THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC (EIN 52-1545522)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-07
IRS object ID
202621279349303507
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-07T14:23:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN881478669PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521545522EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FORBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2THE HOMELESS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023285500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 U STREET NW FL 3AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMBER W HARDINGPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023285500PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMBER W HARDINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 U STREET NW FL 3AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,088,341GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEGALCLINIC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS ENVISIONS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN WHICH HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT, RACIAL JUSTICE IS A REALITY, AND ALL PEOPLE HAVE TRUE AND MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO THRIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body26VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent26VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee19TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers91TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,720,541PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$103,323PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$67,014CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,823,864PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,894,962CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,067,695PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Other Expenses$219,438PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$250,108CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,287,133PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,460,279CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$463,269PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$434,683CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,298,161TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$125,591TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$145,318TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,643,403NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,152,843NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING THE INJUSTICE OF HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. ROOTED IN A CLIENT-CENTERED FRAMEWORK, WE UTILIZE A COMMUNITY LAWYERING APPROACH TO PROVIDE LOW-BARRIER AND COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES. WE SEEK SYSTEMIC REFORM THROUGH ZEALOUS ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT COMMUNITY NEEDS, AFFIRM RACIAL JUSTICE, IMPROVE HOUSING SECURITY, AND EXPAND THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CRISES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,241,612ExpenseAmt
DescLEGAL SERVICES - FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN 2025, THE LEGAL CLINIC HELD INTAKE SESSIONS WHERE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS OPENED 72 CASES. STAFF ATTORNEYS OPENED AN ADDITIONAL 200 LEGAL MATTERS. OVERALL, 68 CASES WERE RELATED TO SHELTER ISSUES (A NUMBER OF WHICH FOCUSED ON SECURING ACCESS TO SHELTER FOR FAMILIES WHO HAD BEEN UNLAWFULLY DENIED ADMISSION TO THIS LIFE-SAVING RESOURCE) AND 168 CASES INVOLVED HOUSING ISSUES (OFTEN RELATED TO SHORT- AND LONG-TERM HOUSING SUBSIDIES). THE REMAINDER WAS A MIX OF ISSUES CONCERNING CASH BENEFITS AND CIVIL ISSUES THAT INCLUDED CONSUMER MATTERS, DISCRIMINATION, DISABILITY RIGHTS, POLICE CONDUCT, IDENTIFICATION, AND MORE. IN 2025, STAFF AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS CONTINUED TO WORK ON AN ADDITIONAL 175 CASES FROM PRIOR YEAR, INCLUDING TWO CLASS ACTIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$519,496ExpenseAmt
DescCOMMUNITY ENGAGMENT -THE LEGAL CLINIC IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT UNHOUSED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS, HAVE THE TRAINING AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE THAT IMPACTS THEIR LIVES, AND THE ABILITY AND SPACE TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN ADVOCACY GOALS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$486,402ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY & ADVOCACY -FOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY IN 2025, THE LEGAL CLINIC WORKED TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT CLIENTS RELY ON FOR SHELTER AND HOUSING. THROUGH LITIGATION; LEGISLATIVE, POLICY, BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY; AGENCY REFORM; AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, THE LEGAL CLINIC ATTEMPTED TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIENTS AND OTHER LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON ISSUES SUCH AS THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN ENCAMPMENTS, ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, SUBSIDIZED AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MIMINIZING BARRIERS TO HOUSING ACCESS, AND INCREASING THE INVESTMENT IN PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EVICTION PREVENTION FUNDING.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,247,510TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee19EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEBORAH CHANDLERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2023285511PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 U STREET NW FL 3AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAMES E ROCAP III ESQ
BOARD PRESIDENT1.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICKA AIKEN ESQ
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT1.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE E ROSS ESQ
BOARD TREASUER0.60Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON-MICHAEL DOUGHERTY ESQ
BOARD SECRETARY0.30Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN BANKS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATRINA CHAPMAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE COLEMAN ESQ
DIRECTOR0.60Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE B DAVIS ESQ
DIRECTOR0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER EVERETT ESQ
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
NKECHI FEASTER
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
WESLEY R HEPPLER ESQ
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN M HOFFMAN ESQ
DIRECTOR0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R JACOB ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA KEY
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM M LEAHY ESQ
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRI MAKEMBE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MONAHAN ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STERLING MORRISS HOWARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS PASTAN ESQ
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN REILLY ESQ
DIRECTOR0.60Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIANNA L RUSSELL ESQ
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY SOLOMON
DIRECTOR0.90Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRELL STEVENS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARSHA TUCKER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WITTENSTEIN ESQ
DIRECTOR0.60Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL I WOLF ESQ
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER HARDING ESQ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR37.50Yes (X)$205,019$0$41,899
RENATA AGUILERA-TITUS DIR OF
COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT37.50$119,516$0$42,679Yes (X)
BRITTANY RUFFIN ESQ LEGAL
DIR., SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND LITIG.37.50$155,441$0$15,600Yes (X)
BECKY O'BRIEN ESQ LEGAL DIR
LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM37.50$153,162$0$7,505Yes (X)
ANN MARIE STAUDENMAIER ESQ
SENIOR COUNSEL30.00$131,680$0$3,813Yes (X)
LAJUAN BROOKS
DIRECTOR OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT37.50$116,305$0$28,097Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$881,123TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$139,593TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$2,820,817AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$9,072NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,827,948TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$66,007ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$194,386SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$193,379SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,007SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,007ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$67,014ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$232,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,668FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,447,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,239FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,744TotalAmt
Program Services$29,744ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,796TotalAmt
Program Services$215,631ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,725FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,303TotalAmt
Program Services$131,303ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200TotalAmt
Program Services$200ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,649TotalAmt
