2026-05-09T17:15:02-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 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 2026-05-09 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X hanfordcleanup.org X X 96514 X 96504 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96514 0 0 0 0 7457 0 91498 98955 -2441 86097 1 83657 86097 83657 0 0 0 0 86097 83657 0 0 86097 83657 Education and research Research and public education on contamination at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, including commenting on cleanup plans and agreements. Research and comments include focus on potential exposures to contamination and assessing human health and ecological risks from contamination; and potential impacts from leaking High Level Nuclear Waste tanks. Research and education on risks with 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. Extensive research and comments on numerous highly complex proposals informed our development of comment guides and preparation of workshops for the public. 0 45504 Providing law, public health (MPH) and undergraduate students with education, training and externships in environmental cleanup, environmental health and assessing health and environmental effects, 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. Research and education on public records and open government. 0 45000 Conducting workshops and public meetings along with educational programming at events to educate and involve the public in Hanford cleanup decisions. Held workshops and developed guides for the public on our research relating to High Level Nuclear Waste tank cleanup program, Hanford Building 324 cleanup plans and risks, exposure risks and Hanford Cleanup Strategic Plan. Prepared guides and workshops to assist the public to comment on High Level Waste cleanup, 324 Building, Hanford Cleanup 5 Year Strategic Plan. 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 6000 96504 Gerald Pollet Executive Director, Treasurer 20 0 0 0 Amber Waldref President 6 0 0 0 Sandy Polishuk Vice President 1 0 0 0 Helen Wheatley PhD Vice President 2 0 0 0 Dirk Dunning RPCE Director 3 0 0 0 Ted Hunter Director 3 0 0 0 Janet Miller Secretary 3 0 0 0 Alfonso Contreras Director, Hanford Advisory Board co-member 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 85262 135557 61575 121323 96504 500221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85262 135557 61575 121323 96504 500221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9781 0 1000 3050 13831 0 9781 0 1000 3050 13831 486390 9 12 12 2 10 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 12 12 2 10 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85271 135569 61587 121325 96514 500266 0.97226 0.96873 0.00009 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Program conferences meetings membership;553|Program email web digital;6109|Program reimbursement support;64000|Program Travel;13263|Program volunteers supplies general;3279|Program law students legal bar public records;3449|Management;432|Fundraising;413^Total;91498^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 $1 rounding Form 990-EZ, Part VI, Line 49 Reimbursement to Heart of America Northwest of $64,000 pursuant to agreement for provision of staffing for exempt purposes.