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Law Center for Better Housing

EIN 36-3134577 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

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To promote the rights of renters to safe, accessible, and affordable housing on a non-discriminatory basis through education, outreach, supportive services, advocacy, and legal representation.

100 N LaSalle 2500Chicago, IL 60602

www.lcbh.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

54th percentile

6.0%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$127,370

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

61st percentile

8.0%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-4.1%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,695,818

Up $1,950,468 (+71%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$1,327,523

Up $654,562 (+97%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$3,368,295

Up $1,295,906 (+63%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,488,896

Up $1,675,128 (+44%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$5,161,699

Up $1,609,206 (+45%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$327,197

Up $65,922 (+25%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2012: $606,907Liabilities 2012: $190,083Net Assets 2012: $416,8242012Assets 2013: $704,372Liabilities 2013: $203,394Net Assets 2013: $500,9782013Assets 2014: $678,957Liabilities 2014: $229,926Net Assets 2014: $449,0312014Assets 2015: $866,752Liabilities 2015: $86,977Net Assets 2015: $779,7752015Assets 2017: $886,887Liabilities 2017: $55,771Net Assets 2017: $831,1162017Assets 2018: $1,273,875Liabilities 2018: $24,146Net Assets 2018: $1,249,7292018Assets 2019: $1,096,724Liabilities 2019: $52,911Net Assets 2019: $1,043,8132019Assets 2020: $1,514,220Liabilities 2020: $76,389Net Assets 2020: $1,437,8312020Assets 2021: $2,020,202Liabilities 2021: $87,134Net Assets 2021: $1,933,0682021Assets 2022: $2,745,350Liabilities 2022: $672,961Net Assets 2022: $2,072,3892022Assets 2024: $4,695,818Liabilities 2024: $1,327,523Net Assets 2024: $3,368,2952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,695,818
Liabilities$1,327,523
Net Assets$3,368,295
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $1,084,9572012Revenue 2013: $1,493,751Expenses 2013: $1,445,553Net Income 2013: $48,1982013Revenue 2014: $1,537,439Expenses 2014: $1,588,213Net Income 2014: -$50,7742014Revenue 2015: $1,802,569Expenses 2015: $1,447,862Net Income 2015: $354,7072015Revenue 2017: $1,042,282Expenses 2017: $1,235,883Net Income 2017: -$193,6012017Revenue 2018: $1,885,510Expenses 2018: $1,426,445Net Income 2018: $459,0652018Revenue 2019: $1,251,679Expenses 2019: $1,494,872Net Income 2019: -$243,1932019Revenue 2020: $2,532,100Expenses 2020: $2,168,493Net Income 2020: $363,6072020Revenue 2021: $3,116,718Expenses 2021: $2,631,903Net Income 2021: $484,8152021Revenue 2022: $3,813,768Expenses 2022: $3,552,493Net Income 2022: $261,2752022Revenue 2024: $5,488,896Expenses 2024: $5,161,699Net Income 2024: $327,1972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,488,896
Expenses$5,161,699
Net Income$327,197
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$4,695,818
Liabilities
$1,327,523
Net assets
$3,368,295
Revenue
$5,488,896
Expenses
$5,161,699
Net income
$327,197
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.70$1.33$3.37$5.49$5.16$0.33
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.75$0.67$2.07$3.81$3.55$0.26
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.02$0.09$1.93$3.12$2.63$0.48
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.51$0.08$1.44$2.53$2.17$0.36
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.10$0.05$1.04$1.25$1.49$0.24
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.27$0.02$1.25$1.89$1.43$0.46
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.06$0.83$1.04$1.24$0.19
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.09$0.78$1.80$1.45$0.35
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.23$0.45$1.54$1.59$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.20$0.50$1.49$1.45$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.61$0.19$0.42$1.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$5,525,964
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the rights of renters to safe, accessible, and affordable housing on a non-discriminatory basis through education, outreach, supportive services, advocacy, and legal representation.

