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Crime and legal-related nonprofits in Chicago, IL: 217 registered with the IRS

217 crime and legal-related nonprofits are registered with the IRS in Chicago, IL, 207 of them 501(c)(3) charities; the 90 that report revenue took in $381.4 million. The largest by revenue: American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education ($102.4 million), Safer Foundation ($33.4 million), American Bar Endowment ($30.4 million).

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Every organization, largest by revenue first

OrganizationTypeSinceRevenueAssetsFiling
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education501(c)(3)1963$102.4 million$42.4 million2025-08
Safer Foundation501(c)(3)1972$33.4 million$26.7 million2025-06
American Bar Endowment501(c)(3)1944$30.4 million$224 million2025-06
Legal Aid Chicago501(c)(3)1973$30.3 million$21 million2025-12
Nijc NFP501(c)(3)2024$22.1 million$17.5 million2025-06
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago501(c)(3)2016$15.9 million$4.4 million2025-06
West Side Justice Center Inc501(c)(3)2016$14 million$6.3 million2025-12
Thomas More Society501(c)(3)1999$12.4 million$5.6 million2025-12
Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center501(c)(3)1999$12.4 million$10.1 million2025-06
Target Area Development Corporation501(c)(3)1996$10 million$1.7 million2024-12
American Bar Foundation501(c)(3)1956$9 million$44 million2025-08
National Commission On Correctional Health Care501(c)(3)1983$7.8 million$16.2 million2024-12
Edovo Foundation501(c)(3)2024$7.8 million$3.7 million2025-12
Chicago Area Project501(c)(3)1946$5.8 million$1.2 million2025-06
Law Center for Better Housing501(c)(3)1981$5.5 million$4.6 million2025-12
Shriver Center On Poverty Law501(c)(3)1981$5.1 million$8.6 million2024-12
Lawndale Christian Legal Center501(c)(3)2010$4.9 million$14.8 million2025-12
Cabrini-Green Legal Aid Clinic Inc501(c)(3)1975$4.1 million$1.9 million2025-06
Childrens Legal Center Inc501(c)(3)2019$3.9 million$2.1 million2024-12
Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc501(c)(3)1976$3.8 million$4.5 million2025-12
Illinois Legal Aid Online501(c)(3)2006$3.6 million$3.3 million2025-06
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County501(c)(3)2001$2.8 million$533,0032025-06
Impact for Equity Inc501(c)(3)1970$2.8 million$11.8 million2024-12
Raised the Floor Alliance501(c)(3)2008$2.5 million$555,7602025-06
Greater Chicago Legal Clinic Inc501(c)(3)1983$2.5 million$1.7 million2025-06
Center for Conflict Resolution501(c)(3)1978$2.4 million$2.1 million2025-05
Public Equity501(c)(3)2020$2.3 million$412,0932024-12
Chicago Torture Justice Center501(c)(3)2018$2 million$1.2 million2025-12
Public Interest Law Initiative501(c)(3)1980$1.6 million$2.8 million2025-08
Warehouse Workers Justice Center501(c)(3)2026$1.5 million$324,2482025-06
Legal Action Chicago LLC501(c)(3)2020$1.2 million$703,1972025-12
John Howard Association501(c)(3)1924$1 million$1.6 million2025-06
Two Five Three Two Corp NFP501(c)(3)2023$1 million$600,8892024-12
Goodkids Madcity - Englewood501(c)(3)2022$825,010$637,0072025-12
National Legal Advocacy Network501(c)(3)2023$726,595$773,3082024-12
First Defense Legal Aid501(c)(3)2025$653,724$229,9162025-06
Decarceration Collective501(c)(3)2017$641,324$244,6312023-12
Prison and Neighborhood Arts-Education Project501(c)(3)2021$625,913$1.2 million2025-06
Chicago Adventure Therapy NFP501(c)(3)2007$553,874$194,4412024-12
Free Root Operation501(c)(3)2020$515,534$95,0402025-12
Chicago Community Bond Fund501(c)(3)2015$510,635$5.1 million2024-12
Fund for Justice501(c)(3)1970$487,326$92,5582025-12
Brotherhood for the Fallen501(c)(3)2010$473,468$94,4282023-12
Reign Project Limited501(c)(3)2020$465,000$2702025-12
Near North 3 6 5501(c)(3)2025$433,879$24,7452025-12
Pride Roc501(c)(3)2019$424,125$9,3012024-12
Books Over Balls501(c)(3)2023$405,059$02023-12
Carey Center for Justice Inc501(c)(3)2020$377,420$237,9332025-12
Englewood First Responders501(c)(3)2019$347,601$210,0412024-12
Chicago Bible Society501(c)(3)1935$316,696$240,4432024-12
NCCHC Correctional Health Foundation501(c)(3)2019$312,457$450,4142024-12
National Conference of Bar Presidents501(c)(3)1985$310,570$718,3352024-12
Awakenings Art501(c)(3)2025$282,259$233,7912025-06
Christopher P Gardner Foundation Incorporated501(c)(3)2007$277,149$68,6512024-12
Domestic Violence Outreach501(c)(3)2025$261,537$180,9362024-12
Foundation of the International Association of the Defense Counsel501(c)(3)1991$256,170$2.1 million2025-10
Justice & Care501(c)(3)2011$216,023$265,3912024-12
1614-1622 Jonquil Terrace501(c)(3)2009$212,010$5.3 million2025-12
Negotiation and Team Resources501(c)(3)2016$169,088$300,8732025-12
Bridging the Gap HP NFP501(c)(3)2024$168,000$119,5072025-12
Hlai501(c)(6)2026$153,289$123,6822023-06
Legal Aid for New Entrepreneurs Inc501(c)(3)2025$152,475$48,5702025-12
