Illinois Legal Aid Online

Organization Overview

Illinois Legal Aid Online is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 2006. According to its NTEE Classification (I80) the organization is classified as: Legal Services, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Illinois Legal Aid Online employed 19 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Illinois Legal Aid Online is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Illinois Legal Aid Online generated $1.6m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.0m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 7.2% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE (ILAO) OPENS OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUSTICE BY EDUCATING ILLINOISANS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND CONNECTING THEM TO LAWYERS, SOLUTIONS, AND EACH OTHER.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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TO PEOPLE LYING AWAKE AT NIGHT, WITH NOWHERE TO TURN EXCEPT THEIR MOBILE, ILAO OFFERS A LIGHT IN THE NIGHT. OVER HALF OF THOSE WE SERVE COME FROM THEIR MOBILE PHONES, AND BETWEEN 5PM-9AM OR ON WEEKENDS, WHEN TRADITIONAL LEGAL OFFICES ARE CLOSED. ILAO PARTNERS WITH ILLINOISANS FACING INJUSTICES BY PROVIDING 24/7 FREE, ACCESSIBLE, PLAIN-LANGUAGE LEGAL TOOLS AND DIRECTION, INCLUDING SELF-HELP GUIDES, INTERACTIVE COURT FORMS, VIDEOS, AND A REAL-TIME CHAT SERVICE. IN FY22, 2.1 MILLION ILLINOISANS - APPROXIMATELY 16% OF THE STATE'S POPULATION - SOUGHT ILLINOISLEGALAID.ORG FOR GUIDANCE AND HELP IN OVER 600 LEGAL ISSUES, SUCH AS EVICTION, FOOD INSECURITY, DOMESTIC ABUSE, CRIMINAL RECORDS, DIVORCE, CHILD SUPPORT, DEPORTATION, DISCRIMINATION, AND DEBT. OUR HIGHEST VOLUME SERVICES RELATE TO FAMILY LAW, WHERE PEOPLE WITHOUT LAWYERS MOST COMMONLY EXPERIENCE OUR COMPLEX LEGAL SYSTEM, AND WHERE THEY ARE LEAST LIKELY TO FIND A LEGAL AID LAWYER TO HELP. IN ADDITION TO THIS INTERACTIVE LIBRARY OF CIVIL LEGAL EDUCATION AND SOLUTIONS, ILAO PROVIDES OTHER IMPORTANT SERVICES. FIRST, INTERACTIVE APPS CALLED EASY FORMS, SIMILAR TO TURBOTAX, HELP PEOPLE WITHOUT LAWYERS CREATE FREE, PERSONALIZED, ACCURATE COURT FORMS AND LEGAL PAPERS, USING A SIMPLE QUESTION-AND-ANSWER FORMAT. IN FY22, 77,350 CLIENTS CUSTOMIZED OVER 33,000 LEGAL DOCUMENTS. SECOND, A TRIAGE, INTAKE, AND REFERRAL SYSTEM (GET LEGAL HELP) DIRECTS PEOPLE, VIA INTERNET OR SMS, TO THE BEST AVAILABLE LEGAL RESOURCES - FORMS, SELF-HELP GUIDES, AND LAWYERS. IN FY22, ILAO MATCHED OVER 10,000 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS DIRECTLY TO FREE AND LOW-COST LEGAL PROVIDERS; FOR EACH POTENTIAL CLIENT, ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRING THEIR APPLICATION INFORMATION INTO THE MATCHED PARTNER'S CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Gwendelyn Daniels
Deputy Direc
$115,370
Teresa Ross
Executive Di
$110,122
Jessica Gavlin
Finance Dire
$35,128
David Hambourger
Chair
$0
Sean Kruskol
Vice Chair
$0
Renee Mcmahon
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$75,761
Related organizations$0
Government grants $134,810
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,231,513
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,442,084
Total Program Service Revenue$67,950
Investment income $1,149
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $131,855
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,649,365

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that Illinois Legal Aid Online has recieved totaling $249,858.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC STATEWIDE VIA A WEBSITE; TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED LEGAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINLIZATION OF CANNABIS AS WELL AS HOUSING INSTABILITY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

$172,120
Chicago Bar Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$36,000
Perkins Coie Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: SHINE A LIGHT FOR JUSTICE

$14,488
American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation

Stanardsville, VA

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.

$9,200
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$7,655
Underwriters Laboratories Inc

Northbrook, IL

PURPOSE: SPONSORSHIP

$5,198
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