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Legal Advocates for Washington School

EIN 91-1220712 · Seattle, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Education and research

Income
$96,514
Spending
$98,955
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $45,504 spent. Research and public education on contamination at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, including commenting on cleanup plans and agreements. Research and comments include focus on potential exposures to contamination and assessing human health and ecological risks from contamination; and potential impacts from leaking High Level Nuclear Waste tanks. Research and education on risks with special attention to the risks to Native Americans exercising Treaty rights to utilize resources and to live along the Columbia River. Participation in the Hanford Advisory Board, which informs research and is part of our comment program. Extensive research and comments on numerous highly complex proposals informed our development of comment guides and preparation of workshops for the public.
  2. $45,000 spent. Providing law, public health (MPH) and undergraduate students with education, training and externships in environmental cleanup, environmental health and assessing health and environmental effects, with an emphasis on protecting populations with greatest risks related to Hanford. Educate students on cleanup, risk assessment, public health and tribal law topics, including full time summer law student program. Students collaborate with affected Tribes in developing comments on cleanup plans and risk, and also participate in public education. Promote open government in Washington State including training students in open government law, public outreach with coalition for open government. Research and education on public records and open government.
  3. $6,000 spent. Conducting workshops and public meetings along with educational programming at events to educate and involve the public in Hanford cleanup decisions. Held workshops and developed guides for the public on our research relating to High Level Nuclear Waste tank cleanup program, Hanford Building 324 cleanup plans and risks, exposure risks and Hanford Cleanup Strategic Plan. Prepared guides and workshops to assist the public to comment on High Level Waste cleanup, 324 Building, Hanford Cleanup 5 Year Strategic Plan. Our outreach, with "comment guides" (previously called 'citizens' guides") to commenting (reviewed for accuracy by Washington State and other experts) and workshops were responsible for generating hundreds of comments and emails to officials. Participation in other public forums and assisting Tribes and other high risk populations in educational outreach.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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