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North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Legal Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.08M (2023)

Expenses
$3.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.09M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$372k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,078,558
Expenses
$3,498,977
Net Income
$579,581
Net Assets
$1,718,276
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,093,741
> 100%
Program Services $3,062
0.1%
Investment Income $8,958
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$27,203
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,428,261
69.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,090,096
Total Liabilities $371,820
Net Assets $1,718,276
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Shulman (Executive Di) $111,784 $0 $0
Cheryl Braude (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Elrod (Director. Ex) $0 $0 $0
Ivan Golden (Director, Ex) $0 $0 $0
Zachary Goldman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Liza Gutierrez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc L Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Rivera Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Horwitz Kass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Fields Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harold J Krent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Muriel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robin Powers (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Rhum (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marques Rice (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Rotering (Founder) $0 $0 $0
Laura Ulrich (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Whetstone (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,772,005
Expenses
$2,449,215
Net Income
$322,790
Net Assets
$1,138,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,770,212
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,498
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$9,838
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,133
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,832
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,608,191
65.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,552,235
Total Liabilities $413,540
Net Assets $1,138,695
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Shulman (Executive Director) $97,855 $0 $37,976
Robin Powers (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Rotering (Founder, Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Laura Ulrich (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Zachary Goldman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jaime Rhum (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Braude (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Carson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Elrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ivan Golden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liza Gutierrez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Horwitz Kass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Fields Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Khemarey Khoeun (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harold J Krent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Muriel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marques Rice (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Rivera Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Whetstone (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,746,949
Expenses
$1,486,308
Net Income
$260,641
Net Assets
$818,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,696,126
97.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $869
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $33,688
1.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,266
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,722
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $973,286
65.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $830,883
Total Liabilities $12,318
Net Assets $818,565
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Shulman (Executive Director) $62,722 $0 $25,278
Robin Powers (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Rotering (Founder, Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Laura Ulrich (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Zachary Goldman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Neiman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Rhum (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steven Elrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Horwitz Kass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Feiger Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marques Rice (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harold J Krent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Carson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Fields Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ivan Golden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hillsberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Rivera Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Travers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liza Gutierrez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Whetstone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Rivera Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,205,131
Expenses
$925,831
Net Income
$279,300
Net Assets
$557,936
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,198,030
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,933
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,100
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $68
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,194
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $614,200
66.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $563,944
Total Liabilities $6,008
Net Assets $557,936
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susan Shulman (Executive Director) $61,194 $0 $0
Robin Powers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Rotering (Founder & Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Elrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Horwitz Kass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Feiger Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tatiana Alonso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harold J Krent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charo Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Zachary Goldman (Sec Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Neiman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Rhum (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Carson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Fields Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ivan Golden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hillsberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Rivera Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Travers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Ulrich (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$659,623
Expenses
$596,259
Net Income
$63,364
Net Assets
$278,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $551,335
83.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,557
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $106,660
16.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $71
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,390
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $349,487
58.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $280,043
Total Liabilities $1,407
Net Assets $278,636

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$512,122
Expenses
$488,821
Net Income
$23,301
Net Assets
$215,272
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $433,352
84.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $232
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $78,538
15.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,000
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $269,900
55.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $218,708
Total Liabilities $3,436
Net Assets $215,272

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$330,469
Expenses
$188,409
Net Income
$142,060
Net Assets
$191,971
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $275,509
83.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $52
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $54,908
16.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,833
32.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $69,441
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $198,698
Total Liabilities $6,727
Net Assets $191,971

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$68,555
Expenses
$49,623
Net Income
$18,932
Net Assets
$49,911
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $68,540
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,127
Total Liabilities $216
Net Assets $49,911

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$140,568
Expenses
$100,208
Net Income
$40,360
Net Assets
$30,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $61,318
43.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $79,250
56.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,989
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $30,989

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