Rise Foundation By Envoy Inc501(c)(3)2023$125,246$11,0412024-12
Woodlawn Restorative Justice Hub Inc501(c)(3)2025$123,315$108,2252022-12
Reading Between the Lines NFP501(c)(3)2017$117,563$153,4272025-06
Life After Justice501(c)(3)2012$113,155$2.4 million2024-12
Parents Against Child Sex Abuse501(c)(3)2017$111,911$6,8622024-12
Nehemiah Trinity Rising501(c)(3)2014$110,725$4,9762024-12
Federal Problem-Solving Courts Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2023$108,215$80,4022025-12
Dri Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2015$100,144$82,2612024-12
American Inns of Court Foundation501(c)(3)1986$82,450$82,0102026-06
Hellenic Bar Association501(c)(6)2025$80,413$7,9652025-12
Impact Chicago Self Defense501(c)(3)1987$52,687$64,5082025-12
Save Abandoned Babies Foundation501(c)(3)2002$50,746$152,8932026-06
Street Vendors Association of Chicago501(c)(3)2024$48,389$362,8762023-12
Cook County Juvenile Temporary Dentention Center Foundation501(c)(3)2011$48,082$100,0062025-12
Veterans Legal Aid Society NFP501(c)(3)2010$43,960$105,2332024-12
The Chicago Law Foundation501(c)(3)1982$43,834$67,6002026-03
St Jude Police League501(c)(3)2015$31,889$83,3742025-12
Oniac Foundation501(c)(3)1997$31,005$102,4802025-12
John W Buckner Youth Initiative-Our Hands Our Worth501(c)(3)2022$25,153$9,0232023-12
Terrell Bosley Anti-Violence Association Inc501(c)(3)2012$12,516$2,2172024-12
Scandinavian American Police and Fire Association501(c)(3)2008$9,354$24,4882025-12
Neighborhoods Uniting Kids in Excellence501(c)(3)2019$8,147$12025-12
Not Without Love Foundation501(c)(3)2023$7,911$5002025-12
International Innocence Initiative Inc501(c)(3)2022$5,870$10,7312025-12
Angels Outreach Unlimited Inc501(c)(3)2001$5,625$12024-12
Chicago Crime Commission501(c)(3)1939$2,076$3,9732025-12
Our Soul Ties Inc501(c)(3)2021$250$252025-12
Ravenswood Community Council501(c)(3)1995$6$37,2392024-12
004TH District Community Youth and Retirement Organization501(c)(3)2026
2 PS in A Pod501(c)(3)2026
4 A Better Life501(c)(3)2024$0$02024-12
548 Foundation501(c)(3)2021$2.8 million2024-12
A Look Into My Life Rescue Foundation501(c)(3)2020$0$02025-07
A New Beginning Outreach Network of Chicago501(c)(3)2024
Abc Reentry501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Access Freedom501(c)(3)2020$0$02025-12
Alliance for Legal Independence501(c)(3)2025
Amani Initiative501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Amer Living Housing Foundation501(c)(3)2025$0$12025-12
Amplified Voices501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-12
And Justice for All Initiative Inc501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Andreas Healing Haven501(c)(3)2025
Another Chance Outreach Center501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Answer the Call501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Arab American Bar Association of Illinois501(c)(6)2016$0$02025-12
As One We Can Foundation501(c)(3)2018$0$02024-12
Awesome Initiative501(c)(3)2024
BMW Born Foundation501(c)(3)2026
Barbara Jean Foundation501(c)(3)2022$0$02023-12
Beloved NFP501(c)(3)2023$0$02023-12
Blessing To the Youth501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Chicago Area Legal Personnel Associ Ation501(c)(6)2026
Chicago Books To Women in Prison501(c)(3)2015$0$02025-12
Chicago Community Justice Foundation501(c)(3)2023$2 million2025-12
Chicago Law and Education Foundation501(c)(3)2011$0$02024-06
Chicago Police Sailing Association501(c)(3)2024$0$02024-12
Chicagoland Hospitality Entertainment and Tourism Associat501(c)(3)2016$0$02024-12
Choose Peace Chicago501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Clean Slate Legal Services NFP501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-12
Cook County Bar Association Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2009$0$02024-12
Cook County Public Defender Foundat Ion Inc501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Courageous Convictions501(c)(3)2021$0$02024-01
Cycle of Peace Foundation501(c)(3)2023$0$02024-12
DSR Safeguard Foundation501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Danish Association501(c)(3)2014$0$22.2 million2025-09
Dream of Hope Girls Sports Camp NFP501(c)(3)2020$0$02023-12
Echo Curriculum Inc501(c)(3)2026
Elijahs Promise To Housing Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Elzabad Community Development Services501(c)(3)2006$0$02025-12
Exoffender Transition Center501(c)(3)2004$0$02025-12
FFC Cares Foundation501(c)(3)2025$19,3762025-12
Fly Choice Community NFP501(c)(3)2023$0$02026-04
Free Us501(c)(3)2025
Fresh Start Academy for Ex Offenders501(c)(3)2015$0$02024-12
Friends of 4501(c)(3)2024
Future-Tech Academy501(c)(3)2026
GMP Labs NFP501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Global Act Against Torture and Injustice Inc NFP501(c)(3)2017$0$02024-12
Gods Gorillas Inc NFP501(c)(3)2020$0$02025-08
