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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$48,019,592
Total expenses
$47,382,621
Contributions and grants received
$47,781,956
Grants paid
$3,451,500
Program service revenue
$212,941
Investment income
$24,695
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$27,390,501
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,031,543
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,358,958
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$42,184,684
Management and general expenses
$4,831,919
Fundraising expenses
$366,018
Program service expenses (Part III)
$42,184,684

Program services were 89.0% 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)

    $45,063,145

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,718,811

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $122,863 · related or exempt $122,863

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COURT AWARDED ATTORNEY FEES

    total $90,078 · related or exempt $90,078

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,695 · excluded $24,695

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,451,500 · program services $3,451,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $341,848 · management and general $341,848

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $28,529,102 · program services $25,325,972 · management and general $2,990,255 · fundraising $212,875

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,088,776 · program services $968,855 · management and general $113,171 · fundraising $6,750

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,645,400 · program services $4,148,143 · management and general $477,679 · fundraising $19,578

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,391,635 · program services $2,109,226 · management and general $264,870 · fundraising $17,539

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $222,961 · program services $222,961

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $99,417 · program services $47,026 · management and general $52,391

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $916,086 · program services $648,088 · management and general $211,112 · fundraising $56,886

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $329,970 · program services $289,539 · management and general $20,710 · fundraising $19,721

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $350,499 · program services $315,720 · management and general $32,137 · fundraising $2,642

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,673,360 · program services $2,491,865 · management and general $167,447 · fundraising $14,048

  • 17 · Travel

    total $286,004 · program services $245,286 · management and general $34,668 · fundraising $6,050

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $61,243 · program services $61,243

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $142,780 · program services $101,580 · management and general $40,658 · fundraising $542

  • 24a · Other expenses: SMALL EQUIPMENT AND MAI

    total $749,441 · program services $692,976 · management and general $52,494 · fundraising $3,971

  • 24b · Other expenses: LITIGATION EXPENSES

    total $379,649 · program services $376,074 · management and general $1,657 · fundraising $1,918

  • 24c · Other expenses: LIBRARY

    total $180,682 · program services $171,311 · management and general $6,678 · fundraising $2,693

  • 24d · Other expenses: FEES, DUES AND LICENSES

    total $147,305 · program services $122,356 · management and general $24,144 · fundraising $805

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $394,963 · program services $394,963

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,448,014 · end of year $5,440,951

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,415,342 · end of year $2,389,710

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,482,929 · end of year $8,008,252

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $19,862 · end of year $76,777

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,397,418

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,087,078

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $293,537 · end of year $310,340

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $84,181 · end of year $11,164,471

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,180,339 · end of year $5,895,602

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,556,483 · end of year $3,453,119

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $195,688 · end of year $145,761

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $89,368 · end of year $11,537,061

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,223,483 · end of year $4,277,112

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,498,504 · end of year $2,081,846

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

NJP'S MISSION IS TO SECURE JUSTICE THROUGH HIGH QUALITY LEGAL ADVOCACY THAT PROMOTES THE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. AS A STATEWIDE LAW FIRM WE PURSUE OUR MISSION THROUGH LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND EDUCATION TO EMPOWER CLIENTS AND COMBAT INJUSTICE IN ALL ITS FORMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COMBATTING INJUSTICE, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND PROTECTING HUMAN DIGNITY

  • NJP PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIRECT REPRESENTATION, ADVICE, REFERRAL, SELF-HELP MATERIALS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. IN 2022, NJP WORKED ON APPROXIMATELY 12,711 CASES ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE THROUGH TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE, 13 FIELD OFFICES AND 8 SATELLITE OFFICES.

    Expenses $42,184,684 · Grants $3,451,500 · Revenue $212,941

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • CARMEN PACHECO JONES

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SEAN WAITE

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CAROLYN ESTRADA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NATASHA HILL

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BRENDAN DONCKERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RICHARD HARRISON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • TONI HOOD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ZACK PEKELIS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • HANNAH STEARNS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • VICENTE OMAR BARRAZA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RAUL MARTINEZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHIEDZA NZIRAMASANGA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CESAR TORRES

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $174,560
    From this org
    $168,609
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,951
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,609
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,451
    Filer's total
    $174,560
  • STEVE PELLETIER

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $167,288
    From this org
    $141,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,346
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,942
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,846
    Filer's total
    $167,288
  • HICKORY GATELESS

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $156,840
    From this org
    $153,090
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,750
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,090
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $156,840
  • JOHN PURBAUGH

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $154,061
    From this org
    $149,561
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,500
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,561
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $154,061
  • JUDITH A LURIE

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $159,242
    From this org
    $152,123
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,119
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,123
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,119
    Filer's total
    $159,242
  • ABIGAIL DAQUIZ

    DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $172,247
    From this org
    $141,191
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,056
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,191
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,306
    Filer's total
    $172,247
  • MICHELE BESSO

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $160,818
    From this org
    $137,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,515
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,303
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,015
    Filer's total
    $160,818

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
NJP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD HUMAN RESOURCES AND AUDIT-BUDGET COMMITTEES CONSIDER EXECUTIVE PAY OF OTHER LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS, LEGAL PROFESSION SALARY GUIDE INFORMATION AND COMPARABLE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEGAL DIRECTOR SALARY INFORMATION IN CRAFTING COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION FOR FINAL BOARD REVIEW, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL. KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE NJP BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD HUMAN RESOURCES AND AUDIT-BUDGET COMMITTEES REVIEW AND EVALUATE AVAILABLE AND COMPARABLE SALARIES OF LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS, LEGAL PROFESSION SALARY GUIDE INFORMATION, LOCAL LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS' SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION AND RELEVANT AND COMPARABLE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEGAL SALARY INFORMATION IN CRAFTING COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FULL BOARD REVIEW, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
28 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303039349301605

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