A LEGACY OF EQUALITY LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING

EIN: 910914637 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

Seattle, WA

Total Revenue
$588,879
Total Expenses
$510,308
Total Assets
$626,280
Net Assets
$603,855
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1973
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
Cindy Domingo
Phone
2068601400
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

A LEGACY OF EQUALITY LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING, founded in 1973, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $589K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $510K left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

LELO strives to empower low-income workers of color, recent immigrants and women workers to assert their rights, improve their working conditions and gain a voice in their workplaces, trade unions and communities, in the U.S. and across the globe.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $166,144 Revenue: $111,661

King County Relicensing Program LELO's driving while driving license suspended in Thrith Degree (DWLS3D) assisted low-income drivers who are interested in recover their driving license. The program...

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King County Relicensing Program LELO's driving while driving license suspended in Thrith Degree (DWLS3D) assisted low-income drivers who are interested in recover their driving license. The program accepts any low income who has unpaid tickets in King County District Court. The DWLS3D are help individuals to navigate the court system, educate them on their rights and advocate for themselves. LELO assisted its clients appeals the Washington State and out of the state courts and received very affordable outcomes. In 2023 the Relicensing Program enrolled 65 clients and 16 regain their driver's license.

Program 2
Expenses: $49,838 Revenue: $25,983

APALA: Collaboration with The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, is the first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (APPI) most of who are union...

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APALA: Collaboration with The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO, is the first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (APPI) most of who are union members and APALA works with LELO as partner to advance workers, immigrant and civil rights. APALA and LELO have played a unique roll addressing the work place issues of their 660,00 union members an serving as a bridge between labor board and the APPI community. Backed with strong support of the AFL-CIO. The collaboration between APALA and LELO is dedicate to promoting political education, empowerment and leadership of AAPIs within labor movement and APA community. Together APALA and LELO organize six educational sessions by Zoom and a National Conference in Seattle.

Program 3
Expenses: $49,034 Revenue: $99,317

LELO's Food Equity Program (FEP) has been successfully planned, funded, and implemented a grassroots effort to provide our multi-racial community with organic vegetables and fruits, methods to...

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LELO's Food Equity Program (FEP) has been successfully planned, funded, and implemented a grassroots effort to provide our multi-racial community with organic vegetables and fruits, methods to prepare healthy foods, knowledge of how to take care of our health and education on what food sovereignty is as an alternative to the food system we currently have. The Food Equity Program distributed 75 boxes of produces and fruit very week from June to September. From June to middle of September LELO distributed 880 boxes with with average 12 pounds of food. Every other week we have educational sessions to talk about important issues relate to our food the importance to take care our environment. Inflation and the high cost of living aggravated by the post-pandemic have increased hunger and poverty. We worked to organize our communities to ensure that all people have access to healthy food, it is our human right!

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $598,786
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $3,774
Other Revenue $-13,681
TOTAL REVENUE $588,879

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $111,195
Salaries & Benefits $226,073
Fundraising Expenses $3,941
Program Expenses $496,689
Other Expenses $173,040
TOTAL EXPENSES $510,308

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $588,879 $378,896 +0.6%
Expenses $510,308 $357,134 +0.4%
Net Income $78,571 $21,762 +2.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
8
Volunteers
120

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$63,702
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Ricardo Ortega Executive Director 40
Officer
$63,702 $0 $63,702
Cindy Domingo Chair 3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Keefe Secretary and Treasurer 4
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Romy Garcia Board Member 3
Director
$0 $0 $0
Edwin Batangbocal Board Member 3
Director
$0 $0 $0
Araceli Hernandez Board Member 3
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judith Vazquez Board Member 3
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $588,879 $510,308 $626,280 $78,571
2022 $378,896 $357,134 $479,388 $21,762
2021 $323,580 $297,902 $538,247 $25,678
2020 $335,701 $206,554 $453,758 $129,147
2019 $244,455 $279,677 $282,269 $-35,222
2018 $275,747 $267,380 $272,039 $8,367
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