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Eastside Legal Assistance Program

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Bellevue, WA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 91-1471384Revenue $2.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSelap.org14711 Ne 29th Pl Ste 100, 98007-8611 · Bellevue, WATax-exempt since Jun 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) provides high-quality, no-cost civil legal aid to low-income residents of East, Northeast, and Southeast King County, Washington. We also provide civil legal aid to survivors of domestic violence throughout all of King County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$348K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$624K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$624K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$624K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.8M Management & general 15% · $337K Fundraising 6% · $145K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gerald Kroon
Executive Director
$110,984Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Choi
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Widmyr
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Fulp
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gerald Kroon’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gerald Kroon$110,984$92,134$83,992$81,452$79,171

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers free legal help for low-income people and domestic violence survivors in King County.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

ELAP's Civil Legal Aid Programs provides a combination of services and resources for free to help people of all backgrounds navigate the complicated and confusing justice system. Civil legal issues are non-criminal problems that people face.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Community Outreach and Engagement Program -Creates collaborations and relationships with partners in the legal community, service providers, schools, institutions, and individuals in the community.

$101Kprogram expense
03

Clinics, Workshops, and Lectures

ELAP operates legal clinics staffed by intake and attorney volunteers. Clients receive appointments for free legal advice and consultation on their civil legal issues.

$93Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$337K
Fundraisingcol D$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$624K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$361K
Total assetsLn 16$972K
LiabilitiesLn 26$348K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$361K
Other assetsLn 15$184K
Total assetsLn 16$972K
LiabilitiesLn 26$348K
Net assetsLn 32$624K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$361K
Total assetsLn 16$804K$972K
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K$348K
Net assetsLn 32$426K$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$111K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$121K$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$21K$0$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$96K$77K$12K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$116K$95K$13K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$36K$9K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$32K$14K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$12K$2K$798
OccupancyLn 16$93K$75K$13K$5K
TravelLn 17$33K$30K$814$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$216$386
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$335K$327K$5K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$8K$20K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.8M$337K$145K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.3M$198K$624K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M$94K$426K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.2M$220K$331K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.9M−$214K$111K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.9M$18K$325K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,466,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,920,309$2,463,362
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,890$3,444
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,922,199$2,466,806
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 $1,345,672$1,632,490
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $482,156$636,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,827,828$2,268,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,371$198,166
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,466,806 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$138,956
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,186,518
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,888
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,463,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,444
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,466,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,268,640 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $110,984$110,984
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,069,924 · Management $120,688 · Fundraising $94,771$1,285,383
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,580 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,866$23,446
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,145 · Management $11,621 · Fundraising $7,556$96,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,358 · Management $12,565 · Fundraising $8,432$116,355
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,713 · Management $9,484 · Fundraising $15,194$60,391
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,816 · Management $14,105 · Fundraising $3,974$49,895
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,616 · Management $2,033 · Fundraising $798$14,447
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $75,416 · Management $12,999 · Fundraising $4,986$93,401
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,371 · Management $814 · Fundraising $1,733$32,918
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,616$1,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,261 · Management $216 · Fundraising $386$3,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $327,329 · Management $4,834 · Fundraising $2,976$335,139
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,577 · Management $20,336 · Fundraising $1,567$29,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,786,106 · Management $337,295 · Fundraising $145,239$2,268,640
Part X · Balance sheet $972,465 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,434$360,674
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $354,054$423,887
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,429$3,870
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $227,419$184,034
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $803,952$972,465
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,377$162,305
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $227,351$186,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,084$348,431
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $375,868$534,599
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$89,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $425,868$624,034
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $803,952$972,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $624,034 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,466,806
XI-2 Total expenses$2,268,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$198,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$425,868
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$624,034

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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