Civic Intelligence

Community Activism Law Alliance

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-5386556

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Oct 03, 2016

Organization Profilewww.calachicago.org

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405 W Superior Street No 506Chicago, IL 60654

(312) 999-0056

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

86th percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$51,071

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.9% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

95th percentile

181%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

131%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Up

$224,829

Up $144,813 (+181%) from 2015

Net Assets

$200,774

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$24,055

Up $24,055 from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$366,340

Up $207,822 (+131%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$245,582

Up $167,080 (+213%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$120,758

Up $40,742 (+51%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2015: $80,016Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $224,829Liabilities 2016: $24,055Net Assets 2016: $200,7742016Assets 2017: $365,440Liabilities 2017: $12,196Net Assets 2017: $353,2442017Assets 2018: $794,119Liabilities 2018: $19,050Net Assets 2018: $775,0692018Assets 2019: $568,713Liabilities 2019: $21,684Net Assets 2019: $547,0292019Assets 2020: $943,131Liabilities 2020: $223,876Net Assets 2020: $719,2552020Assets 2021: $1,099,813Liabilities 2021: $74,908Net Assets 2021: $1,024,9052021Assets 2022: $1,249,161Liabilities 2022: $59,093Net Assets 2022: $1,190,0682022Assets 2023: $1,024,124Liabilities 2023: $150,274Net Assets 2023: $873,8502023

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$224,829
Liabilities$24,055
Net Assets$200,774
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $158,518Expenses 2015: $78,502Net Income 2015: $80,0162015Revenue 2016: $366,340Expenses 2016: $245,582Net Income 2016: $120,7582016Revenue 2017: $683,963Expenses 2017: $551,493Net Income 2017: $132,4702017Revenue 2018: $1,285,675Expenses 2018: $863,850Net Income 2018: $421,8252018Revenue 2019: $798,264Expenses 2019: $1,026,304Net Income 2019: -$228,0402019Revenue 2020: $1,264,613Expenses 2020: $1,092,387Net Income 2020: $172,2262020Revenue 2021: $1,547,908Expenses 2021: $1,242,259Net Income 2021: $305,6492021Revenue 2022: $1,410,300Expenses 2022: $1,245,137Net Income 2022: $165,1632022Revenue 2023: $1,462,367Expenses 2023: $1,796,906Net Income 2023: -$334,5392023

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$366,340
Expenses$245,582
Net Income$120,758
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Oct 3, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$366,340
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Beyond Legal Aid (Beyond) uses its model, "community activism lawyering," to unite lawyers and activists to collaboratively help underserved communities access justice and pursue social change. Through these partnerships, Beyond creates "community activism-law clinics" within and co-operated by communities. Beyond accomplishes its two principal objectives at once: provide cost-effective legal services to underserved individual clients and help our activist partners achieve broader social change. Through our work, Beyond seeks to change not only how the legal aid system operates but also how lawyers and activists work together.

help underserved communities access justice and pursue social change

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$80,016$224,829▲ $144,813
Total Assets$80,016$224,829▲ $144,813
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$24,055-
Total Liabilities$0$24,055▲ $24,055
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$80,016$200,774▲ $120,758
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$80,016$200,774▲ $120,758
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$80,016$224,829▲ $144,813
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lam Nguyen HoExecutive DirectorFT$47,045$4,026$51,071

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ellen CraigPresident
Alexander Boni-SeanzMember
Anthony BorichMember
Elizabeth ArumilliMember
Liz TracyMember
Lydia NessMember
Samuel GoldbergMember
Samuel HeppellMember
Serafina HaMember
Thomas AlaanSecretary
Chirag BadlaniTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$365,383
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$957
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$365,383
Change in Net Assets
$120,758
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$211,044
Other Expenses$34,538
Total Fundraising Expense$11,830
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$133,491--$133,491
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$31,786$10,595$10,595$52,976
Payroll Taxes$11,669$701$701$13,071
Other Employee Benefits$11,506--$11,506
Office Expenses$3,203$1,601$534$5,338
Insurance$3,797$986-$4,783
Travel$4,201$467-$4,668
Fees for Services Other$86$2,618-$2,704
Other Expenses$1,418$149-$1,567
Fees for Services Legal$974--$974
Fees for Services Accounting-$525-$525
Total Functional Expenses$215,014$18,738$11,830$245,582
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 A, line 4

“The bylaws were amended to change the size of the Board of Directors from nine to twelve members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The Form 990 was reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing.”

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

“A Case Managment Program checks for conflicts of interest whenever a new case is opened.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization makes the governing documents and financial statements available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Community Activism Law Alliance
EIN
46-5386556
Phone
3129990056
Address
405 W Superior Street No 506, Chicago, IL 60654

Signing Officer

Name
Lam Nguyen Ho
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3129990056
Signed
2016-10-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lam Nguyen Ho
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
6
Volunteers
67

Preparer

Firm
Desmond & Ahern Ltd
Address
10827 S Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643
Preparer
Paul Betlinski
Phone
7737794720
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The bylaws were amended to change the size of the Board of Directors from nine to twelve members.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Form 990 was reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A Case Managment Program checks for conflicts of interest whenever a new case is opened.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Organization makes the governing documents and financial statements available upon request.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$224,829
Liabilities
$24,055
Net assets
$200,774
Revenue
$366,340
Expenses
$245,582
Net income
$120,758
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.02$0.15$0.87$1.46$1.80$0.33
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.25$0.06$1.19$1.41$1.25$0.17
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.10$0.07$1.02$1.55$1.24$0.31
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.22$0.72$1.26$1.09$0.17
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.57$0.02$0.55$0.80$1.03$0.23
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.79$0.02$0.78$1.29$0.86$0.42
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.37$0.01$0.35$0.68$0.55$0.13
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.02$0.20$0.37$0.25$0.12
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.16$0.08$0.08