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Legal Foundation Of Washington

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Unknown (I00J) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$17.4M (2022)

Expenses
$5.25M (2022)

Total Assets
$28.6M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$11.1M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,401,527
Expenses
$5,249,337
Net Income
$12,152,190
Net Assets
$17,440,742
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,612,574
84.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $372,344
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$61,884
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,478,493
14.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $179,934
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $795,849
15.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,574,544
Total Liabilities $11,133,802
Net Assets $17,440,742
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Davis (Executive Director) $159,544 $0 $20,390
Melinda Mann (Chief Development Officer) $116,517 $0 $19,212
Candelaria Murillo (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Sean Davis (Board Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Juli Farris (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gary Melonson (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Fred Rivera (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Ferrera (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joanna Plichta Boison (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pontarolo (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprangers (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,718,283
Expenses
$45,164,208
Net Income
-$10,445,925
Net Assets
$7,471,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $33,677,957
97.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $688,683
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$76,906
Sales of Assets $61,500
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $367,049
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,316
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $702,195
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,307,735
Total Liabilities $20,836,537
Net Assets $7,471,198
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $164,082 $0 $20,234
Melinda Mann (Chief Development Officer) $137,426 $0 $18,500
Natalia Fior (Annual Campaign Director) $100,442 $0 $16,572
Michael J Pontarolo (President) $0 $0 $0
Candelaria Murillo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gary Melonson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sean Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Johnson (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Griffin (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joanna Plichta Boisen (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Juli Farris (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Fred Rivera (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$56,348,931
Expenses
$54,450,251
Net Income
$1,898,680
Net Assets
$17,716,825
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,236,877
98.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $740,029
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$120,988
Sales of Assets $3,672
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $489,341
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,634
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $611,483
1.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,645,984
Total Liabilities $11,929,159
Net Assets $17,716,825
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $158,271 $0 $19,363
Melinda Mann (Chief Development Officer) $129,235 $0 $15,972
Mark Johnson (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pontarolo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gary Melonson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Goldmark (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Griffin (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Sean Davis (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Fred Rivera (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Masters (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Murillo Candelaria (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,708,394
Expenses
$11,903,007
Net Income
$7,805,387
Net Assets
$15,420,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,741,455
90.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $659,971
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$20,114
Sales of Assets -$10,471
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,337,553
6.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,757
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $560,473
4.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,482,639
Total Liabilities $10,062,251
Net Assets $15,420,388
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $150,737 $0 $23,020
Melinda Mann (Chief Development Officer) $105,283 $0 $34,163
Mark A Griffin (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark A Johnson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Hacker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John A Goldmark (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Pontarolo (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara R Masters (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Jgrabicki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Fred Rivera (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Melonson (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,095,551
Expenses
$10,574,521
Net Income
$521,030
Net Assets
$6,768,624
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,837,645
88.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $558,395
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$21,887
Sales of Assets -$187,429
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $908,827
8.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $157,810
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $543,507
5.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,265,205
Total Liabilities $10,496,581
Net Assets $6,768,624
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $135,621 $0 $22,189
Kara R Masters (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gerald T Schley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Goldmark (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Grabicki (President) $0 $0 $0
Fred Rivera (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
M Laurie Flinn Connelly (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Johnson (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Hacker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Griffin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,496,269
Expenses
$10,062,395
Net Income
-$2,566,126
Net Assets
$6,976,092
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,648,906
88.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $512,332
6.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $13,131
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $321,900
4.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,371
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $514,143
5.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,324,412
Total Liabilities $12,348,320
Net Assets $6,976,092
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $125,634 $0 $19,741
Kara R Masters (President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald T Schley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Goldmark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Peter Grabicki (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Russell M Aoki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
M Laurie Flinn Connelly (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Johnson (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Susan C Hacker (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Griffin (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,402,146
Expenses
$16,655,792
Net Income
-$3,253,646
Net Assets
$9,301,327
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,695,740
42.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $503,319
3.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $227,612
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,975,475
52.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,009
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $480,542
2.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,007,902
Total Liabilities $15,706,575
Net Assets $9,301,327
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $125,813 $0 $19,196
M Laurie Flinn Connelly (President) $0 $0 $0
Kara R Masters (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald T Schley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Goldmark (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Judge Johanna Bender (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark A Griffin (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Grabicki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Russell M Aoki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Johnson (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,064,505
Expenses
$13,747,945
Net Income
-$5,683,440
Net Assets
$12,758,936
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,380,272
66.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $585,946
7.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$18,840
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,117,127
26.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,285
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $349,231
2.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,343,191
Total Liabilities $13,584,255
Net Assets $12,758,936
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Davis Carlson (Executive Director) $125,500 $0 $18,785
Loren Etengoff (President) $0 $0 $0
M Laurie Flinn Connelly (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald T Schley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Russell M Aoki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Judge Johanna Bender (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Judge Frank E Cuthbertson (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Grabicki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara R Masters (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Goldmark (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,277,761
Expenses
$13,214,779
Net Income
-$3,937,018
Net Assets
$17,733,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,491,523
59.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $462,465
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $413,787
4.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,909,986
31.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,470
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $347,560
2.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,421,165
Total Liabilities $13,687,460
Net Assets $17,733,705
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $113,471 $0 $15,999
Elizabeth Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Loren Etengoff (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
M Laurie Flinn Connelly (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gerald T Schley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Russell M Aoki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Judge Johanna Bender (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Judge Frank E Cuthbertson (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Grabicki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara R Masters (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,956,267
Expenses
$15,186,204
Net Income
$2,770,063
Net Assets
$22,162,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,596,297
25.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $131,869
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $406,243
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,821,858
71.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,878
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $342,778
2.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,255,868
Total Liabilities $14,093,222
Net Assets $22,162,646
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin W Davis (Executive Director) $97,823 $0 $14,055
Elizabeth Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Loren Etengoff (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
M Laurie Flinn Connelly (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gerald T Schley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Russell M Aoki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Judge Johanna Bender (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Judge Frank E Cuthbertson (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Grabicki (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara R Masters (Board Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,793,096
Expenses
$10,319,659
Net Income
$15,473,437
Net Assets
$19,245,943
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,791,716
69.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $190,012
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,811,368
30.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,134
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $352,184
3.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,249,968
Total Liabilities $9,004,025
Net Assets $19,245,943

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,858,550
Expenses
$6,350,411
Net Income
$1,508,139
Net Assets
$3,407,326
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,738,604
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $121,460
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,514
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,035
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $333,911
5.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,725,706
Total Liabilities $5,318,380
Net Assets $3,407,326

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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