Three Rivers Law Center

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Longview, WA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 46-2156595

We provide legal services to clients at every income level. We have adopted a sliding scale allowing our services to be accessible to those who do not qualify for Legal Aid, but who cannot afford to hire a traditional law firm. Our services include advocating for vulnerable populations, such as: people with disabilities, veterans, elders, children, crime victims and abuse victims.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$733K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$604K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2018–FY2023
Revenue
$733K
FY2023▲ +60%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$241K
FY2019$247K
FY2020$225K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$733K
Expenses
$604K
FY2023▲ +40%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$224K
FY2019$238K
FY2020$221K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$604K
Net assets
$264K
FY2023▲ +96%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$22K
FY2019$30K
FY2020$34K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$264K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $129K Management & general 79% · $475K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director, President
$23,280Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Director, V.p.
$23,280Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jami Pannell’s $23K as Managing Director, President is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018
Jami Pannell$23,280$23,280$23,280$16,980$16,080$16,080
Jeffrey Petersen$23,280$23,280$23,280$16,980$16,080$16,080

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offer legal help to vulnerable people and those who can't afford traditional lawyers.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $129K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Our sole program provides legal and mediation services as described in our exempt purposes statement. All business expenses incurred were in direct or indirect support of this goal. We served 688 clients this year (340 total matters), including 27 mediation matters that kept clients out of court.

$129Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$733K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$733K
Money outPt IX
$604K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Managementcol C$475K
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$733K
Total revenueLn 12$733K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$264K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$264K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$134K$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$47K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$119K$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$10K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$45K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$41K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$2K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$5K$74K
TravelLn 17$14K$3K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$4K$13K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$604K$129K$475K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $733K$604K$129K$264K 990 PDF
FY2022 $457K$431K$26K$134K 990 PDF
FY2021 $427K$353K$74K$108K 990 PDF
FY2020 $225K$221K$4K$34K 990 PDF
FY2019 $247K$238K$8K$30K 990 PDF
FY2018 $241K$224K$17K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $733,339 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $733,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$733,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $733,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$733,339
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $603,954 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $46,560$46,560
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $119,422$119,422
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $22,110$22,110
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $29,588$29,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $21,457$21,457
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,870 · Management $14,500$24,370
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,429$17,429
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,470$1,470
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,765$21,765
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,201 · Management $38,740$83,941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,281 · Management $22,380$63,661
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,320 · Management $8,478$10,798
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,120 · Management $74,100$79,220
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,010 · Management $11,321$14,331
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,323 · Management $13,444$17,767
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,844$3,844
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $26,221$26,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,554 · Management $475,400 · Fundraising $0$603,954
Part X · Balance sheet $263,765 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,379$137,680
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,001$126,085
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,380$263,765
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,380$263,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,380$263,765
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$733,339
XI-2 Total expenses$603,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,380
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,765

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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