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SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 861038955 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE R20 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.swclap.org
revenue
$425K
expenses
$401K
net assets
$-12K
employees
6
program ratio
77%
mission · from form 990

THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY THE LAW AND THE LEGAL AND POLICY SUPPORT FOR

profile · synthesized from sources

The Southwest Center for Law and Policy (SWCLAP) provides legal training and technical assistance to Native communities. They offer on-site training and a National Tribal Trial College program to empower laypersons to practice law in Tribal Courts across the United States, focusing on the legal needs of Native communities.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

National Tribal Trial College Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy
A tuition-free, 6-month, skill-building course empowering laypersons to practice law in Tribal Courts across the United States.
On-Site Training and Technical Assistance
Provides legal training and technical assistance directly to Native communities, geared specifically to their legal needs, delivered by Native legal and advocacy professionals.
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

  • Legal Services Capacity Building 1 activity
    • On-Site Legal Training and Technical Assistance
      Provides on-site legal training and technical assistance to support tribal legal capacity.
  • Pre-Law Training for Underrepresented Students 1 activity
    • Tribal Legal Training Program
      Operates a tuition-free, 6-month certificate program that trains laypersons to practice law in Tribal Courts, with more than 300 graduates representing 108 Tribes across 26 states.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$425K
Contributions & grants$418K98%
Program service revenue$6K2%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$401K
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead23%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$317K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$130K
Cash$116K
Investments$0
Liabilities$141K
Net assets$-12K
Liquid reserves3.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -31.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 5
  • EILEEN LUNA FIREBAUGH — Director
  • HALLIE BONGAR-WHITE — Executive Dir.
  • JAMES G WHITE — Director
  • LISA HISE — Director
  • PAT STOKES — Director
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • United States Department of Justice Government — Curricula have received prior authorization and approval, allowing federal funding to be used to sponsor training events.
  • United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women Partner — Partner in delivering the National Tribal Trial College Certificate program.
  • United States Sentencing Commission Partner — Provides an eLearning series on federal sentencing basics, which SWCLAP lists as a resource.
  • University of Wisconsin Law School Partner — Partner in delivering the National Tribal Trial College Certificate program.