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Human Services (P20) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

VILLAGE LEGAL AND COMMUNITY PROJECT

EIN: 87-1463966 · CHICAGO, IL 60615-4119 · United States · FY 2025 Data
4 out of 5 64 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 62/100
Reliability (20%) 64/100
Effectiveness (25%) 83/100
Impact (25%) 45/100
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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VILLAGE LEGAL AND COMMUNITY PROJECT logo
23
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement

Our mission is to empower the members of our communities. We are a community-based organization providing pro bono and sliding-scale legal services and programming addressing economic development and life readiness.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$389K
Annual Budget
$270K
Total Revenue
$306K
Total Expenses
$62K
Net Assets
3
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 90.4%
Fundraising Efficiency 86.9%
Operating Reserve 2.43x
Liability-to-Asset 3.0%
Revenue Diversification 59.4%
Executive Compensation $88K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,718 similar organizations (United States, Human Services, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
90.4% 87.1%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
5.8% 9.8%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.8% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
86.9% 11.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
2.4 mo 8.7 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
3.0% 1.1%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
59.4% 95.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-12.0% 5.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
18.7% 6.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-13.5% 2.4%
P10P90
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
23 / 100
0
Financial
49
Reliability
43
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%) 0
Reliability & Transparency (20%) 49
Program Effectiveness (25%) 43
Impact & Outcomes (25%) 10

0 programs 3 staff

IRS Verified 80% Data Complete
Impact
1 program
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
502 $592.30 Lifetime
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $270K $306K $62K 90.4% 3
2024 $307K $258K $98K 87.9% 4
2023 $220K $210K $51K 87.8% 5
2022 $138K $98K $41K 71.0%
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Organization Details
EIN
87-1463966
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60615-4119
Classification
P20
Category
Human Services
Rating
4★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2021
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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