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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,868,135
Total expenses
$1,885,474
Contributions and grants received
$1,799,658
Grants paid
$1,100,000
Program service revenue
$16,509
Investment income
$38,519
Other revenue
$13,449
Total assets, end of year
$4,275,656
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,462,340
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,813,316
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,402,860
Management and general expenses
$153,014
Fundraising expenses
$329,600
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,402,860

Program services were 74.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $106,216

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,693,442

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $18,428

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET REVENUE

    total $16,509 · related or exempt $16,509

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $38,519 · excluded $38,519

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $23,988

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $12,073

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $11,915 · excluded $11,915

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,534 · excluded $1,534

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,534

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,100,000 · program services $1,100,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $138,795 · program services $83,277 · management and general $13,880 · fundraising $41,638

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $150,651 · program services $68,426 · management and general $5,985 · fundraising $76,240

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,937 · program services $3,431 · management and general $215 · fundraising $4,291

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,546 · program services $7,661 · management and general $984 · fundraising $10,901

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $24,648 · program services $11,937 · management and general $2,788 · fundraising $9,923

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,207 · management and general $54,207

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $138,242 · program services $26,694 · management and general $57,460 · fundraising $54,088

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $60 · fundraising $60

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $57,418 · program services $1,427 · management and general $28,995 · fundraising $26,996

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,797 · management and general $1,922 · fundraising $10,875

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $37,327 · management and general $37,327

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,004 · program services $4,236 · management and general $4,729 · fundraising $39

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $888 · program services $251 · management and general $637

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,109 · management and general $5,109

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS EXPENSE

    total $72,085 · program services $7,163 · management and general $64,922

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK AND OTHER FEES

    total $26,556 · management and general $103 · fundraising $26,453

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $18,745 · management and general $18,745

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $11,459 · program services $7,682 · management and general $1,533 · fundraising $2,244

  • 24e · All other expenses

    program services $80,675 · management and general -$146,527 · fundraising $65,852

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $92,801 · end of year $68,551

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,289,300 · end of year $1,466,553

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $58,429 · end of year $101,627

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,292 · end of year $17,404

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,525,844 · end of year $2,621,521

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,527 · end of year $33,035

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,000,000 · end of year $1,100,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $357,335 · end of year $329,305

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $459,114 · end of year $467,838

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,139,690 · end of year $2,345,478

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE LAWYERS' CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS TO INCREASE CIVIL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME OREGONIANS BY INCREASING RESOURCES FOR OREGON'S STATEWIDE LEGAL AID PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE LAWYERS' CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE ("THE CAMPAIGN") STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF OREGON BY SUPPORTING ACCESS TO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE WHO LIVE IN POVERTY BY DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING RESOURCES THROUGH FUNDRAISING, EDUCATING LAWYERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF THE POOR, AND WORKING TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR LEGAL AID.

  • THE ANNUAL FUND AND GRANTS TO LEGAL AID: ALMOST 2,800 OREGON LAWYERS AND RELATED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT OREGON'S STATEWIDE LEGAL AID PROGRAMS. LEGAL AID PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR IN AREAS SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, INCOME MAINTENANCE AND CONSUMER-RELATED ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY 240 VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN THE CAMPAIGN'S ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $1,100,000 · Grants $1,100,000

  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: EDUCATING LAWYERS AND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND HOW LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR ARE DELIVERED IN OREGON IS A KEY PROGRAM OF THE CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AT EVENTS, SEMINARS HELD AT LAW FIRMS AND BAR ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, AND THROUGH NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLICATIONS. THE FOCUS IS ON THE BARRIERS LOW-INCOME OREGONIANS FACE IN ACCESSING CIVIL LEGAL AID.

    Expenses $198,436 · Revenue $16,509

  • OTHER FUNDING INITIATIVES: THE CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO EXPAND RESOURCES FOR LEGAL AID PROGRAMS THROUGH FOUNDATION SUPPORT AND STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING. THE CAMPAIGN REACHES OUT TO FOUNDATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDING AND ASSISTS WITH GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING. THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 990 DOES NOT REFLECT THE INCREASES IN STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM THE BROADER FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES AND EFFORTS OF THE CAMPAIGN AND ITS VOLUNTEERS ON BEHALF OF OREGON'S LEGAL AID PROGRAMS. THESE ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS DO NOT FLOW THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HAVE BEEN RECORDED DIRECTLY BY THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITED.

    Expenses $104,424

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Denise Nicole Gorrell

    BOARD PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Keil M Mueller

    BOARD VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julia Markley

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Todd Johnston

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Olney

    BOARD PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rose Alappat

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carlotta Alverson

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Noam Amir-Brownstein

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Bremer Moore

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erica Clausen

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim Cunningham

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brent Hall

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tomas Hernandez

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amber Hollister

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Molly Honore

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Myah Kehoe

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Kobak

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Willa Perlmutter

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Travis Prestwich

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Sterling

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Thorp

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Werner

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ayla Ercin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,481
    From this org
    $106,522
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,959
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
15 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202602589349302475

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