Legal Council for Health Justice
Legal Council for Health Justice uses the power of law to secure dignity, opportunity, and well-being for people living with illness or disability. All programs combine direct service, public policy, and education/outreach.
Legal Council for Health Justice at a glance
In short: Legal Council for Health Justice gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,678,922
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Legal Council for Health Justice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center on Halsted ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center on Halsted Chicago, IL | Providing LGBTQ+ youth and their families legal training. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,678,922 | $4,168,026 | $3,646,350 | $25,000 | 1 | $95,746 |
| 2024 | $4,387,777 | $5,456,290 | $3,709,603 | $37,800 | 2 | $50,364 |
| 2023 | $2,829,499 | $3,573,338 | $3,601,786 | $28,000 | 2 | $17,522 |
| 2022 | $2,140,224 | $3,110,178 | $3,302,753 | — | — | $1,963 |
| 2021 | $2,315,914 | $3,399,117 | $3,142,317 | $24,000 | 3 | $1,675 |
| 2020 | $2,408,941 | $2,919,791 | $3,237,746 | — | — | $6,485 |
About Legal Council for Health Justice
Based on IRS filings
Legal Council for Health Justice is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $96K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legal Council for Health Justice is led by Julie Justicz, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Justicz
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$43K (2024) → $169K (2025)
Mike Casner
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Parsons
Program Director
Program Director & Homeless Outreach Program → Program Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $113K (2025)
Liesl Pereira
Senior Director of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Alexander Bandza
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthen Perry
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris McAdam
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Greer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Tortorich Esq.
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Kirsch
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Allen Reeves
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mathew Herek
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Wysong
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel McCord
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James E Snyder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonnsebastian Orozco
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin Bowes-Carson Esq.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Barrett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Dell'Angela
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Edwards
Deputy Director of Finance & Operations
Senior Director of Program Services → Senior Director of Program, 2022
Senior Director of Program → Deputy Director of Finance & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $130K (2025)
Caroline Chapman
Deputy Director of Program & Policy
Senior Director of Litigation & Advocacy → Senior Director of Litigat, 2022
Senior Director of Litigat → Deputy Director of Program & Policy, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $130K (2025)
Jennifer Butkus
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Motto
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Farrington
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Braden Berkey PsyD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Fliflet (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Bryce Cooper Esq. (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Michael Casner MD Esq. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Swarup Mehta PharmD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Yates (2020–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Kim Dell' Angela (2024) — Director
- Former: Lally Gartel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony D'Amato Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jena L Levin Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Zimmerman (2020) — Director of Children & Families Partnerships
- Former: Brian J Tiemann Esq. (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Julie Justicz (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Legal Council for Health Justice
How much does Legal Council for Health Justice give each year?
Legal Council for Health Justice gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $38K across 2 grants.
How large is Legal Council for Health Justice?
Legal Council for Health Justice reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
Where does Legal Council for Health Justice operate?
Legal Council for Health Justice has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Legal Council for Health Justice's EIN?
Legal Council for Health Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3563802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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