LEGAL WRITING INSTITUTE
EIN 91-1332145 · Printing & Publishing (A33)
What they do
THE LEGAL WRITING INSTITUTE (LWI) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to IMPROVE LEGAL WRITING, to PROMOTE and IMPROVE LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTION, and to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC and THE MEMBERS of THE BAR ABOUT LEGAL REASONING, RESEARCH, and WRITING. to THAT END, THE LEGAL WRITING INSTITUTE PROVIDES A FORUM for THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS ABOUT LEGAL WRITING and ABOUT RESEARCH and SCHOLARSHIP REGARDING LEGAL WRITING. ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN THESE ISSUES MAY BECOME A MEMBER. LWI is RUN for THE BENEFIT of ITS MEMBERS. NO FURTHER SELECTION CRITERIA APPLIES.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $94.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (16)
ABIGAIL PERDUEPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
AMY SOLEDDIRECTOR
ANNE RALPHDIRECTOR
BRAD DESNOYERPRESIDENT-ELECT & DIRECTOR
CAROLYN WILLIAMSTREASURER & DIRECTOR
ELLIE MARGOLISDIRECTOR
EM WRIGHTDIRECTOR
HEATHER BAXTERPR OFFICER
HEATHER HALLDIRECTOR
JACOB CARPENTERDIRECTOR
KRISTEN MURRAYSECRETARY & DIRECTOR
LORI JOHNSONDIRECTOR
NANCY SOONPADIRECTOR
ROBERT PARRISHDIRECTOR
SUSIE SALMONPAST-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
WAYNE SCHIESSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1991
- Location
- 215 CENTENNIAL DR STOP 9003 # 130, GRAND FORKS, ND 58202-9003
- County
- Grand Forks
- In care of
- % MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
- Primary officer
- CAROLYN WILLIAMS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ADEPTUS ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Printing & Publishing (A33)
- IRS tax category
- Printing & Publishing