WASHINGTON FOUNDATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
EIN 91-1339511 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION for CRIMINAL JUSTICE is to PLAN and EXECUTE AN ANNUAL LEGAL SEMINAR for CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN WASHINGTON STATE. ALL INCOME COMES FROM FUNDS GENERATED BY THE ANNUAL SEMINAR. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PLANS and ORGANIZES MAJOR CHALLENGES IN THE DUI ARENA and HELPS to FUND MAJOR ISSUES IN DUI DISSENT.
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Board and leadership roster (22)
HOWARD STEINVICE PRESIDE
STEVEN BENNETTDIRECTOR
SCOTT ROBBINSTREASURER
PATRICIA FULTONDIRECTOR
MATT KNAUSSDIRECTOR
LUKE BAUMGARTENDIRECTOR
KEVIN TROMBOLDDIRECTOR
KEN FORNABAIDIRECTOR
JON FOXDIRECTOR
JASON LANTZSECRETARY
JAMES WALKERDIRECTOR
AARON WOLFFDIRECTOR
GEORGE BIANCHIDIRECTOR
GEOFF BURGDIRECTOR
FRANCISCO DUARTEDIRECTOR
DIEGO VARGASDIRECTOR
DIANA LUNDINDIRECTOR
CHRIS MATSONDIRECTOR
CHRIS KATTENHORNDIRECTOR
BRITENEY MERCERPRESIDENT
BILL KIRKDIRECTOR
ALEX USKOSKIDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1995
- Location
- 1950 112TH AVE NE STE 201, BELLEVUE, WA 98004-2957
- County
- King
- In care of
- SCOTT ROBBINS
- Primary officer
- SCOTT ROBBINS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ACCELERATE WEALTH CPAS PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities