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,450$26,450
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,399$8,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,399 · Excluded from tax $39,187$349,454
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $332,111 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,480 · Management $62,747 · Fundraising $66,931$209,158
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,292$2,292
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,112 · Management $4,825 · Fundraising $5,147$16,084
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,618$4,618
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,344$33,344
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,655$18,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $668 · Management $2,812 · Fundraising $35$3,515
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,346 · Management $3,259 · Fundraising $2,480$7,085
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,563 · Management $2,384 · Fundraising $1,014$5,961
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64 · Management $1,528$1,592
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,730 · Management $8,465 · Fundraising $11,701$24,896
IX-20 InterestManagement $699$699
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,212$4,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,963 · Management $149,840 · Fundraising $87,308$332,111
Part X · Balance sheet $414,990 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,387$226,687
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $310,664$161,520
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,324$26,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $413,375$414,990
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,652$2,912
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $26,123$10,265
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,901$14,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,676$27,948
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,699$387,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,699$387,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $413,375$414,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,454
XI-2 Total expenses$332,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,343
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,699
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,042

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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