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First Defense Legal Aid

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 01-0729555

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

First Defense Legal Aid To provide free legal representation to individuals in Chicago police custody, educate the Chicago community about consitutional law and advocate reform

Progressive/Social Justice
Local (City/County Level)
General Population
Criminal Justice Reform
Government Accountability & Transparency
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Legal Services & Litigation
Direct Service Delivery

Annual Revenue

$406,512

Known Funders

12

Grants Received

20

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2019$631,126$637,267$72,872
2018$717,030$719,865$69,515
2016$406,512$395,005$86,450

Top Funders

$50,000 (2024)
$50,000 (2023)
$50,000 (2021)
$45,000 (2021)
$40,000 (2023)
$39,000 (2021)
$35,000 (2023)
$35,000 (2023)
$30,000 (2022)
$30,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 12 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2019 IRS 990 filing

R

R Blazejowski

Chairman

Officer
C

Clinton Davis

Treasurer

Officer
J

Jessica Hunter

Secretary

Officer
C

Cathy Hareas

Director

R

R Bala Keen

Director

D

Dan Fenske

Director

S

Scott T Kamin

Director

C

C Tolliver

Director

L

Leena Odeh

Director

G

G Gutierrez

Director

Showing 10 of 14 key personnel.

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