2026-06-14T16:00:41-05:00 2025-12-31 882533599 WERSEN NONPROFIT CPAS LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990 2025-01-01 863134470 Skagit Legal Aid SKAG 3602308101 PO Box 2463 Mount Vernon WA 98273 Andrew Dugan Executive Director 3602308101 2026-06-14 1 Keaton Wersen CPA P01957642 3607709369 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrew Dugan PO Box 2463 Mount Vernon WA 98273 2252165 0 X www.skagitlegalaid.org X 2021 WA To provide access to justice for low income and historically marginalized individuals. 9 9 19 48 0 0 1240439 2223820 0 0 750 7579 6103 -19314 1247292 2212085 0 0 0 0 886820 1172897 0 0 50168 193851 331476 1080671 1504373 166621 707712 497712 1161917 166162 122655 331550 1039262 X To provide access to justice for low income and historically marginalized individuals through 1) providing free legal services to those persons who by reason of poverty and unable to effectively access the legal system, 2) promoting, and facilitating the provision of pro bono legal services, and 3) providing community education and instruction on legal issues affecting low income and marginalized communities. 0 0 840867 Housing Justice & Eviction Defense Program - Skagit Legal Aid provides eviction defense and tenant advocacy services across Skagit, San Juan, and Island Counties and serves as conflict counsel in Whatcom County. In 2025, we closed 195 court appointed cases for tenants, nearly all involving full representation, negotiated settlements, and court advocacy to prevent displacement.In partnership with the Skagit County Public Health Department, we paired legal representation with $612,782 in emergency rental assistance for 94 households, preventing homelessness and stabilizing families at immediate risk.We also operated community-based housing clinics in Burlington, Everson, San Juan Island, Lopez Island, and East County, providing early intervention services that helped tenants resolve disputes, access rental assistance, and avoid formal eviction filings. Our work prioritizes farmworkers, undocumented tenants, and individuals in nontraditional housing such as motels, RVs, and employer-provided units. 235065 Immigration & Identification Support - Skagit Legal Aid provides direct immigration representation, community education, and identification assistance for immigrants across northwest Washington, prioritizing Indigenous and limited English proficient communities.In 2025, we closed 197 immigration cases, nearly half involving high-level representation, including asylum applications, U visa petitions, naturalization, employment authorization, and Special Immigrant Juvenile-related state court predicate orders and federal filings.We conducted dozens of Know Your Rights events, reaching more than 6,500 community members with information on immigration enforcement, Fourth Amendment protections, and family safety planning. We assisted hundreds of noncitizen parents in preparing parental and financial powers of attorney to protect children in case of detention or deportation.Through partnership with El Consulado de Mxico en Seattle, more than 70 Indigenous families obtained critical identification documents. 240728 Post-Conviction & Debt Relief Program - Skagit Legal Aid provides post-conviction relief, driver's license reinstatement, and consumer debt advocacy services to remove legal and financial barriers to stability.In 2025, we vacated at least 40 convictions and secured more than $106,000 in waived or reduced legal financial obligations and traffic penalties across 92 cases. Our biweekly Debt Clinic at Skagit District Court provided medical debt negotiation, consumer defense, and judgment relief services. We expanded capacity to offer Chapter 7 bankruptcy assistance for clients facing tenant debt and licensing-related financial barriers.These services directly improved employment access, lawful driving, housing stability, and family security for justice-impacted and low-income individuals. 1316660 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 1 2 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X Andrew Dugan 3602308044 325 Pine St Suite A Mount Vernon WA 98273 Gail Smith Co-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Heather Webb Co-Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Laurence Blakely Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Kat Lohman Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Marta Martinez Olivera Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Josefina Ramirez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Pouley Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Edward Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Geoff McCann Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eva Wescott Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Dugan Executive Director 40.00 X 110769 0 5255 Oscar Medina Perez Paralegal 40.00 X 102061 0 9142 Marcelina Mendoza Feliciano Community Outreach Coordinator 40.00 X 106762 0 9038 319592 0 23435 3 0 0 0 0 49169 1059503 1115148 19415 2223820 7579 7579 20766 49169 40080 -19314 -19314 2212085 0 0 -11735 116025 38675 38675 38675 900709 856994 43209 506 13350 12367 795 188 59314 54744 3626 944 83499 73794 6615 3090 30750 30750 82749 82749 7300 6452 578 270 14002 12375 1109 518 44802 39508 3640 1654 51001 45074 4040 1887 38186 33748 3025 1413 10182 8998 807 377 783 692 62 29 2708 2393 215 100 Law Day and CLE event 8784 8784 Licenses 5251 5251 34978 34062 399 517 1504373 1316660 137545 50168 92856 334669 61689 349269 232805 400024 6490 7889 3918 3077 1624 841 102248 69225 497712 1161917 65039 56784 101123 65871 166162 122655 X 331550 1039262 331550 1039262 497712 1161917 707712 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 267954 530342 813125 1240439 2223820 5075680 267954 530342 813125 1240439 2223820 5075680 223317 4852363 7 33 123 750 7579 8492 5084172 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2130 0 0 2130 0 3918 3077 841 841 Right-of-use asset 67425 Lease deposit 1800 69225 Lease liability 65871 65871 Justice Gala 69935 49169 20766 2681 5547 3801 28051 69935 49169 20766 2681 5547 3801 28051 40080 -19314 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the entire board before filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Board of Directors determines the Executive Director's compensation based upon available financial resources and conducting a salary comparision of other legal service providers. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 These documents are available upon request.