Program Services$23,649ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,729TotalAmt
Management And General$4,729ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,428TotalAmt
Program Services$18,525ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$13,903FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,299TotalAmt
Program Services$45,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,338FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,224TotalAmt
Program Services$49,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$742FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1TotalAmt
Program Services$1ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,763TotalAmt
Program Services$1,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,281TotalAmt
Program Services$3,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$806ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,663TotalAmt
Program Services$2,663ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,790TotalAmt
Program Services$15,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$216FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES/FEES/SUBSCRIP.$32,714$18,594$628$13,492
EQUIP/FURNITURE/MAINT.$7,365$6,885$390$90
MISCELLANEOUS$4,002$3,840$159$3

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,460,279TotalAmt
Program Services$2,247,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,417FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,643BOYAmt
EOY$19,991EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,070,029BOYAmt
EOY$1,212,591EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$738,692BOYAmt
EOY$1,024,964EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,848BOYAmt
EOY$24,881EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$106,901LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$106,516LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,048BOYAmt
EOY$385EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$800,541BOYAmt
EOY$908,156EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,193BOYAmt
EOY$107,193EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,768,994BOYAmt
EOY$3,298,161EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,591BOYAmt
EOY$145,318EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,591BOYAmt
EOY$145,318EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,629,560BOYAmt
EOY$1,771,334EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,013,843BOYAmt
EOY$1,381,509EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,643,403BOYAmt
EOY$3,152,843EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,768,994BOYAmt
EOY$3,298,161EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$434,683ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$74,757NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,943,385CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,803,535CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,330,452CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,720,541CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,827,948CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,625,861TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,943,385CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,803,535CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,330,452CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,720,541CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,827,948CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,625,861TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,445,905SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,179,956PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$446CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,927CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49,003CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,963CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$66,007CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$217,346TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$812CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$812TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,844,019TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.77510PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78700PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 812.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$124FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,077FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,201FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,456,078FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,460,279FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$273,014FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$68,254FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$239,819CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$251,488CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$264,357CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$273,014CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,028,678TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,543,017LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$12,151CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,797CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,570CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$4,201CurrentYearAmt
Total$26,719TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$59,955CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$62,872CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$66,089CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$68,254CurrentYearAmt
Total$257,170TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$385,755GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,414CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,598CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$631CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$124CurrentYearAmt
Total$5,767TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$74,461OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$74,076DepreciationAmt
Book Value$385BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$32,440OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,440DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$385TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,574,674TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$74,757NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,609,684DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,684,441RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,890,233RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,729InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$4,729RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,894,962TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,065,234TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,609,684DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,609,684ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,455,550ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,729InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,729ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,460,279TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS MADE, AS THE LEGAL CLINIC HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
AMBER HARDING ESQ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$197,659$0$7,000$0$360$0$5,968$0$35,931$0$246,918$0$0$0
BRITTANY RUFFIN ESQ LEGAL
DIR., SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND LITIG.$152,725$0$2,500$0$216$0$4,582$0$11,018$0$171,041$0$0$0
RENATA AGUILERA-TITUS DIR OF
COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT$116,800$0$2,500$0$216$0$4,070$0$38,609$0$162,195$0$0$0
BECKY O'BRIEN ESQ LEGAL DIR
LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM$149,802$0$3,000$0$360$0$4,582$0$2,923$0$160,667$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL BONUS PAYMENTS INCLUDED ABOVE ARE NON-FIXED YEAR-END BONUSES AND ARE PROVIDED TO THE EMPLOYEES IN RECOGNITION OF OVERALL PERFORMANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BMINUTES ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR ALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO THE RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT. ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN THE FIRST QUARTER OF EACH YEAR, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. ANY NEW BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN THE STATEMENT WHEN THEY JOIN. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SPECIFIES THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS "UNDERSTAND THAT IF AT ANY TIME ... ANY OF THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS IN THIS STATEMENT ARE NO LONGER ACCURATE, I WILL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EVENT CREATING THE INACCURACY, FILE WITH THE CORPORATION A NEW, ACCURATE AND UPDATED STATEMENT." THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL DECIDE WHETHER THE BOARD MEMBER WITH SUCH ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DIVEST SUCH INTEREST, RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY RELEVANT DELIBERATIONS, RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. THE LEGAL CLINIC HAS NOT IMPOSED ANY SANCTIONS OR PENALTIES FOR THE FAILURE TO FILE CONFLICT STATEMENTS, AND HAS NEVER HAD A SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS' DATA AND NONPROFIT SURVEYS. ANNUAL PAY INCREASES ARE USUALLY MADE CONSISTENT WITH STAFF INCREASES SUBJECT TO BOARD REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE LEGAL CLINIC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.

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