Civic Intelligence

Parole Illinois Inc.

EIN 83-3597258 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Parole illinois aims to transform the perceptions, policies, and power relations that have maintained mass incarceration in our state by educating the illinois public and policymakers about the humanity of people with long sentences, training people with loved ones in prison in presenting their testimony, and helping incarcerated people to pursue research and share their views in public forums.

601 S California AveChicago, IL 60612

www.paroleillinois.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

75th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

39%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

66%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$70,842

Up $19,877 (+39%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$70,842

Up $19,877 (+39%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$93,470

Up $37,245 (+66%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$73,593

Up $9,599 (+15%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$19,877

Up $27,646 (+356%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $58,734Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $58,7342022Assets 2023: $50,965Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $50,9652023Assets 2024: $70,842Net Assets 2024: $70,8422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$70,842
Liabilities-
Net Assets$70,842

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $70,159Expenses 2022: $65,681Net Income 2022: $4,4782022Revenue 2023: $56,225Expenses 2023: $63,994Net Income 2023: -$7,7692023Revenue 2024: $93,470Expenses 2024: $73,593Net Income 2024: $19,8772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$93,470
Expenses$73,593
Net Income$19,877

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$93,470
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Parole illinois aims to transform the perceptions, policies, and power relations that have maintained mass incarceration in our state by educating the illinois public and policymakers about the humanity of people with long sentences, training people with loved ones in prison in presenting their testimony, and helping incarcerated people to pursue research and share their views in public forums.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PAROLE ILLINOIS AIMS TO TRANSFORM THE PERCEPTIONS, POLICIES, AND POWER RELATIONS THAT HAVE MAINTAINED MASS INCARCERATION IN OUR STATE BY EDUCATING THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE HUMANITY OF PEOPLE WITH LONG SENTENCES, TRAINING PEOPLE WITH LOVED ONES IN PRISON IN PRESENTING THEIR TESTIMONY, AND HELPING INCARCERATED PEOPLE TO PURSUE RESEARCH AND SHARE THEIR VIEWS IN PUBLIC FORUMS.$5,659$5,659
PAROLE ILLINOIS AIMS TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTIONS AND POLICIES.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BENJAMIN GINZKYSecretary-$0--
NANA AMPOFOTreasurer-$0--
RAUL DORADODirector-$0--
JIMMY SOTODirector-$0--
JOSEPH DOLEDirector-$0--
KAREN MCCARRONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Parole Illinois
EIN
83-3597258
Phone
7404171356
Address
601 S CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Signing Officer

Name
Benjamin Ginzky
Title
Secretary
Phone
6183193462
Signed
2025-11-17

Preparer

Firm
4wealth Cpas LLC
Address
745 MCCLINTOCK DR STE 150, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527-0866
Preparer
Peter D Recchia
Phone
7086955300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses program services 5,659 office expense 1,379 telephone 3,478 bank charges 158 meals 79 travel 109 total 10,862

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 3 0 total 3 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Parole illinois aims to transform the perceptions, policies, and power relations that have maintained mass incarceration in our state by educating the illinois public and policymakers about the humanity of people with long sentences, training people with loved ones in prison in presenting their testimony, and helping incarcerated people to pursue research and share their views in public forums.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Parole illinois aims to transform the perceptions, policies, and power relations that have maintained mass incarceration in our state by educating the illinois public and policymakers about the humanity of people with long sentences, training people with loved ones in prison in presenting their testimony, and helping incarcerated people to pursue research and share their views in public forums.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

Parole illinois aims to change the perceptions and policies.

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