2024-07-25T14:17:57-07:00 2023-12-31 270094546 For A Song LLC 6805 NE 259th Street Battle Ground WA 98604 990 2023-01-01 911945347 COWLITZ-WAHKIAKUM COUNTY LEGAL AID PROGRAM INC COWL 3604252579 1338 Commerce Suite F Longview WA 98632 Lori A Sarancik Chief Executive Officer 3607879242 2024-07-25 1 1 Jackie McGreevey P01607217 3609104544 2024-07-25 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Lori A Sarancik 1338 Commerce Ave Suite F Longview WA 98632 349988 0 X cwlap.org X 2004 WA Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid seeks to assure justice for low income people in the civil courts. We provide access to legal help for people whose livelihood, family and wellness are threatened. 12 11 8 37 0 0 447421 348431 0 0 0 699 0 100 447421 349230 0 0 0 0 187672 277488 0 0 14054 118679 119257 306351 396745 141070 -47515 410487 359002 22526 18556 387961 340446 Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid seeks to assure justice for low income people in the civil courts. We provide access to legal help for people whose livelihood, family and wellness are threatened. 0 0 338760 291741 a. Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid (CWLA) opened 635 new cases in 2023, and closed 535 cases with some form of service provided. b. Approximately 35% of closed cases were related to Housing, and approximately 50% of closed cases were related to Family Law. The remaining 15% of closed cases were related to elder law, guardianship, contracts and miscellaneous civil legal issues. Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid works only with Civil Law and not Criminal Law. c. The majority of our work takes place in short, confidential advice and counsel appointments, with some limited representations and a small number of full representations. 0 0 0 338760 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WA X Lori Sarancik 3604252579 1338 Commerce Suite F Longview WA 98632 Steve Madsen Legal Director 40 0 X 96070 0 0 Lori Sarancik Chief Executive Officer 40 0 X 52035 0 0 Renee Hernandez Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ed Putka Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Charlotte A Rosen MS LMHC Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Darlene Smith Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Meike Weyrauch Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Mumford President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Gaynor Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Keith Lawrence Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Eleanor Couto Board Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Estrellita Barron-Lopez Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 148105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 758 0 55476 292197 52600 348431 0 699 699 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 758 758 758 0 0 0 100 100 0 0 100 349230 799 0 0 148106 148106 0 107969 69558 25607 12804 21413 18201 2141 1071 6355 6355 17263 15524 1739 14827 10886 3762 179 16442 14798 1644 0 85 85 1676 1508 168 Inkind lawyers services 52600 52600 0 0 Community Outreach 4401 4401 0 0 Board Expense 2413 0 2413 0 Training 2165 2165 0 0 1030 928 102 396745 338760 43931 14054 360207 140782 27850 70552 85 15693 141392 6652 6276 410487 359002 15817 12280 6709 6276 22526 18556 X 297733 286535 90228 53911 387961 340446 410487 359002 -47515 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 0 1 0 X 81152 153863 318836 448693 348431 1350975 81152 153863 318836 448693 348431 1350975 1350975 8 699 707 1351682 0.99948 0.99999 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Edward Johns 125697 F Bank if America CDs 15695 F 141392 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid board receives a copy of the completed Form 990 for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Legal Aid regularly and consistently monitors the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of directors or Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Legal Aid performs an annual review and determines the compensation for the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Legal Aid organization makes financial statements, governing documents and the conflict of interest policy etc. available to the public upon request. The Form 990 return was filed timely as an extension 8868 was filed and approved to extend the filing date to November 15, 2024.