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Legal Aid Chicago

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on August 28, 2024.

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 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Legal Aid Chicago, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 312 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $174,671. The highest compensated employee at Legal Aid Chicago is John Gallo with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $213,120. Legal Aid Chicago changed its name from Laf in 2019.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$25,164,329

Expenses

$25,097,235

Employee compensation

$21,289,407
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

John Gallo
Ceo/Exec. Director (Through OCT 2023)
$213,120
$183,476 No related comp$29,644
Katherine Shank
Ceo/Exec. Director (Starting NOV 2023)
$187,314
$148,736 No related comp$38,578
Jen Miller
Chief External Relations Officer
$186,991
$148,630 No related comp$38,361
Daniel Lindsey
Litigation Director
$171,749
$134,788 No related comp$36,961
Cynthia Sadkin
Chief Strategy Officer
$169,055
$139,185 No related comp$29,870
Vivian Hessel
Chief Information Officer
$166,509
$129,910 No related comp$36,599
Mark Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
$154,991
$142,443 No related comp$12,548
Lisa Palumbo
Director
$147,642
$135,666 No related comp$11,976

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Aisha Lavinier
Director
Alice Scott
Director
Alison Leff
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

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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