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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/exec. Director officer (unspecified) $260k $278k | |||||
Chief External Relations O highest compensated employee $196k $210k | |||||
Chief Information Officer chief information officer $179k $192k | |||||
Director of Litigation highest compensated employee $179k $192k | |||||
Chief Strategy Officer highest compensated employee $178k $191k | |||||
Director of Immigration & Worker's Rights highest compensated employee $163k $175k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 50 unpaid individuals.
Up 22%
from 2023
From $213k in 2023 to $260k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
LEGAL AID CHICAGO reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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