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Legal Aid Chicago

Fiscal year ending 2022. Filed on October 30, 2023.

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 2022 IRS Form 990 filing, Legal Aid Chicago, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 7 out of 308 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $169,220. The highest compensated employee at Legal Aid Chicago is John Gallo with fiscal year 2022 compensation of $234,551. Legal Aid Chicago changed its name from Laf in 2019.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$21,230,579

Expenses

$22,250,539

Employee compensation

$18,352,501
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

John Gallo
Executive Director
$234,551
$197,319 No related comp$37,232
Ruby Smith
Chief Operating Officer
$168,804
$147,384 No related comp$21,420
Daniel Lindsey
Chief Litigation Officer
$166,786
$126,781 No related comp$40,005
Katherine Shank
Deputy Director/Chief of Staff
$165,714
$125,398 No related comp$40,316
Cynthia Sadkin
Chief Strategy Officer
$163,829
$132,911 No related comp$30,918
Mark Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
$145,119
$133,551 No related comp$11,568
Lisa Palumbo
Director
$139,740
$127,738 No related comp$12,002

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Aisha Lavinier
Director
Alice Scott
Director
Alison Leff
Director
Alyx Pattison
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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