Civic Intelligence

Northwest Consumer Law Center

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-2407686

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 11, 2018

Organization Profilewww.nwclc.org
214 East Galer Street No 100Seattle, WA 98102

(206) 805-0989

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

8th percentile

-36%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$60,000

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

87%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$522,178

Down $150,425 (-22%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$488,236

Down $157,258 (-24%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$33,942

Up $6,833 (+25%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Up

$377,138

Up $175,163 (+87%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$514,328

Down $36,648 (-6.7%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$137,190

Up $211,811 (+61%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $657,788Liabilities 2012: $3,585Net Assets 2012: $654,2032012Assets 2013: $830,560Liabilities 2013: $67,572Net Assets 2013: $762,9882013Assets 2014: $464,359Liabilities 2014: $42,895Net Assets 2014: $421,4642014Assets 2015: $1,008,775Liabilities 2015: $14,280Net Assets 2015: $994,4952015Assets 2016: $672,603Liabilities 2016: $27,109Net Assets 2016: $645,4942016Assets 2017: $522,178Liabilities 2017: $33,942Net Assets 2017: $488,2362017Assets 2018: $253,666Liabilities 2018: $24,626Net Assets 2018: $229,0402018Assets 2019: $1,059,933Liabilities 2019: $3,976Net Assets 2019: $1,055,9572019Assets 2020: $1,004,620Liabilities 2020: $41,186Net Assets 2020: $963,4342020Assets 2021: $853,481Liabilities 2021: $25,519Net Assets 2021: $827,9622021Assets 2022: $802,796Liabilities 2022: $144,281Net Assets 2022: $658,5152022Assets 2023: $617,339Liabilities 2023: $3,437Net Assets 2023: $613,9022023Assets 2024: $581,103Liabilities 2024: $3,858Net Assets 2024: $577,2452024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$522,178
Liabilities$33,942
Net Assets$488,236
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2012: $28,2972012Revenue 2013: $678,479Expenses 2013: $572,079Net Income 2013: $106,4002013Revenue 2014: $511,264Expenses 2014: $852,788Net Income 2014: -$341,5242014Revenue 2015: $1,133,428Expenses 2015: $560,397Net Income 2015: $573,0312015Revenue 2016: $201,975Expenses 2016: $550,976Net Income 2016: -$349,0012016Revenue 2017: $377,138Expenses 2017: $514,328Net Income 2017: -$137,1902017Revenue 2018: $145,718Expenses 2018: $404,913Net Income 2018: -$259,1952018Revenue 2019: $949,874Expenses 2019: $135,433Net Income 2019: $814,4412019Revenue 2020: $138,983Expenses 2020: $233,614Net Income 2020: -$94,6312020Revenue 2021: $176,373Expenses 2021: $324,434Net Income 2021: -$148,0612021Revenue 2022: $156,343Expenses 2022: $344,402Net Income 2022: -$188,0592022Revenue 2023: $315,052Expenses 2023: $351,563Net Income 2023: -$36,5112023Revenue 2024: $373,988Expenses 2024: $454,802Net Income 2024: -$80,8142024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$377,138
Expenses$514,328
Net Income-$137,190
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 11, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$377,138
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our goal is to provide premier representation and litigation services for low and moderate income consumers who have limited or no access to justice and ensure that Washington State consumers have the knowledge and resources to protect their rights.

Advocates, litigates, and promotes access to justice for low & moderate income clients.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$272,712$170,320▼ $102,392
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$254,936$137,526▼ $117,410
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$125,000▲ $125,000
Accounts Receivable$131,387$27,466▼ $103,921
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,611$4,615▲ $4
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,555$2,438▼ $3,117
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0--
Receivables From Officers Etc$0--
Total Assets$672,603$522,178▼ $150,425
Other Assets Total$3,402$54,813▲ $51,411
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$25,555$17,308▼ $8,247
Other Liabilities$0$13,084▲ $13,084
Deferred Revenue-$3,550-
Escrow Account Liability$1,554--
Total Liabilities$27,109$33,942▲ $6,833
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$159,326$300,154▲ $140,828
Unrestricted Net Assets$486,168$188,082▼ $298,086
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$645,494$488,236▼ $157,258
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$672,603$522,178▼ $150,425

