PROVISION OF PRO BONO LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS/COMPANIES IN THE CREATIVE ARTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.3M
-9.5% YoY
Revenue
$516K
-45.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
$39K
+118.8% YoY
Expenses
$636K
+0.4% YoY
About Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Based on IRS filings
Lawyers for the Creative Arts is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,303,555 | $1,440,590 | $1,115,611 |
| Revenue | $516,381 | $948,678 | $455,849 |
| Expenses | $636,384 | $633,689 | $505,885 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $38,916 | $17,790 | $157 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Feldman | Executive Dir. | 45 | $135,400 |
| David K Callahan | President | 2 | — |
| Kristin J Achterhof | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Jennifer M Mikulina | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Mary E Innis | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Bart A Lazar | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Alexis A Cooper | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Craig D Leavell | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Barry F Irwin | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| Richard M Assmus | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Phillip Barengolts | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Steven L Baron | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Michael Clark | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Kevin J Conway | Director | 0.5 | — |
| William H Frankel | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Edwin A Getz | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Ruth Kaufman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Andrea Stein Fuelleman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| David Freskos | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Simi Gambhir | Director | 0.5 | — |
| R Kimberly Grigsby | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Daniel GM Marre | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Patrick C Maxcy | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Douglas N Masters | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Keith Medansky | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Robert H Newman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Mark A Paskar | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Peter J Strand | Director | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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