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Lavender Legal Center

EIN 85-3467956 • 501(c)3 • Cedar Rapids, IA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Public interest law firm

PO Box 31Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

www.lavenderlegalcenter.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$55,575

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

77th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$85,109

Up $16,078 (+23%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$85,109

Up $16,078 (+23%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$156,119

Up $34,735 (+29%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$140,041

Up $58,811 (+72%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$16,078

Down $24,076 (-60%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $16,680Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2024: $69,031Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $69,0312024Assets 2025: $85,109Net Assets 2025: $85,1092025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$85,109
Liabilities-
Net Assets$85,109
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $25,751Expenses 2021: $9,071Net Income 2021: $16,6802021Revenue 2024: $121,384Expenses 2024: $81,230Net Income 2024: $40,1542024Revenue 2025: $156,119Expenses 2025: $140,041Net Income 2025: $16,0782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$156,119
Expenses$140,041
Net Income$16,078
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$85,109
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$85,109
Revenue
$156,119
Expenses
$140,041
Net income
$16,078
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$1.56$1.40$0.16
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.69$1.21$0.81$0.40
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.26$0.09$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$165,114
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public interest law firm

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Lavender Legal Center provides free or extremely low-cost legal, advocacy, and referral services to low-income LGBTQ+ Iowans. Lavender began in December 2020. In 2024, Lavender served 185 people.$93,250$140,041
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kendra WestonExecutive DirectorFT$55,000$575$55,575
Alison GowansBoard Chair-$0--
James JensenBoard Treasurer-$0--
Lindsey PiperBoard Secretary-$0--
Jakob RavegBoard Member At Large-$0--
Samantha WepkingBoard Member At Large-$0--
Holly StevensonBoard Member At Large-$0--
Aria HuizengaBoard Member At Large-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lavender Legal Center
EIN
85-3467956
Phone
3192142076
Address
PO Box 31, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Signing Officer

Name
James Jensen
Title
Board Treasurer
Phone
3193826445
Signed
2025-11-13
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