irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022
what they reported doing
Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.
- #1 primary $1.04MLRE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION IS THE SECOND OF THE TWO STEPS TOWARD ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL. WITH THESE PROGRAM SERVICES, WE OFFER CURRICULUM, TRAINING, SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING, RECOGNITION AWARDS PROGRAMS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THESE SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES PROMOTING FREE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TO YOUTH SO THAT THEY WILL INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ROLES AS GOOD CITIZENS. OVER 300,000 ARIZONA CHILDREN BENEFITED FROM OUR PROGRAM SERVICES THROUGH OUR GRANTEES AND PARTICIPANTS.
named programs · 7 · from sources
what they call their work
AZCourtHelp.org
An online resource providing legal information and assistance for Arizona residents.
Arizona Free Legal Answers
Online platform where low-income individuals can ask legal questions and receive answers from volunteer attorneys
Law Related Education Programs
Includes initiatives like We the People, Project Citizen, Mock Trial, and Kids Voting Arizona to promote understanding of the legal system among students and educators
LawForKids.org
An educational website designed to teach children about the law.
Military Legal Assistance Project
Offers free one-hour legal consultations to active military and veterans with incomes at or below 150% of federal poverty guidelines; follow-up representation is pro bono
Modest Means Project
Provides low-cost legal consultations for $75 per hour to individuals who do not qualify for free legal services but cannot afford standard rates; attorneys offer brief advice or unbundled services
Wills for Heroes
Provides free estate planning services, including wills and advance directives, to first responders and public safety officers
activities · 8 groups
what they do
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Social Media Civic Education Outreach 9 activities
- Deliver legal education resources to youth and educatorsOperates a Facebook page for LawForKids.org to deliver legal education resources to youth and educators.
- Engage Mock Trial Alumni in legal educationOperates a Facebook page for the Mock Trial Alumni program to engage former participants in legal education activities.
- Operate social media for civic and legal education programsManages various Facebook and Instagram pages to support civic education programs (AZ We the People & Project Citizen Network, Kids Voting Arizona), legal education for youth (LawForKids.org), and public access to legal information (AZCourtHelp.org).
- Promote youth civic engagement and voter educationOperates Facebook and Instagram pages for Kids Voting Arizona to promote civic engagement and voter education among youth.
- Provide public access to legal informationOperates a Facebook page for AZCourtHelp.org to provide public access to legal information and court assistance resources.
- Social media operation for public legal education and civic engagementOperates official Facebook and Instagram pages for multiple public legal education and civic engagement initiatives, including AZCourtHelp.org, LawForKids.org, Kids Voting Arizona, the AZ We the People & Project Citizen Network, and the Mock Trial Alumni program, to disseminate legal information and promote youth and community involvement.
- Social media operations for civic and legal education programsOperates official Facebook and Instagram pages for multiple civic education initiatives, including AZCourtHelp.org, LawForKids.org, Kids Voting Arizona, Mock Trial Alumni, and the AZ We the People & Project Citizen Network, to disseminate legal information and promote engagement.
- Social media outreach for civic and legal education programsOperates official Facebook and Instagram pages for multiple civic and legal education initiatives, including AZCourtHelp.org, LawForKids.org, Kids Voting Arizona, Mock Trial Alumni, and the AZ We the People & Project Citizen Network, to disseminate legal information and engage the public.
- Support civic education programsOperates a Facebook page for the AZ We the People & Project Citizen Network to support civic education programs.
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Community Legal Education & Outreach 8 activities
- Offer volunteer opportunities in law-related educationProvides volunteer opportunities for individuals to participate in law-related education programs.
- Offer volunteer opportunities in law-related educationProvides volunteer opportunities for individuals interested in participating in law-related education programs.
- Offer volunteer opportunities in law-related educationOffers volunteer opportunities in law-related education programs.
- Public Access to Legal InformationProvides public access to legal information and court assistance resources through platforms like AZCourtHelp.org.
- Volunteer Opportunities in Law-Related EducationOffers volunteer opportunities in law-related education programs.
- Volunteer engagement in law-related educationOffers volunteer opportunities in law-related education programs to support civic learning and youth engagement in the legal system.
- Volunteer engagement in law-related educationOffers volunteer opportunities in law-related education programs to support civic learning and public legal education initiatives across Arizona.
