2023-11-15T12:26:32-07:00 2022-12-31 270094546 For A Song LLC 6805 NE 259th Street Battle Ground WA 98604 990 2022-01-01 911945347 COWLITZ-WAHKIAKUM COUNTY LEGAL AID PROGRAM INC COWL 3604252579 1338 Commerce Suite F Longview WA 98632 Lori Bashor-Sarancik Executive Director 3604252579 2023-11-15 1 1 Jackie McGreevey P01607217 3609104544 2023-11-15 X 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Robert Mumford 2105 Hudson St Longview WA 98632 447421 0 X cwlap.org X 2004 WA Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid seeks to assure justice for low income people in the civil courts. We provide access to legal help for people whose livelihood, family and wellness are threatened. 12 11 8 31 0 0 318836 447421 0 0 8 0 0 0 318844 447421 0 0 0 0 134473 187672 0 0 10263 59253 118679 193726 306351 125118 141070 216647 410487 4281 22526 212366 387961 Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid seeks to assure justice for low income people in the civil courts. We provide access to legal help for people whose livelihood, family and wellness are threatened. 0 0 263874 438284 439784 a. Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid (CWLA) opened 609 new cases in 2022, and closed 516 cases with some form of service provided. b. Approximately 35% of closed cases were related to Housing, and approximately 50% of closed cases were related to Family Law. The remaining 15% of closed cases were related to elder law, guardianship, contracts and miscellaneous civil legal issues. Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid works only with Civil Law and not Criminal Law. c. The majority of our work takes place in short, confidential advice and counsel appointments, with some limited representations and a small number of full representations. d. The major enhancement to operations in 2022 was the addition of a Legal Director (attorney) to our full time staff. 0 0 0 263874 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WA X Lori Sarancik 3604252579 1338 Commerce Suite F Longview WA 98632 Lori Sarancik Executive Director 40 0 X 50328 0 0 Steve Madsen Legal Director 40 0 X 24683 0 0 Robert Mumford President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Gaynor Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Heidi Spencer Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Keith Lawrence Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Elle Couto Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Renee Hernandez Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ed Putka Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Teresa Purcell Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Charlotte A Rosen MS LMHC Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Darlene Smith Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Estrellita Barron-Lopez Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Meike Weyrauch Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 75011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3412 0 0 444009 34200 447421 0 0 0 0 0 3412 0 0 447421 0 0 0 X 75011 75011 97317 71468 17233 8616 15344 13042 1534 768 30570 30570 4540 4540 5239 5239 14513 10819 2815 879 14852 13373 1479 1387 1387 280 280 2672 2405 267 Hiring and Onboarding 1548 0 1548 0 Community Outreach 4396 3396 1000 Board Expense 1682 0 1682 0 Training 2005 2005 0 0 34995 34879 116 306351 263874 32214 10263 200954 360207 15693 27850 17875 17790 0 85 15693 6652 216647 410487 4281 15817 6709 4281 22526 X 112494 297733 99872 90228 212366 387961 216647 410487 X 141070 0 0 0 34525 0 X 1 0 1 0 X 42571 81152 153863 318836 448693 1045115 42571 81152 153863 318836 448693 1045115 1045115 8 8 1045123 0.99999 0.99998 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17875 17790 85 0 0 0 0 85 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid board receives a copy of the completed Form 990 for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid regularly and consistently monitors the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The board of Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Legal Aid performs an annual review and determines the compensation for the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid organization makes financial statements, governing documents and the conflict of interest policy etc. available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e The organization provides free and reduced cost legal services through a network of volunteer attorneys. In 2022 the amount was $34,200. Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 The amount entered is the 2021 in kind income $ 37,000for the free services of the volunteer lawyers. Also, the organization adopted the new lease accounting guidance in Accounting Standards update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) Cowlitz Wahkiamkum Legal Aid filed extension 8868 for an extension to November 15, 2023. The extension was accepted by the IRS therefore this return is not filed late.