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Legal Aid Chicago

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on November 12, 2021.

120 South Lasalle Street No 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 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Legal Aid Chicago, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 6 out of 302 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $164,262. The highest compensated employee at Legal Aid Chicago is John Gallo with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $235,995. Legal Aid Chicago changed its name from Laf in 2019.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$15,971,493

Expenses

$17,760,899

Employee compensation

$13,924,305
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

John Gallo
Executive Director
$235,995
$196,669 No related comp$39,326
Richard Wheelock
Chief Legal Counsel
$171,716
$130,889 No related comp$40,827
Cynthia Sadkin
Chief Strategy Officer
$154,779
$122,809 No related comp$31,970
Ruby Smith
Chief Operating Officer
$152,027
$132,156 No related comp$19,871
Gloria Friedman
Director of External Relat
$142,752
$122,542 No related comp$20,210
Lisa Palumbo
Director
$128,305
$117,850 No related comp$10,455

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alex Liberman
Director
Alice Scott
Director
Alison Leff
Director
Anne Mitchell
Director
Annie Terry
Director
Avis Reynolds
Director
Barry Horwitz
Director
Bobbi Anderson
Director
Brian Haussmann
Director
Catherine Masters
Co-Chair
Charles Glick
Director
Chris O'Hara
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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