- Volunteer engagement in law-related educationOffers volunteer opportunities in law-related education programs to support civic and legal literacy initiatives.
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Free Will Creation for First Responders 6 activities
- Free Estate Planning for First RespondersProvides free estate planning legal services to first responders and public safety personnel in Arizona through the Wills for Heroes program.
- Free estate planning services for first respondersProvides free estate planning legal services to first responders in Arizona through the Wills For Heroes program.
- Free estate planning services for first respondersProvides free estate planning legal services to first responders and public safety personnel through the Wills for Heroes program.
- Free estate planning services for first respondersProvides free estate planning legal services to first responders and public safety personnel through the Wills for Heroes program, including wills and advance directives.
- Provide free estate planning legal services to first respondersProvides free estate planning legal services to first responders in Arizona through the Wills for Heroes program, including operating a dedicated Facebook page for the program.
- Provide free estate planning legal services to first respondersOffers free estate planning legal services to first responders and public safety personnel in Arizona through the Wills for Heroes program.
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Military Legal Assistance Services 6 activities
- Free Legal Consultations for Military and VeteransProvides free one-hour legal consultations to active military members and veterans who earn at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines and do not qualify for other free legal services.
- Free legal consultations for military members and veteransProvides free one-hour legal consultations to active military members and veterans earning at or below 150% of the federal poverty level who do not qualify for other free legal services.
- Free legal consultations for military members and veteransProvides free one-hour legal consultations to active military members and veterans earning at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines who do not qualify for other free legal services.
- Free legal consultations for military members and veteransProvides free one-hour legal consultations to active military members and veterans earning at or below 150% of the federal poverty level who do not qualify for other free legal services.
- Provide free legal consultations to military members and veteransOffers free one-hour legal consultations to active military members and veterans who meet specific income guidelines and do not qualify for other free legal services.
- Provide free legal consultations to military members and veteransProvides free one-hour legal consultations to active military members and veterans who earn at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines and do not qualify for other free legal services.
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Low-Cost Legal Consultations 6 activities
- Low-Cost Legal ConsultationsOffers low-cost legal consultations for $75 per one-hour meeting, providing brief advice or unbundled services to individuals who do not qualify for free legal aid but cannot afford standard rates.
- Low-cost legal consultations for moderate-income individualsOffers one-hour legal consultations for $75 to individuals who do not qualify for free legal aid but cannot afford standard attorney fees, providing brief advice or unbundled legal services.
- Low-cost legal consultations for moderate-income individualsOffers one-hour legal consultations for $75 to individuals who do not qualify for free legal aid but cannot afford standard attorney fees, providing brief advice or unbundled legal services.
- Low-cost legal consultations for moderate-income individualsOffers low-cost one-hour legal consultations for $75, providing brief advice or unbundled legal services to individuals who do not qualify for free aid but cannot afford standard attorney fees.
- Offer low-cost legal consultationsProvides low-cost legal consultations for $75 per one-hour meeting, offering brief advice or unbundled services to individuals who do not qualify for free legal aid but cannot afford standard rates.
- Provide low-cost legal consultationsOffers low-cost legal consultations for $75 per hour, providing brief advice or unbundled services to individuals who do not qualify for free legal aid but cannot afford standard legal rates.
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Legal Profession Recognition Programs 6 activities
- Recognition for Access to Justice ContributionsRecognizes attorneys and organizations for significant contributions to promoting access to justice through pro bono work and legal advocacy.
- Recognition of pro bono and access-to-justice contributionsRecognizes attorneys and organizations for significant contributions to promoting access to justice through pro bono legal work and advocacy.
- Recognition of pro bono and access-to-justice contributionsRecognizes attorneys and organizations for significant contributions to promoting access to justice through pro bono legal work and advocacy.
- Recognition of pro bono and legal advocacy contributionsHonors attorneys and organizations for significant contributions to expanding access to justice through pro bono service and legal advocacy.
- Recognize contributions to access to justiceRecognizes attorneys and organizations for significant contributions to promoting access to justice through pro bono work and legal advocacy.
- Recognize contributions to access to justiceRecognizes attorneys and organizations for their significant contributions to promoting access to justice through pro bono work and legal advocacy.
