2023-05-13T16:37:17-07:00 2022-12-31 990EZ 2022-01-01 911220712 LEGAL ADVOCATES FOR WASHINGTON SCHOOL Heart of America NW Research Center LEGA 2068199015 10212 Fifth Ave NE 255A Seattle WA 98125 Gerry Pollet Director 2068199015 2023-05-13 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X hanfordcleanup.org X X 135557 X 135545 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135557 0 0 0 0 8932 0 79517 88449 47108 98251 1000 146359 X 97251 145359 0 0 1000 1000 98251 146359 0 0 98251 146359 Education and research Research and public education on contamination at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, including commenting on cleanup plans. Research and comments include focus on potential exposures to contamination and assessing human health and ecological risks from contamination. Research and education on risks pay special attention to the risks to Native Americans exercising Treaty rights to utilize resources and to live along the Columbia River. Participation in the Hanford Advisory Board, which informs research and is part of our comment program. Research and comments on numerous highly complex proposals. Documented that agencies did not evaluate available process to stop leakage from High-Level Nuclear Waste Tank and conducted special public education and comment program during 2022. 0 30791 Providing law, public health (MPH) and undergraduate students with education, training and externships in environmental cleanup and environmental health, with an emphasis on protecting populations with greatest risks related to Hanford. Educate students on cleanup, risk assessment, public health and tribal law topics, including full time summer law student program. Students collaborate with affected Tribes in developing comments on cleanup plans and risk, and also participate in public education. Promote open government in Washington State including training students in open government law, public outreach with coalition for open government.Students filed public records requests and assisted in legal appeal of agreement between US Dept. of Energy and WA Ecology to allow High-Level Nuclear Waste tanks to continue leaking indefinitely. 0 28000 Conducting workshops and public meetings along with educational programming at events to educate and involve the public in Hanford cleanup decisions. 2022 accomplishments included workshops on leaks from High-Level Nuclear Waste tanks and a special educational outreach effort to inform the broader public and encourage commenting on the leaks and on a proposal to remove waste from leaking tanks. Commented on Hanford Cleanup 5 Year Strategic Plan, produced Report Card and Comment Guide. Our outreach, with "comment guides" (previously called 'citizens' guides") to commenting (reviewed for accuracy by Washington State and other experts) and workshops were responsible for generating hundreds of comments and emails to officials. Participation in other public forums and assisting Tribes and other high risk populations in educational outreach. 0 20000 78791 Gerald Pollet Executive Director, Treasurer 25 0 0 0 Amber Waldref President 4 0 0 0 Sandy Polishuk Vice President 1 0 0 0 Helen Wheatley PhD Vice President 2 0 0 0 Dirk Dunning RPCE Director 2 0 0 0 Peggy Maze Johnson Director 1.00 0 0 0 Tina Heggen Director 0.5 0 0 0 Floyd Hodges PhD Director 0.5 0 0 0 Janet Miller Secretary 1.5 0 0 0 Alfonso Contreras Director, Hanford Advisory Board co-member 3.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OR WA Gerald Pollet 10212 Fifth Ave NE 255A Seattle WA 98125 2068199015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 1 0 NONE NONE 1 X 168026 92953 96191 85262 135557 577989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168026 92953 96191 85262 135557 577989 0 0 0 0 0 0 109924 0 4805 0 9781 124510 109924 0 4805 0 9781 124510 453479 4 8 13 9 12 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 13 9 12 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168030 92961 96204 85271 135569 578035 0.78452 0.75693 0.00008 0.00007 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 7b Two donors exceeded 1% ($5781) by $281 and one donor foundation by $9219 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Management;706|Fundraising;20|Educational and legal programs conferences travel;71206|email and web;3193|program volunteers supplies;4392^Total;79517^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Description;Amount^Replacement computer and electroniics 1000 less deprectation 500 from prio;1000^Total;1000^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^new computer electronics replacement;1000^Total;1000^ Form 990-EZ, Part VI, Line 49 Reimbursement to Heart of America Northwest of $60,000 pursuant to agreement for provision of staffing.