Nonprofit · EIN 52-1545522
THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,894,962 | $2,460,279 | $434,683 | $3,298,161 | $145,318 | $3,152,843 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,823,864 | $2,287,133 | -$463,269 | $2,768,994 | $125,591 | $2,643,403 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,380,267 | $2,029,760 | $350,507 | $3,131,165 | $83,251 | $3,047,914 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,827,948
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $67,014
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,007
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $246,918
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,555,410
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,210,171
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $200
- Accounting fees
- $23,649
- Occupancy
- $1
- Travel
- $1,763
- Depreciation
- $2,663
- Program services (functional)
- $2,247,510
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,352
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,417
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,768,994
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,298,161
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $145,318
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,152,843
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $385
- Publicly traded securities
- $908,156
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,771,334
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,381,509
- Gross receipts
- $3,088,341
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 91
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER HARDING ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $205,019 | $41,899 |
| BRITTANY RUFFIN ESQ LEGAL | DIR., SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND LITIG. Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $155,441 | $15,600 |
| RENATA AGUILERA-TITUS DIR OF | COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $119,516 | $42,679 |
| BECKY O'BRIEN ESQ LEGAL DIR | LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $153,162 | $7,505 |
| LAJUAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,305 | $28,097 |
| ANN MARIE STAUDENMAIER ESQ | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $131,680 | $3,813 |
| JAMES E ROCAP III ESQ | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.7 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA AIKEN ESQ | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE E ROSS ESQ | BOARD TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JON-MICHAEL DOUGHERTY ESQ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE COLEMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE B DAVIS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EVERETT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKECHI FEASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| WESLEY R HEPPLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN M HOFFMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| JOHN R JACOB ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA KEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM M LEAHY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HENRI MAKEMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN MONAHAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STERLING MORRISS HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PASTAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTEN REILLY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| TIANNA L RUSSELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHY SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| DARRELL STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARSHA TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID WITTENSTEIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| DANIEL I WOLF ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER HARDING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $189,201 | $39,611 |
| RENATA AGUILERA-TITUS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,862 | $32,823 |
| BRITTANY RUFFIN ESQ | DIRECTOR POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $146,567 | $14,308 |
| BECKY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $146,949 | $5,260 |
| LAJUAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR OF COMM. ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,653 | $29,811 |
| ANN MARIE STAUDENMAIER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $124,197 | $4,521 |
| JAMES E ROCAP III ESQ | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA AIKEN ESQ | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE E ROSS ESQ | BOARD TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON-MICHAEL DOUGHERTY ESQ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONE CHISHOLM JR | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE COLEMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE B DAVIS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EVERETT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NKECHI FEASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY R HEPPLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN M HOFFMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R JACOB ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA KEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM M LEAHY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRI MAKEMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MONAHAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| STERLING MORRISS HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PASTAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA F PURI | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN REILLY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E ROGERS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| TIANNA L RUSSELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHWABER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WITTENSTEIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL I WOLF ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER HARDING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $182,360 | $32,256 |
| BRITTANY RUFFIN ESQ | DIRECTOR POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,996 | $10,811 |
| BECKY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,505 | $3,089 |
| ANN MARIE STAUDENMAIER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $116,974 | $2,565 |
| JAMES E ROCAP III ESQ | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA AIKEN ESQ | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE E ROSS ESQ | BOARD TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON-MICHAEL DOUGHERTY | BOARD SECRETARY - AS OF 1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TYLER BERNSTINE ESQ | BOARD SECRETARY - UNTIL 1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL K BARNES | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 5/2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONE CHISHOLM JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE COLEMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE B DAVIS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NKECHI FEASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY R HEPPLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN M HOFFMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R JACOB ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM M LEAHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRI MAKEMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MONAHAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MONDRY-COHEN | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 1/2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STERLING MORRISS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PASTAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA F PURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN REILLY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E ROGERS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIANNA L RUSSELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HOLT RYAN ESQ | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 1/2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHWABER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WITTENSTEIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL I WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 U ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-4443
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMBER W HARDING, 1200 U STREET NW FL 3, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Signed the 990
- AMBER W HARDING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 328-5500
- Website
- WWW.LEGALCLINIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL SERVICES - FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN 2025, THE LEGAL CLINIC HELD INTAKE SESSIONS WHERE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS OPENED 72 CASES. STAFF ATTORNEYS OPENED AN ADDITIONAL 200 LEGAL MATTERS. OVERALL, 68 CASES WERE RELATED TO SHELTER ISSUES (A NUMBER OF WHICH FOCUSED ON SECURING ACCESS TO SHELTER FOR FAMILIES WHO HAD BEEN UNLAWFULLY DENIED ADMISSION TO THIS LIFE-SAVING RESOURCE) AND 168 CASES INVOLVED HOUSING ISSUES (OFTEN RELATED TO SHORT- AND LONG-TERM HOUSING SUBSIDIES). THE REMAINDER WAS A MIX OF ISSUES CONCERNING CASH BENEFITS AND CIVIL ISSUES THAT INCLUDED CONSUMER MATTERS, DISCRIMINATION, DISABILITY RIGHTS, POLICE CONDUCT, IDENTIFICATION, AND MORE. IN 2025, STAFF AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS CONTINUED TO WORK ON AN ADDITIONAL 175 CASES FROM PRIOR YEAR, INCLUDING TWO CLASS ACTIONS.Expenses $1,241,612
- COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT -THE LEGAL CLINIC IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT UNHOUSED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS, HAVE THE TRAINING AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE THAT IMPACTS THEIR LIVES, AND THE ABILITY AND SPACE TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN ADVOCACY GOALS.Expenses $519,496
- POLICY & ADVOCACY -FOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY IN 2025, THE LEGAL CLINIC WORKED TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT CLIENTS RELY ON FOR SHELTER AND HOUSING. THROUGH LITIGATION; LEGISLATIVE, POLICY, BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY; AGENCY REFORM; AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, THE LEGAL CLINIC ATTEMPTED TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIENTS AND OTHER LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON ISSUES SUCH AS THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN ENCAMPMENTS, ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, SUBSIDIZED AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MIMINIZING BARRIERS TO HOUSING ACCESS, AND INCREASING THE INVESTMENT IN PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EVICTION PREVENTION FUNDING.Expenses $486,402
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1545522
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,298,161
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,088,341
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,894,962 | $2,460,279 | $3,298,161 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,823,864 | $2,287,133 | $2,768,994 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,380,267 | $2,029,760 | $3,131,165 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,935,763 | $1,796,372 | $2,747,714 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1545522).
Questions about THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC
- What is the EIN of THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC is 52-1545522.
- Is THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMBER W HARDING.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,019 (AMBER HARDING ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,894,962, expenses of $2,460,279 and total assets of $3,298,161 at year end.
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