Civic Intelligence

Endowment for Equal Justice

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 91-2090855

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 30, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.LEGALFOUNDATION.ORG
1325 Fourth Ave No 1335Seattle, WA 98101-2509

(206) 623-5261

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Flat

$15,503,963

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Flat

$15,488,144

Flat from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$15,819

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$868,509

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Flat

$1,053,101

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

-$184,592

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $5,548,075Liabilities 2010: $64,952Net Assets 2010: $5,483,1232010Assets 2011: $5,682,510Liabilities 2011: $64,201Net Assets 2011: $5,618,3092011Assets 2012: $6,341,765Liabilities 2012: $72,650Net Assets 2012: $6,269,1152012Assets 2013: $11,311,552Liabilities 2013: $24,912Net Assets 2013: $11,286,6402013Assets 2014: $14,869,073Liabilities 2014: $6,141Net Assets 2014: $14,862,9322014Assets 2015: $14,625,220Liabilities 2015: $8,156Net Assets 2015: $14,617,0642015Assets 2016: $16,086,800Liabilities 2016: $2,856Net Assets 2016: $16,083,9442016Assets 2017: $17,363,927Liabilities 2017: $16,672Net Assets 2017: $17,347,2552017Assets 2018: $15,503,963Liabilities 2018: $15,819Net Assets 2018: $15,488,1442018Assets 2018: $15,503,963Liabilities 2018: $15,819Net Assets 2018: $15,488,1442018Assets 2019: $19,019,342Liabilities 2019: $20,991Net Assets 2019: $18,998,3512019Assets 2020: $22,251,451Liabilities 2020: $24,581Net Assets 2020: $22,226,8702020Assets 2021: $24,326,737Liabilities 2021: $24,879Net Assets 2021: $24,301,8582021Assets 2022: $19,427,096Liabilities 2022: $107,373Net Assets 2022: $19,319,7232022Assets 2023: $22,635,675Liabilities 2023: $22,882Net Assets 2023: $22,612,7932023Assets 2024: $28,848,383Liabilities 2024: $242,319Net Assets 2024: $28,606,0642024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$15,503,963
Liabilities$15,819
Net Assets$15,488,144
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Operations Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $100,2262010Expenses 2011: $103,7522011Revenue 2012: $436,456Expenses 2012: $114,883Net Income 2012: $321,5732012Revenue 2013: $4,291,266Expenses 2013: $97,020Net Income 2013: $4,194,2462013Revenue 2014: $4,273,267Expenses 2014: $512,449Net Income 2014: $3,760,8182014Revenue 2015: $1,296,203Expenses 2015: $701,686Net Income 2015: $594,5172015Revenue 2016: $1,533,927Expenses 2016: $938,033Net Income 2016: $595,8942016Revenue 2017: $3,605,561Expenses 2017: $1,051,908Net Income 2017: $2,553,6532017Revenue 2018: $868,509Expenses 2018: $1,053,101Net Income 2018: -$184,5922018Revenue 2018: $868,509Expenses 2018: $1,053,101Net Income 2018: -$184,5922018Revenue 2019: $2,498,740Expenses 2019: $1,095,894Net Income 2019: $1,402,8462019Revenue 2020: $2,058,853Expenses 2020: $1,124,728Net Income 2020: $934,1252020Revenue 2021: $2,196,406Expenses 2021: $1,255,606Net Income 2021: $940,8002021Revenue 2022: $1,097,519Expenses 2022: $1,337,334Net Income 2022: -$239,8152022Revenue 2023: $1,593,949Expenses 2023: $300,784Net Income 2023: $1,293,1652023Revenue 2024: $5,781,883Expenses 2024: $1,662,207Net Income 2024: $4,119,6762024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$868,509
Expenses$1,053,101
Net Income-$184,592
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 30, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$4,541,422
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The endowment for equal justice raises, invests and contributes funds to resolve the civil legal aid challenges facing washington families and to change systems and policies that perpetuate poverty.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$16,838,092$14,858,774▼ $1,979,318
Pledges and Grants Receivable$360,222$373,815▲ $13,593
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$127,156$260,374▲ $133,218
Accounts Receivable$37,456$9,969▼ $27,487
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,001$1,031▲ $30
Total Assets$17,363,927$15,503,963▼ $1,859,964
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$16,672$15,819▼ $853
Total Liabilities$16,672$15,819▼ $853
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$7,813,582$8,210,590▲ $397,008
Unrestricted Net Assets$9,012,408$7,277,554▼ $1,734,854
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$521,265$0▼ $521,265
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$17,347,255$15,488,144▼ $1,859,111
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,363,927$15,503,963▼ $1,859,964

