THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC

EIN 52-1545522 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to ACHIEVE JUSTICE for OUR NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING THE INJUSTICE of HOMELESSNESS and POVERTY. ROOTED IN A CLIENT-CENTERED FRAMEWORK, WE UTILIZE A COMMUNITY LAWYERING APPROACH to PROVIDE LOW-BARRIER and COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES. WE SEEK SYSTEMIC REFORM THROUGH ZEALOUS ADVOCACY for PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT COMMUNITY NEEDS, AFFIRM RACIAL JUSTICE, IMPROVE HOUSING SECURITY, and EXPAND THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET for PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CRISES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.64%of revenue went to mission work91.4% of expenses · Program services

2.29%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$84.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.06%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $246,918 for AMBER HARDING ESQ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,894,962

Mission workProgram services$2,247,51077.64% of revenue91.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$146,3525.06% of revenue5.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$66,4172.29% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$434,68315.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,460,27984.98% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 91.4% mission · 5.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.98% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 9.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 8.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 16.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 18.3% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 12.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 12.2% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,894,962

Expenses$2,460,279

Annual surplus $434,683 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,247,510 · 91.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$146,352 · 5.9% of expenses

Fundraising$66,417 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,894,962

Expenses$2,460,279

Assets$3,298,161

Income$3,088,341

Contributions$2,827,948

Mission work (program services)$2,247,510

Fundraising$66,417

Management and general$146,352

Stocks and bonds$908,156

Accounting fees$23,649

Investing fees$4,729

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMBER HARDING ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $246,918Base $205,019 · Other $41,899

BRITTANY RUFFIN ESQ LEGALDIR., SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND LITIG. · 38 hrs/week $171,041Base $155,441 · Other $15,600

RENATA AGUILERA-TITUS DIR OFCOMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $162,195Base $119,516 · Other $42,679

BECKY OBRIEN ESQ LEGAL DIRLEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM · 38 hrs/week $160,667Base $153,162 · Other $7,505

LAJUAN BROOKSDIRECTOR OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT · 38 hrs/week $144,402Base $116,305 · Other $28,097

ANN MARIE STAUDENMAIER ESQSENIOR COUNSEL · 30 hrs/week $135,493Base $131,680 · Other $3,813

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

AMBER HARDING ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRITTANY RUFFIN ESQ LEGALDIR., SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND LITIG.

RENATA AGUILERA-TITUS DIR OFCOMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

BECKY OBRIEN ESQ LEGAL DIRLEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

LAJUAN BROOKSDIRECTOR OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT

ANN MARIE STAUDENMAIER ESQSENIOR COUNSEL

ALAN BANKSDIRECTOR

WESLEY R HEPPLER ESQDIRECTOR

VALERIE E ROSS ESQBOARD TREASUER

TIANNA L RUSSELL ESQDIRECTOR

SUSAN M HOFFMAN ESQDIRECTOR

STERLING MORRISS HOWARDDIRECTOR

NKECHI FEASTERDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS PASTAN ESQDIRECTOR

MICHELLE COLEMAN ESQDIRECTOR

MARSHA TUCKERDIRECTOR

LAURIE B DAVIS ESQDIRECTOR

WILLIAM M LEAHY ESQDIRECTOR

KRISTEN REILLY ESQDIRECTOR

KATRINA CHAPMANDIRECTOR

JON-MICHAEL DOUGHERTY ESQBOARD SECRETARY

JOHN R JACOB ESQDIRECTOR

JOHN MONAHAN ESQDIRECTOR

JENNIFER EVERETT ESQDIRECTOR

JAMES E ROCAP III ESQBOARD PRESIDENT

HENRI MAKEMBEDIRECTOR

ERICKA AIKEN ESQBOARD VICE PRESIDENT

DIANA KEYDIRECTOR

DAVID WITTENSTEIN ESQDIRECTOR

DARRELL STEVENSDIRECTOR

DANIEL I WOLF ESQDIRECTOR

CATHY SOLOMONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 1200 U ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-4443
County: District of Columbia
In care of: AMBER W HARDING
Primary officer: AMBER W HARDING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@legalclinic.org Phone(202) 328-5500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services