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Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 51-0189264 Website

Secure racial equity and economic opportunity for all

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc at a glance

In short: Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc gave $211K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $106K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$211,262
+104.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$105,631
+2.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$105,631
Total assets
$2,920,689
+19.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Raise Your Hand for IL Public: $200KRaise Your Hand for IL Public$200KRestore Justice Foundation: $12KRestore Justice Foundation$12K

The largest 2024 recipient was Raise Your Hand for IL Public ($200K). Together the top 2 received $211K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ChicagoBloomington

How Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc gives

  • Giving grew 182% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $211K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $211K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Raise Your Hand for IL Public Chicago, ILProgram Support$199,762
Restore Justice Foundation Chicago, ILProgram Support$11,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,920,689$3,496,514$2,790,103$211,2622$36,356
2023$2,437,238$2,896,278$2,635,843$103,3331$15,956
2022$2,037,586$2,100,852$2,536,102$25,0001$-19,830
2021$2,236,173$2,470,113$2,476,540$75,0003$22,072
2020$2,141,101$2,301,893$2,189,581——$10,655

About Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc

Based on IRS filings

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $211K. Net investment income was $36K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc is led by David Shapiro, Frmr Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 6 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Shapiro

    Frmr Executive Director

    Executive Director → Frmr Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $177K (2023) → $189K (2024)

  • Jos Behar

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President & Director, 2022

    Vice President & Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aneel Chablani

    Vice President & Legal Director

    Advocacy Director → Vice President & Legal Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2020) → $152K (2024)

  • Ami Gandhi

    Voting Rights Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2022) → $136K (2024)

  • Brenna K DeVaney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline McCoy

    Director

    Secretary → Treasurer & Director, 2022

    Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caronina Grimble

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren M Loew

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa S Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew J Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max A Stein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Kilkenney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart M Litwin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sunil Garg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew A Stulce

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karim Basaria

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kayce Ataiyero

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Schwartz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Oi Eng-Crandus

    Vice President Finance

    CFO → Cfoo, 2022

    Cfoo → Vice President Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    26 hrs/week

    $117K (2020) → $98K (2024)

  • Beatriz Diaz-Pollack

    Senior Counsel

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2022) → $122K (2024)

  • Emily Coffey

    Senior Counsel

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024)

  • Adam Diederich

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison N Powers

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael A Parks

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2022

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quinn K Rallins

    Past President

    Vice President → President & Director, 2022

    President & Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Julie Justicz (2021–2023) — Chief Exr Officer
  • Former: Juliet Berger-White (2023) — Director
  • Former: Bonnie Allen (2020–2022) — Frmr Executive Director
  • Former: Donna J Vobornik (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Linton J Childs (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Benjamin J Crowder (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Keenan J Saulter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nancy L Maldonado (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark C Simon (2021) — Director
  • Former: Edward W. Feldman (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David Shapiro — Frmr Exec Dir: $189KDavid ShapiroFrmr Exec Dir$189KAneel Chablani — VP & Legal Dir: $152KAneel ChablaniVP & Legal Dir$152KAmi Gandhi — Voting Rights DIR.: $136KAmi GandhiVoting Rights DIR.$136KBeatriz Diaz-Pollack — Senior Counsel: $122KBeatriz Diaz-PollackSenior Counsel$122KEmily Coffey — Senior Counsel: $101KEmily CoffeySenior Counsel$101KOi Eng-Crandus — VP Finance & Op: $98KOi Eng-CrandusVP Finance & Op$98K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $189K, to David Shapiro (Frmr Exec Dir). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc

How much does Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc give each year?

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc gave $211K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $103K across 1 grant.

How large is Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc?

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

What is Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc?

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc operate?

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc's EIN?

Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0189264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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