Legal representation, legal advocacy, education & outreach for low & moderate-income renters.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,026,973$2,451,130▲ $424,157
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$461,342$531,061▲ $69,719
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$430,416$420,056▼ $10,360
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$149,205$193,867▲ $44,662
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$55,399$86,199▲ $30,800
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,556$13,348▲ $6,792
Total Assets$4,349,414$4,695,818▲ $346,404
Other Assets Total$1,219,523$1,000,157▼ $219,366
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,110,776$972,831▼ $137,945
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$254,149$345,152▲ $91,003
Escrow Account Liability$22,018$9,540▼ $12,478
Total Liabilities$1,386,943$1,327,523▼ $59,420
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,675,075$1,837,186▲ $162,111
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,287,396$1,531,109▲ $243,713
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,962,471$3,368,295▲ $405,824
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,349,414$4,695,818▲ $346,404

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$86,199$94,088$180,287
Other Land Buildings$0$6,450$6,450
Other Assets Org$960,630--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$461,342-▲ $113,475-$547,107
2023$389,468-▲ $87,463-$461,342
2022$468,211-▼ $78,746-$389,465
2021$384,904-▲ $83,307-$468,211
2020$370,194-▲ $32,742-$384,904
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay49th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Mark SwartzExecutive DirectorFT$127,370$127,370
Michelle GilbertLegal & Policy DirectorFT$120,093$120,093

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Geoff CockrellPresident
Jessica PanzaVice President
Andrew HarrisonDirector
Anthony HoppDirector
Christopher ThompkinsDirector
Erin KelleyDirector
Felicia ShakespeareDirector
Louis DiSantoDirector
Richard AstleDirector
Shiva KooragayalaDirector
Collette Allison WoghirenSecretary
Colin CordesTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,413,774
Program Service Revenue
$39,325
Investment Income
$32,427
Other Revenue
$3,370
All Other Contributions
$1,467,146
Change in Net Assets
$327,197

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,488,896
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,040,413
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,529,309
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,488,896
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,429,739
Other Expenses$1,731,960
Total Fundraising Expense$335,825
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,470,167$137,305$236,681$2,844,153
Fees for Services Other$1,232,317$10,688$18,411$1,261,416
Payroll Taxes$206,896$9,473$13,913$230,282
Other Employee Benefits$204,786$9,376$13,772$227,934
Occupancy$175,782$9,764$16,816$202,362
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$111,151$6,023$10,196$127,370
Travel$26,337$11,801$4,333$42,471
Insurance$38,106$902$1,554$40,562
Depreciation Depletion$24,361$1,353$2,330$28,044
Office Expenses$6,145$4,023$4,146$14,314
Fees for Services Legal$8,801--$8,801
Information Technology$6,566$365$628$7,559
Other Expenses$6,326$345$593$7,264
All Other Expenses$3,224$165$308$3,697
Advertising--$1,080$1,080
Total Functional Expenses$4,586,211$239,663$335,825$5,161,699

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,123,485
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,161,699
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,161,699
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$961,786
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$22,710
Fundraising Gross Income$18,466
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Fall / Annual Event$18,466$18,466$11,710$6,756
Total Events$18,466$18,466$22,710$-4,244
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating lease liability$972,831
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The document is initially reviewed by members of our finance and executive committee of the board, before being sent to the full board, for any final edits or comments.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“When situations arise involving potential conflicts of interest, the Executive Director consults with the President and the Executive Committee if necessary to resolve or avoid the conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“All salaries are approved by the Executive Director and then by the Board of Directors based on job performance and comparable data provided within the legal aid community. The Executive Director's salary is solely approved by the Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Law Center for Better Housing
EIN
36-3134577
Phone
3123477600
Address
100 N LaSalle 2500, Chicago, IL 60602

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Swartz
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3123477600
Signed
2025-07-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mark Swartz
Formed
1981
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
52
Volunteers
111

Preparer

Firm
Desmond & Ahern Ltd
Address
10827 S Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643
Preparer
Mel Padillo
Phone
7737794720
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“Contract / Professional Fees: Program service expenses 197,637. Management and general expenses 10,688. Fundraising expenses 18,411. Total expenses 226,736. Subcontracts: Program service expenses 1,034,680. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,034,680.”

Form 990, Part XII, line 2C:

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part IV, Line 2B:

“The Organization receives damage and settlement awards and distributes proceeds to the injured parties.”

Part V, Line 4:

“Supports legal internships or fellowships for law students or recent law graduates in services to low-income tenants.”

Part X, Line 2:

“FIN 48 Note from Audited Financial Statements The Law Center for Better Housing was granted an exemption from federal income tax by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation. The tax-exempt purpose of the Organization and the nature in which it operates is described above. Management's assertion is that there are no uncertain tax positions and the Organization continues to operate in compliance with its tax-exempt purpose. The Organization's annual information and income tax returns filed with the federal and state governments are subject to examination generally three years after they are filed.”

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