Law Center for Better Housing
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12 people1 organisationi12 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Harrison | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Anthony Hopp | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Thompkins | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Colin Cordes | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Collette Allison Woghiren | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erin Kelley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Felicia Shakespeare | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Geoff Cockrell | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Panza | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louis Disanto | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Astle | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shiva Kooragayala | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Swartz | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Michelle Gilbert | Legal & Policy Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Swartz | Executive Director | 40 | $134k | $11k | |
| Michelle Gilbert | Legal & Policy Director | 40 | $120k | $15k | |
| Don Hailey | Development & Comms Director | 40 | $106k | $8k | |
| Aileen Flanagan | Supervising Attorney | 40 | $103k | $8k | |
| Jonathon Raffensperger | Supervising Attorney | 40 | $102k | $8k | |
| Geoff Cockrell | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Panza | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colin Cordes | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Collette Allison Woghiren | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Harrison | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Hopp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Barnett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Thompkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Crystal Ding | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Felicia Shakespeare | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Louis DiSanto | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Astle | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan A Lee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shiva Kooragayala | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Law Center for Better Housing
- EIN
- 363134577
- Address
- 100 N la Salle St Ste 2500, Chicago, IL, 60602-2410
- State
- Illinois
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I83Z Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Mark Swartz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnthony Hopp
≥8years on the filingsGeoff Cockrell
≥8years on the filingsJessica Panza
≥8years on the filingsLouis Disanto
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.6m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.4m
- Program service revenue
- $18k
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 47
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.5m | $5.2m | $327k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.