LADDER UP
350 N ORLEANS ST NO C2-100, CHICAGO, IL 60654 www.goladderup.org

Total Revenue
$2,961,364
Total Expenses
$2,926,981
Net Assets
$3,110,518

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION HELPS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACCESS THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO CLIMB UP THE ECONOMIC LADDER. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS FREE TAX PREPARATION, FINANCIAL AID AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.

THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS FREE TAX PREPARATION, FINANCIAL AID AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.

TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:OPERATING ONE OF THE LARGEST AND OLDEST STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND, LADDER UP PROVIDES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH FREE, HIGH QUALITY TAX PREPARATION AND AN ALTERNATIVE TO PAID TAX PREPARERS.

FINANCIAL CAPABILITY PROGRAM:LADDER UP PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND WORKSHOPS, COORDINATES A TAX-TIME SAVINGS CAMPAIGN AND OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL COACHING TO HELP CLIENTS SET FINANCIAL GOALS, CREATE A SPENDING PLAN, ACCESS SAFE AND AFFORDABLE BANK PRODUCTS LIKE BANK ACCOUNTS, REVIEW AND CORRECT CREDIT REPORTS AND IMPROVE CREDIT SCORES. LU ALSO ASSISTS WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) FORMS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AT HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

LOW-INCOME TAX CLINIC:LADDER UP PROVIDES FREE, PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS FACING AN IRS CONTROVERSY. THROUGH ITS YEAR-ROUND CLINIC, LU ALSO OFFERS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC), TAXPAYER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COLLECTION ALTERNATIVES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Christine ChengEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$96,559
Mark SneiderDIRECTOR1$0
Jamie O'BrienDIRECTOR1$0
John ChandlerSECRETARY1$0
Robert M BurkePRESIDENT/TREASURER1$0

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