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Name:	Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.
Address:	2938 E. 91st Street
	Chicago, IL 60617
Phone:	773-731-1762
Web Address:	www.clclaw.org
Also known as: Legal Advocates for Seniors and People with Disabilities LASPD

Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Clinic provides legal services and community education to the poor and near poor of the Chicago Metropolitan area. Services are accessible to those in need as they are provided through full-time neighborhood offices in Austin, Pilsen and South Chicago, in addition to a Downtown Office. The Clinic has Circuit Rider Attorneys who travel to and provide legal consultations in underserved neighborhoods. The Clinic also operates a Chancery Advice Desk and a Parentage and Child Support Advice Desk. Programs are designed to help address the most vulnerable in our society on issues such as domestic violence, immigration, foreclosure, landlord/tenant, consumer, debt, environmental and Social Security Disability benefits. The Clinic provides legal services and community education to the poor and near poor of the Chicago Metropolitan area. Services are accessible to those in need as they are provided through full-time neighborhood offices in Austin, Pilsen and South Chicago, in addition to a Downtown Office. The Clinic has Circuit Rider Attorneys who travel to and provide legal consultations in underserved neighborhoods. The Clinic also operates a Chancery Advice Desk and a Parentage and Child Support Advice Desk. Programs are designed to help address the most vulnerable in our society on issues such as domestic violence, immigration, foreclosure, landlord/tenant, consumer, debt, environmental and Social Security Disability benefits.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Legal Services	1,546,095
Chancery Programs	1,497,436
Pro Bono Legal Services	519,300
LASPD	362,435
Domestic Violence	167,869
Parentage and Child Support Desk	155,383
Environmental Law	139,753
Municipal Advice Desk Referral Project	76,773
SSI Advocacy Project	74,256
Circuit Rider	26,755
Educational Seminars	16,235
LACD	3,740
Total Program Expenses:	$4,586,030

Chief Executive : Edward Grossman, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$80,417

Chair of the Board: Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Bishop of Springfield in Illinois

Board Size: 26

Paid Staff Size: 46

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals

Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,668,425, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
In-Kind Legal Services	2,173,192
Client Fees	477,440
Bar Associations	475,475
LASPD program fees	463,127
Contracts for services and other	393,153
Net assets released from restrictions	317,400
Foundations	248,500
Special Events and other	224,514
Awards	76,356
Community Funds	72,472
Rental Income	57,302
Individuals	32,949
LACD program fees	24,756
Religious Organizations	23,550
Law firms/Lawyers	20,350
Net gains on investments	7,828
Cy Pres Awards	5,470
Corporations	4,270
Interest and dividend Income	2,320
Total Income	$5,100,424

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 3%

Total income		$5,100,424
Program expenses		$4,586,030
Fund raising expenses		125,675
Administrative expenses		149,007
Total expenses		$4,860,712
Income in Excess of Expenses		239,712
Beginning net assets		1,847,764
Other Changes in Net Assets		52,400
Ending net assets		2,139,876
Total liabilities		799,080
Total assets		$2,938,956