2026-06-24T09:49:25-05:00 2025-12-31 382706146 YEO & YEO PC 710 E Milham Avenue Kalamazoo MI 490021494 990 2025-01-01 382156874 Legal Aid of Western Michigan LEGA 6167740672 25 Division Ave South Suite 300 Grand Rapids MI 49503 Pamela Hoekwater Executive Director 5167740672 2026-06-24 1 Michael E Evrard P01314309 2693297007 2026-06-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Pamela Hoekwater 25 Division Ave South Suite 30 Grand Rapids MI 49503 7252997 0 X www.lawestmi.org X 1977 MI To secure justice and protect rights of low-income individuals unable to obtain and pay for legal services in civil matters by the provision of legal representation and counsel. 18 18 86 116 0 0 7034449 7053980 3693 49428 193435 149589 0 0 7231577 7252997 0 0 0 0 5780392 5790125 0 0 3481 1360837 1335019 7141229 7125144 90348 127853 5935841 6108433 2173735 2218474 3762106 3889959 X We protect rights, challenge injustice, and fight poverty through freelegal advocacy for people and families. 0 0 6039254 49428 See Schedule OOur legal services' greatest impact is outside the justice system, helping low-income families live and work with stable schedules, ensuring seniors live safely and healthily, and empowering people to access better jobs and life opportunities. We closed 6,016 cases, and our services helped 13,025 clients and their household members. These people include working families threatened with losing their homes, seniors suffering from abuse or preyed upon by scammers, taxpayers with IRS disputes, and survivors of domestic abuse achieving safety for themselves and their children. 466 military veterans and their household members were among those benefiting from our services. We continued our long-time partnership with private-sector attorneys through our Pro Bono Program, referring 165 cases to volunteers. We continued delivering legal information and education to lower-income West Michigan communities through in-person programs and by recording a series of legal explainer videos to answer frequently asked client questions. We produced a professional development program for non-attorney professionals at other nonprofit organizations, offering an overview of landlord/tenant law. 6039254 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X Pamela Hoekwater 6167740672 25 Division Ave South Grand Rapids MI 49503 Hannah Earl Board Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jacque Schafer At Large Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Boerigter Attorney Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tracey W Brame Attorney Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Caressa Bryant Community Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Callahan Attorney Member 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Angelique Camfield Attorney member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Campbell Board Vice President 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Meyer Board President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Damien Sanchez Attorney Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy VanderKodde Board Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Konjoh Konjoh Community Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rich Cherry Attorney Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Zuniga Community Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alvin Bacon Jr Community Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Alice Adams Community Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Brunner Attorney Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Susan Dobrich Attorney member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Hoekwater Executive Director 35.00 X 146687 0 31133 Deborah Nichols Finance Manager 35.00 X 16170 0 3647 Jason O'Brien Director of Operations 35.00 X 100071 0 26497 Donald Roberts Managing Attorney 35.00 X 101512 0 26439 John Smith Managing Attorney 35.00 X 112290 0 26349 Karen Diesing Director of Litigation 35.00 X 112127 0 27988 588857 0 142053 5 0 1 0 0 6162055 891925 2979 7053980 Attorney Fees 541100 49428 49428 49428 149589 149589 7252997 49428 0 149589 197637 197637 4438076 3989745 445334 2997 118517 107031 11445 41 688973 625703 63032 238 346922 301805 45002 115 357131 189224 167907 73390 64006 9294 90 147714 129327 18387 313327 259915 53412 65525 44290 21235 79850 71738 8112 44875 32263 12612 Litigation 67101 67066 35 Library subscriptions 48927 48927 Memberships/Dues 40153 23408 16745 Building maintenance 25426 21569 3857 71600 63237 8363 7125144 6039254 1082409 3481 147149 50531 3529378 3622778 655884 942368 17854 3804 75504 96850 769310 496475 262065 272835 1248007 1119267 5935841 6108433 651517 455068 248131 610778 39913 39670 1234174 1112958 2173735 2218474 X 3454205 3502472 307901 387487 3762106 3889959 5935841 6108433 127853 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6876978 6656597 7268685 7034449 7051001 34887710 6876978 6656597 7268685 7034449 7051001 34887710 34887710 9041 32290 124138 193435 149589 508493 35396203 205267 0.98560 0.98820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 562574 59196 27009 594761 489504 99834 26764 562574 452365 64452 27313 489504 636194 -155982 27847 452365 560243 102056 26105 636194 0.04541 0.95459 1 0 524401 279718 244683 244909 216757 28152 272835 Client Escrow Funds 39670 Right of Use - operating lease 1079597 1119267 Operating leases 1112958 1112958 8582661 1329664 1329664 7252997 0 7252997 8454808 1329664 1329664 7125144 0 7125144 Part IV, Line 2b: Escrow funds are held on behalf of clients for possible court costs and other related expenses. These primarily consist of money held for landlord/tenant disputes and other real property issues and are maintained in a separate escrow bank account. Part V, Line 4: If and when drawdowns are taken, the board of directors votes on whether there is anything out of the ordinary the endowment funds could be used for. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pamela Hoekwater Executive Director 146687 0 0 0 0 0 4515 0 26618 0 177820 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Finance Committee reviews the annual Internal Revenue Service Form 990 for completeness, accuracy, and on-time filing and provide assurances of compliance to the full Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, each board member completes a conflict-of-interest form which are reviewed by the Executive Director. In addition, at any time, a board member who has or believes they have a conflict or potential conflict, or who becomes aware of a conflict or potential conflict of interest involving another individual, must promptly disclose it to the Executive Director. A determination as to whether a conflict or potential conflict of interest exists, and a written plan to resolve the issue will be made. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Salary surveys of similar sized legal services programs are utilized. The compensation of the executive director is evaluated annually by the board. The executive director sets all other salaries. Minutes are taken during the meeting which include the final approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request, financial statements are provided for public inspection to individual/organization making requests.