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,438$18,775$21,213
Other Assets Org$5,207--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Sheila O'SullivanExecutive DirectorFT$60,000$60,000
Noah SamuelsExecutive DirectorFT$27,179$27,179

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David LeenChair
Mellissa HuelsmanVice Chair
Beth TerrellVice Chair/Treas
Adam BergerBoard member
Al McNeilBoard member
Brian RoweBoard member
Bryan AdamsonBoard member
Cindy FazioBoard member
Guy BeckettBoard member
Joan FiarbanksBoard member
Kim WilliamsBoard member
Rob WilliamsonBoard member
Tim HarrisonBoard member
Mary AndersonSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$299,360
Program Service Revenue
$31,948
Investment Income
$320
Other Revenue
$45,510
All Other Contributions
$299,360
Change in Net Assets
$-137,190
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$366,975
Other Expenses$147,353
Total Fundraising Expense$63,441
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$168,901$19,243$25,656$213,800
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$58,529$6,667$8,890$74,086
Occupancy$49,947$5,690$7,587$63,224
Payroll Taxes$35,653$4,062$5,416$45,131
Information Technology$27,018$3,058$4,659$34,735
Other Employee Benefits$26,827$3,056$4,075$33,958
Office Expenses$11,626$1,196$2,057$14,879
Conferences and Meetings$3,906$399$630$4,935
Insurance$1,138$3,442$52$4,632
Other Expenses$5,939$677$3,178$3,178
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,390-$2,390
Depreciation Depletion$1,800$205$273$2,278
Travel$688$474$66$1,228
Advertising$237--$237
Total Functional Expenses$400,328$50,559$63,441$514,328
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0--
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0--
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Trust liability$9,484
Deferred rent$3,600
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“The Board Chair, David Leen, is married to the Executive Director, Sheila O'Sullivan. Also, David and Sheila are partners at the same law firm.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The Form 990 is provided electronically to all Board Members. The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“All staff, board, and volunteers are covered under the policy. Sworn declarations are made annually. Determination and review of conflicts occur at the level of the board chair and Executive Director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Upon Request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Northwest Consumer Law Center
EIN
45-2407686
Phone
2068050989
Address
214 East Galer Street No 100, Seattle, WA 98102

Signing Officer

Name
Noah Samuels
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2068050989
Signed
2018-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Noah Samuels
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
9
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Watson & McDonell PLLC
Address
1325 4th Avenue Suite 1705, Seattle, WA 98101-2528
Preparer
Susan Reilly
Phone
2066242380
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part IV, Line 1B:

“NWCLC receives funds from clients that are held in trust and used to pay client fees and court costs.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0The Northwest Consumer Law Center zealously advocates, litigates, and promotes access to justice for low and moderate income clients, and through its education programs, empowers consumers with the knowledge and resources to protect their rights.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0NWCLC receives funds from clients that are held in trust and used to pay client fees and court costs.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part IV, Line 1b:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Board Chair, David Leen, is married to the Executive Director, Sheila O'Sullivan. Also, David and Sheila are partners at the same law firm.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Form 990 is provided electronically to all Board Members. The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2All staff, board, and volunteers are covered under the policy. Sworn declarations are made annually. Determination and review of conflicts occur at the level of the board chair and Executive Director.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Upon Request
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

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Displayed year

2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$522,178
Liabilities
$33,942
Net assets
$488,236
Revenue
$377,138
Expenses
$514,328
Net income
-$137,190
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.58$0.00$0.58$0.37$0.45$0.08
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.61$0.32$0.35$0.04
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.80$0.14$0.66$0.16$0.34$0.19
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.85$0.03$0.83$0.18$0.32$0.15
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.04$0.96$0.14$0.23$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.00$1.06$0.95$0.14$0.81
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.02$0.23$0.15$0.40$0.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.03$0.49$0.38$0.51$0.14
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.67$0.03$0.65$0.20$0.55$0.35
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.01$0.99$1.13$0.56$0.57
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.04$0.42$0.51$0.85$0.34
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.07$0.76$0.68$0.57$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.00$0.65$0.03