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Pro Bono Legal Clinics & Intake Coordination 5 activities
- Operate a virtual legal aid platformOperates a virtual legal aid platform where attorneys volunteer to answer civil legal questions from low-income individuals.
- Operate a virtual legal aid platformManages a virtual platform where volunteer attorneys answer civil legal questions from low-income individuals.
- Virtual Legal Aid PlatformOperates a virtual legal aid platform where attorneys volunteer to answer civil legal questions from low-income individuals.
- Virtual legal aid platform for civil legal questionsOperates a virtual legal aid platform where volunteer attorneys answer civil legal questions from low-income individuals.
- Virtual legal aid platform for civil legal questionsOperates a virtual platform where volunteer attorneys provide answers to civil legal questions from low-income individuals in Arizona.
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Youth Civic Leadership Development 1 activity
- Civic and Law-Related Education ProgramsSupports and promotes civic education programs such as AZ We the People & Project Citizen Network, Mock Trial Alumni, LawForKids.org, and Kids Voting Arizona, engaging youth and educators in legal and civic learning.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$5.55M
Contributions & grants$5.38M97%
Program service revenue$155K3%
Investment income$16K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$4.51M
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$1.89M
Grants paid out$1.86M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.98M
Cash$2.36M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.54M
Net assets$2.44M
Liquid reserves6.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +12.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 5
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN RUEGG | CEOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $219K |
| LARA SLIFKO | CRO | 40 | $160K |
| ALVARO FLORES | CIO | 40 | $159K |
| STEPHANIE SANDNER | CFO | 40 | $157K |
| CHRISTINE GRONINGER | CSO | 40 | $156K |
board members · 20
- ANNI LORI FOSTER — BOARD MEMBER
- BRADLEY PACK — BOARD MEMBER
- CRAIG LEWANDOWSKI — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVID BELL — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVID ROSENBAUM — BOARD MEMBER
- DENNIS FITZGIBBONS — BOARD MEMBER
- DIANA VARELA — BOARD MEMBER
- GINA GODBEHERE — BOARD MEMBER
- HON BRIAN FURUYA — BOARD MEMBER
- HON JOSEPH KREAMER — PRESIDENT ELECT
- HON ROBERT BROOKS — BOARD MEMBER
- HON SAMUEL THUMMA — EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
- HON TODD LANG — PAST PRESIDENT
- JENNIFER LEE-COTA — PRESIDENT
- JOEL ENGLAND — EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
- JOSEPH ADAMS — BOARD MEMBER
- KELSI LANE — BOARD MEMBER
- KERRY MELCHER — BOARD MEMBER
- LANCE BROBERG — VICE-PRESIDENT
- LESLIE ROSS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 14
who they work with
- AZ We the People & Project Citizen Network Partner — Collaborates on civic education initiatives through shared social media presence.
- AZCourtHelp.org Partner — Provides court-related legal information to the public in collaboration with AZCourtHelp.org.
- Arizona Free Legal Answers Partner — Collaborates with Arizona Free Legal Answers to connect volunteer attorneys with low-income individuals needing civil legal assistance.
- Kids Voting Arizona Partner — Collaborates on youth voter education and civic engagement programming.
- LawForKids.org Partner — Delivers legal education content for children and educators in partnership with LawForKids.org.
- Mock Trial Alumni Arizona Partner — Engages alumni of mock trial programs through joint social media efforts.
- State Bar of Arizona Network — Collaborates with the State Bar of Arizona on the Modest Means Attorney Program to expand access to legal services.
- State Bar of Arizona Partner — Collaborates to honor award recipients at the State Bar's annual convention.
- State Bar of Arizona Partner — Jointly operates the Modest Means Project and Military Legal Assistance Project.
- State Bar of Arizona Partner — Partnership to oversee the Wills for Heroes program in Arizona.
- When Work Works Government — Award recipient for workplace excellence nearly every year for a decade.
- Wills For Heroes Arizona Partner — Partners on estate planning services for first responders through dedicated social media outreach.
- Wills for Heroes Partner — Partners with Wills for Heroes to provide estate planning services to first responders and public safety personnel.
- Wills for Heroes Foundation Partner — Affiliate charitable 501(c)(3) entity providing support for the Wills for Heroes program.