Nonprofit · EIN 93-1193792
LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $1,868,135 | $1,885,474 | -$17,339 | $4,275,656 | $1,462,340 | $2,813,316 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,618,529 | $1,720,085 | -$101,556 | $3,981,666 | $1,382,862 | $2,598,804 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,929,356 | $1,655,741 | $273,615 | $3,692,043 | $1,064,459 | $2,627,584 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,799,658
- of which government grants
- $106,216
- Program service revenue
- $16,509
- Investment income
- $38,519
- Net income from gaming
- $11,915
- Other revenue
- $13,449
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,100,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $138,795
- Other salaries and wages
- $150,651
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $341,577
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,207
- Occupancy
- $37,327
- Travel
- $9,004
- Program services (functional)
- $1,402,860
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,014
- Fundraising (functional)
- $329,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,981,666
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,275,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,462,340
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,813,316
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $467,838
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,345,478
- Gross receipts
- $1,880,208
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 238
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYLA ERCIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,522 | $17,959 |
| DENISE NICOLE GORRELL | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIL M MUELLER | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MARKLEY | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JOHNSTON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN OLNEY | BOARD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE ALAPPAT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOTTA ALVERSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAM AMIR-BROWNSTEIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BREMER MOORE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CLAUSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CUNNINGHAM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT HALL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS HERNANDEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER HOLLISTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY HONORE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYAH KEHOE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA KOBAK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLA PERLMUTTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS PRESTWICH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN STERLING | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN THORP | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER WERNER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYLA ERCIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,538 | $17,582 |
| DENISE NICOLE GORRELL | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIL M MUELLER | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MARKLEY | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JOHNSTON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN OLNEY | BOARD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE ALAPPAT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAM AMIR-BROWNSTEIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BREMER MOORE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CLAUSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CUNNINGHAM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ELGIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON RIMA GHANDOUR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HONORE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYAH KEHOE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KOBAK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLA PERLMUTTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS PRESTWICH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN STERLING | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA STEWART | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN THORP | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VELAZQUEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WERNER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYLA ERCIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,741 | $16,878 |
| KATHRYN OLNEY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE NICOLE GORRELL | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHPAK | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIL M MUELLER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS A KAMPARS | BOARD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE ALAPPAT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOTTA ALVERSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAM AMIR-BROWNSTEIN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA ANDERSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BREMER MOORE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CLAUSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CUNNINGHAM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ANN DONALDSON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON RIMA GHANDOUR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HONORE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JOHNSTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KEHOE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KOBAK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA MARKLEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLA PERLMUTTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RASTETTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON CHANPONE SINLAPASAI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN STERLING | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VELAZQUEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WERNER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 620 SW 5TH AVE STE 1225, PORTLAND, OR 97204-1426
- In care of
- % MAYA CRAWFORD PEACOCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AYLA ERCIN, 620 SW 5TH AVENUE 1225, PORTLAND, OR 97204
- Signed the 990
- AYLA ERCIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 295-8442
- Website
- WWW.CEJ-OREGON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1193792
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,275,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,880,208
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $1,868,135 | $1,885,474 | $4,275,656 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,618,529 | $1,720,085 | $3,981,666 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,929,356 | $1,655,741 | $3,692,043 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,303,147 | $1,277,259 | $2,844,501 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-1193792).
Questions about LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE
- What is the EIN of LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE is 93-1193792.
- Is LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names AYLA ERCIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,522 (AYLA ERCIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LAWYERS CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,868,135, expenses of $1,885,474 and total assets of $4,275,656 at year end.
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