2025-08-28T16:06:13-07:00 2024-12-31 270094546 For A Song LLC 6805 NE 259th Street Battle Ground WA 98604 990 2024-01-01 911945347 COWLITZ-WAHKIAKUM COUNTY LEGAL AID PROGRAM INC COWL 3604252579 871 11th Avenue Suite 2 Longview WA 98632 Lori A Sarancik Chief Executive Officer 3607879242 2025-08-28 1 1 Jackie McGreevey P01607217 3609104544 2025-08-28 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lori A Sarancik 871 11th Avenue Suite 2 Longview WA 98632 570589 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. 10 10 8 30 -817 0 348431 563667 0 0 699 6922 100 -817 349230 569772 0 0 0 0 277488 289478 0 0 14979 119257 188838 396745 478316 -47515 91456 359002 444367 18556 12465 340446 431902 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 413338 0 540526 a. Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid (CWLA) opened 599 new cases in 2024, and closed 498 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 413338 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 10 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 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 871 11th Avenue Suite 2 Longview WA 98632 Steve Madsen Legal Director 40 0 X 75502 0 0 Lori Sarancik Chief Executive Officer 40 0 X 68671 0 0 Eleanor Couto Board President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Robert Mumford Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Alexis Lucken Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Renee Hernandez Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Charlotte A Rosen MS LMHC Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Meike Weyrauch Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Estrellita Barron-Lopez Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ed Putka Board Member at Large 1 0 X 0 0 0 144173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9244 0 50883 503540 68766 563667 0 6922 6922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9244 817 -817 -817 0 0 569772 6922 -817 0 X 144173 120138 17168 6867 114693 99898 8719 6076 30612 26020 3061 1531 9436 9436 107748 107748 23268 18300 4463 505 27310 24579 2731 840 840 67 67 2782 2504 278 Community Outreach 4782 4782 0 0 Board Expenses 1466 0 1466 0 Training 7823 7823 0 0 Hiring Expense 2603 0 2603 0 713 639 74 478316 413338 49999 14979 140782 285137 3357 70552 1653 19226 17942 1284 141392 148313 6276 4623 359002 444367 12280 7842 6276 4623 18556 12465 X 286535 417601 53911 14301 340446 431902 359002 444367 91456 0 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 153863 318836 448693 348431 562850 1832673 153863 318836 448693 348431 562850 1832673 1832673 8 699 6922 7629 1840302 0.99585 0.99948 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19226 17942 1284 0 0 0 0 1284 Edward Jones 148313 F 148313 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Legal Aid board receives a copy of the completed Form 990 for review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Legal Aid regularly and consistently monitors the conflict of interest policy and concerns. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors of 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 policies available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Services includes the donated hours for lawyer services, contracted services fees paid, Consulting Fees and Interpreter fees. The Form 990 2024 and all required schedules were filed timely as an extension 8868 was filed and approved by the IRS to extend the filing date to November 15, 2025.