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services501(c)(3)2016$159,0092025-12
Helping Hand Associates NFP501(c)(3)2024
House of Resolute501(c)(3)2021$0$02023-12
I-Matter-II501(c)(3)2013$0$02024-12
Illinois Coalition To End Permanent Punishments501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Illinois Prison Project Action Fund501(c)(4)2023$0$02025-06
Imagemedium Consultants & Ombuds501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Immigration Collective501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Innocent Demand Justice Now501(c)(3)2025
Inter-Intra Community501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
International Anti-Violence Foundation501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Jail Solidarity Network501(c)(3)2026
Jaya Beemon Foundation NFP501(c)(3)2020$0$02025-12
Justice Access Project Jap Legal Se Rvice501(c)(3)2025
Kids Trying To Live NFP501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-05
LCLC Holdings NFP501(c)(3)2024$0$23.9 million2025-06
Lacausa Community Committee501(c)(3)2000$0$02025-12
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago501(c)(6)2015$0$02025-06
Lifebuilders501(c)(3)2016$0$02025-12
Men On the Rise501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-08
Mia Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2012$0$02023-12
Mijos NFP501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-01
Muslim Bar Association of Chicago501(c)(6)2026$0$02025-12
National Alliance for the Enpowerment for the Formerly Incar501(c)(3)2020$0$02024-12
New Path Transformation Foundation501(c)(3)2014$0$02024-12
Next Level Social Services501(c)(3)2015$0$02023-12
Off the Couch501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
One Love Chicago Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2024
Operation Neighborhood Safety501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-12
Os House Inc501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Oteria Jackson Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-01
Paving the Way Project Inc501(c)(3)2020$0$02025-12
Prison Yoga Chicago501(c)(3)2018$0$02023-12
Prisoners for Change501(c)(3)2024$0$02026-03
Pro Se Litigant Consultz501(c)(3)2025$0$02024-12
Project Redemption TW Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Real Men Work Organization501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-12
Rebuilding Unity Foundation NFP501(c)(3)2025
Red Community Organization501(c)(3)2022
Redemption Happened NFP501(c)(3)2026
Reese Angels4 Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Resilient Center LLC501(c)(3)2025
Restore Justice Illinois501(c)(4)2015$0$02025-06
Revolutionary Reentry Hub501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Road To Reentry501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
S A V E D501(c)(3)2013$0$02025-12
Sali Alliance501(c)(6)2018$0$02023-12
Save the Youth Foundation501(c)(3)2016$0$02024-12
Saving Our Urban Leaders501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Second Chance Living Inc501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-06
Sheltering Hearts Outreach501(c)(3)2020$0$02024-12
Shoenberger Public Interest Law Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2019$7,9682025-12
Sole Practitioners Bar Association of Illinois501(c)(6)2016$0$02024-12
Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc501(c)(3)2002$0$02025-06
South Asian Bar Association of Chicago Foundation501(c)(3)2014$22,1862024-12
South Side Legal Center501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Sowing Seeds Out Reach Corp501(c)(3)2026
Stefanis Childrens Foundation501(c)(3)1996$0$02025-12
Stellar Chicago Center Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Teach Them How501(c)(3)2006$0$02024-12
Technology Innovation Hub NFP Corp501(c)(3)2024$0$02024-12
The B-Unit501(c)(3)2026
The Colette McCoy Foundation501(c)(3)2026
The Way Forward Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-10
Tic Advocates501(c)(3)2025
Timmy Community Connections NFP501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-09
Translink Support Network Inc501(c)(3)2024
Unbreakable Butterfly Min501(c)(3)2025
United We R 1501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-11
Unme Organization NFP501(c)(3)2022$0$02024-09
Unnecessary University Inc501(c)(3)2025
Urban Impact Network501(c)(3)2025
We Conquer Non-Profit Organization501(c)(3)2021$0$02024-12
Womens Luncheon Committee Inc501(c)(3)1999$0$02025-12
Wrongful Conviction Trauma Center501(c)(3)2025
Zo Global Foundation501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12

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Read from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, updated by the IRS on October 24, 2026 and rebuilt here every morning. Revenue and assets are from each organization's latest filing as the IRS lists it; the IRS record is the official one. Organizations only: no people are named on these pages.