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Legal Aid Chicago

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on August 28, 2025.

120 South Lasalle Street 900
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Legal Aid Chicago (EIN: 36-2754650) has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2016 and 2024. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Legal Aid Chicago, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 7 out of 270 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $190,111. The highest compensated employee at Legal Aid Chicago is Katherine Shank with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $260,117. Legal Aid Chicago changed its name from Laf in 2019.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$30,608,311

Expenses

$25,748,577

Employee compensation

$21,825,714
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Katherine Shank
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
$260,117
$212,667 No related comp$47,450
Jen Miller
Chief External Relations O
$196,298
$155,122 No related comp$41,176
Vivian Hessel
Chief Information Officer
$179,241
$139,827 No related comp$39,414
Daniel Lindsey
Litigation Director
$178,890
$139,463 No related comp$39,427
Cynthia Sadkin
Chief Strategy Officer
$178,429
$146,362 No related comp$32,067
Mark Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
$174,536
$153,094 No related comp$21,442
Lisa Palumbo
Director of Immigration and Worker'S Rights
$163,263
$142,366 No related comp$20,897

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Aisha Lavinier
Director
Alice Scott
Director
Alyx Pattison
Director
Amanda Brown
Director
Ami Wynne
Director
Anne Mitchell
Director
Annie Terry
Director
Avis Reynolds
Director
Barry Horwitz
Director
Bobbi Anderson
Director
Brian Haussmann
Director
Catherine Masters
Director

Mission Statement

AT LEGAL AID CHICAGO, WE WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL AID TO PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS.THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND LITIGATION WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVE JUSTICE.IN CARRYING OUT OUR MISSION, WE TREAT EVERYONE WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 28, 2025:
2024 Legal Aid Chicago 990 filed
August 28, 2024:
2023 Legal Aid Chicago 990 filed
October 30, 2023:
2022 Legal Aid Chicago 990 filed

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