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$16,838,092$397,008▼ $1,256,372-$14,858,774
2017$14,988,381$863,069▲ $1,748,030-$16,838,092
2016$14,418,750$1,096,847▲ $1,237,697-$14,988,381
2015$14,598,304$575,622▼ $205,968-$14,418,750
2014$10,008,101$4,350,000▲ $645,757-$14,598,304
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John HoersterPresident
Ellen DialVice President
Dick ManningBoard Director
Eleanor HamburgerBoard Director
Judge Michael SchwabBoard Director
Kay FrankBoard Director
Margaret NilesBoard Director
Mark HutchesonBoard Director
Mark KamitomoBoard Director
Michelle MoersfelderBoard Director
Nancy IsserlisBoard Director
Rima AlailyBoard Director
Salvador MungiaBoard Director
Carolyn CairnsSecretary
Bruce BrooksTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$397,008
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$471,501
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$397,008
Change in Net Assets
$-184,592

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$815,155
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$53,354
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-1,628,772
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$-813,617
Total Revenue per Form 990
$868,509
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$794,020
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$158,192
Total Fundraising Expense$150,672
Other Expenses$97,149
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,740

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$794,020--$794,020
Other Salaries and Wages$11,014$22,028$125,150$158,192
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$53,354-$53,354
Fees for Services Other-$14,000-$14,000
Other Expenses-$1,689$4,347$6,036
Conferences and Meetings$52$3,210$914$4,176
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$3,740$3,740
Insurance-$3,062-$3,062
Total Functional Expenses$805,086$97,343$150,672$1,053,101

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,053,101
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,045,494
Expenses per Audited Statements$999,747
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$53,354
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$45,747
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Legal Foundation of WashingtonSeattle, WA501(c)(3)Provide Funds to Grants for Civil Legal Services for Low-income People in Wa$794,020
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,740
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Legal foundation of washington has the power to appoint up to two current or former board members to the endowment for equal justice board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“The endowment's purpose as stated in its articles of incorporation cannot be amended without approval by lfw's board.”

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

“All board members will receive a copy of the form 990 to review and make any comments on it prior to its submission to the irs. Lfw's executive director and acting controller will carefully review the form 990 and make any desired comments on it before it is submitted to the irs.”

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

“All board members and officers must regularly complete and sign a clearly written conflict of interest form annually. Any possible conflicts are reviewed and anything not immaterial would cause the individual to be excused from voting on any action relating to the conflict.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Endowment for Equal Justice
EIN
91-2090855
Phone
2066235261
Address
1325 FOURTH AVE NO 1335, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2509

Signing Officer

Name
John Hoerster
Title
President
Phone
2066235261
Signed
2019-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Hoerster
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP CPA'S
Address
601 UNION ST STE 2300, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2345
Preparer
Matthew R Matson
Phone
2063827777
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The full board assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant.”

Form 990, Part V, Line 2A

“The legal foundation of washington, ein 91-1263533, acts as a common paymaster for the endowment for equal justice, ein 91-2090855. Each entity reports its share of compensation.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“Established to provide a stream of income to support grants made to organizations which provide civil legal aid to low-income people in washington state.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A STREAM OF INCOME TO SUPPORT GRANTS MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL AID TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON STATE.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0PROVIDE FUNDS TO GRANTS FOR CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN WA
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt01325 FOURTH AVENUE 1335
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0WA
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0GRANT REPORTING IS REQUIRED OF ALL GRANTEES.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART I, LINE 2:
IRS990ScheduleI/Total501c3OrgCnt01
IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT UP TO TWO CURRENT OR FORMER BOARD MEMBERS TO THE ENDOWMENT FOR EQUAL JUSTICE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ENDOWMENT'S PURPOSE AS STATED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CANNOT BE AMENDED WITHOUT APPROVAL BY LFW'S BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW AND MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON IT PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. LFW'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACTING CONTROLLER WILL CAREFULLY REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND MAKE ANY DESIRED COMMENTS ON IT BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST REGULARLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A CLEARLY WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND ANYTHING NOT IMMATERIAL WOULD CAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON ANY ACTION RELATING TO THE CONFLICT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE FULL BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE LEGAL FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON, EIN 91-1263533, ACTS AS A COMMON PAYMASTER FOR THE ENDOWMENT FOR EQUAL JUSTICE, EIN 91-2090855. EACH ENTITY REPORTS ITS SHARE OF COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,503,963
Liabilities
$15,819
Net assets
$15,488,144
Revenue
$868,509
Expenses
$1,053,101
Net income
-$184,592
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$28.8$0.24$28.6$5.78$1.66$4.12
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.6$0.02$22.6$1.59$0.30$1.29
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$19.4$0.11$19.3$1.10$1.34$0.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.3$0.02$24.3$2.20$1.26$0.94
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.3$0.02$22.2$2.06$1.12$0.93
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.0$0.02$19.0$2.50$1.10$1.40
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.5$0.02$15.5$0.87$1.05$0.18
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.5$0.02$15.5$0.87$1.05$0.18
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.4$0.02$17.3$3.61$1.05$2.55
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.1$0.00$16.1$1.53$0.94$0.60
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.6$0.01$14.6$1.30$0.70$0.59
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.9$0.01$14.9$4.27$0.51$3.76
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.3$0.02$11.3$4.29$0.10$4.19
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.34$0.07$6.27$0.44$0.11$0.32
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.68$0.06$5.62$0.10
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.55$0.06$5.48$0.10