Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars
To provide continuing legal education to wsaj members.
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars at a glance
In short: Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars gave $147K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $147K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $146,500
- +388.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $146,500
- +388.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $146,500
- Total assets
- $1,140,916
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wsaj Foundation ($147K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars gives
- Giving grew 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $147K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wsaj Foundation Seattle, WA | Program Support | $146,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,140,916 | $1,164,431 | $1,177,013 | $146,500 | 1 | $3,359 |
| 2023 | $1,057,613 | $1,049,430 | $1,133,206 | $30,000 | 1 | $1,226 |
| 2022 | $1,180,685 | $996,515 | $1,006,921 | $85,000 | 1 | $37 |
| 2021 | $1,205,095 | $924,152 | $1,017,216 | $96,935 | 1 | $68 |
| 2020 | $1,222,651 | $715,177 | $615,929 | $121,000 | 1 | $59 |
About Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars
Based on IRS filings
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $147K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars is led by Elizabeth Hanley, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 41 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth Hanley
President
Vice President Legislative → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Crumb
Executive Director
Chief Operating Officer → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
19 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amie C. Peters
2nd Vice President Legislative
2nd Vice President Clerk → Vice President Clerk, 2021
Vice President Clerk → 2nd Vice President Legislative, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Ackley
Vice President Judicial Relations
2nd Vice President Judicial Relations → Vice President Judicial Relations, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsylew R. Miale-Gix
At-Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celia M. Rivera
At-Large
President → Immediate Past President, 2021
Immediate Past President → At-Large, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Durkin Peterson
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Abeyta
4th District
At-Large → 2nd Vice President Judicial Relations, 2023
2nd Vice President Judicial Relations → 4th District, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McLafferty
Vice President Clerk
Secretary → 2nd Vice President Clerk, 2021
2nd Vice President Clerk → Vice President Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Woody Lindquist
Vice President Public Affairs
2nd Vice President Legislative → Vice President Public Affairs, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant Gellatly
At-Large
2nd Vice President Public Affairs → At-Large, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hardeep S. Rekhi
President-Elect
Vice President Clerk → Vice President West, 2021
Vice President West → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W. Beck
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Boyd
7th District
7th Cong. District → 7th District, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jj Thompson
Vice President East
5th Cong. District → Vice President East, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John D. Webber
Vice President Legislative
Vice President Public Affairs → 2nd Vice President Legislative, 2022
2nd Vice President Legislative → Vice President Legislative, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn N. Potvin
10th District
10th Cong. District → 10th District, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Stewart Thomas
8th District
8th Cong. District → 8th District, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria S. Diamond
Aaj Governor
Aaj Board of Governors → Aaj Governor, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Montgomery
9th District
9th Cong. District → 9th District, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael T. Pfau
Aaj Governor
At-Large → Aaj Governor, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wampold
At-Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan P. Roberts
At-Large
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott W. Edwards
Vice President Membership
3rd Cong. District → 3rd District, 2021
3rd District → Vice President Membership, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon M. Kilpatrick
1st District
1st Cong. District → 1st District, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Eubanks
Secretary
At-Large → 2nd Vice President Public Affairs, 2022
2nd Vice President Public Affairs → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Skuda
2nd Vice President Membership
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Hale
2nd Vice President Public
4th District → 2nd Vice President Public, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Knudsen
Vice President West
Secretary → Vice President West, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Comfort
6th District
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mercedes Donchez
2nd Vice President Clerk
At-Large → 2nd Vice President Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Park
At-Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes Mortensen
5th District
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Urra
At-Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl-Erich Kruse
Editor In-Chief
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Price
3rd District
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Perez
2nd Vice President Judicial Relations
At-Large → 2nd Vice President Judicial Relations, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Snyder
Aaj Governor
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marta O'Brien
At-Large
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Fisher
At-Large
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Bailey
2nd District
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: David A. Brown (2020–2023) — 2nd District
- Former: Brian Ladenburg (2023) — Aaj Governor
- Former: Gregory E. Price (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Tyler Goldberg-Hoss (2020–2022) — Vice President Judicial Relations
- Former: Amanda E. Peters (2021–2022) — Editor In-Chief
- Former: Mila Boyd (2021–2022) — 3rd District
- Former: Will Dixon (2022) — At-Large
- Former: Darrell Cochran (2020–2021) — 6th District
- Former: Heather Cover (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Ian S. Birk (2020–2021) — Aaj Governor
- Former: John Allison (2020–2021) — 5th District
- Former: Niomi Fisseha Drake (2020–2021) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Ada Ko Wong (2020) — Editor-In-Chief
- Former: Elizabeth Berry (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Gemma N. Zanowski (2020) — 6th Cong. District
- Former: Kristina McKennon (2020) — Vice President East
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars
How much does Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars give each year?
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars gave $147K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars?
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars?
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars operate?
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars's EIN?
Wa State Association for Justice Legal Education Seminars's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0981502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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