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.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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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FY2019 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
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Revenue
$247K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2018–FY2023
Revenue
$247K
FY2019▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$241K
FY2019$247K
FY2020$225K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$733K
Expenses
$238K
FY2019▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$224K
FY2019$238K
FY2020$221K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$604K
Net assets
$30K
FY2019▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$22K
FY2019$30K
FY2020$34K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$264K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $238K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director, President
$16,080Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Director, V.p.
$16,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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 460 clients this year (241 total matters), including 44 mediation matters that kept clients out of court.

$238Kprogram expense

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 FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$300
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$39K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$238K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $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 Viewing $247K$238K$8K$30K 990 PDF
FY2018 $241K$224K$17K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $246,646 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $240,845$246,646
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,845$246,646
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,888$126,042
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,012$112,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $223,900$238,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,945$8,224
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,646 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 $246,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$246,646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $246,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$246,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,422 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,150$42,150
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,278$63,278
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,312$12,312
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,302$8,302
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,321$8,321
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,540$38,540
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,102$1,102
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,068$48,068
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,357$1,357
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,620$1,620
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,266$2,266
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,360$4,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,746 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,746
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$238,422
Part X · Balance sheet $29,862 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,338$29,562
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,638$29,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,638$29,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,638$29,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,646
XI-2 Total expenses$238,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,638
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$29,862

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