Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

EIN: 520799246 501(c)(3)

Washington, DC

Total Revenue
$16,716,889
Total Expenses
$23,928,459
Total Assets
$82,428,396
Net Assets
$64,466,180
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1963
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
Damon T Hewitt
Phone
2026628600
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, founded in 1963, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $16.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $23.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 43% operating deficit.

Mission

At a historic meeting at the White House in 1963, President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy challenged 244 of America's most prominent attorneys to spearhead the cause for equal justice during a tumultuous Civil Rights era. The Lawyers' Committee was founded at this meeting and has been at the forefront of efforts to advance civil rights ever since. Today, the Lawyers' Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to use legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to make the promises of our democracy real. The Lawyers' Committee continues to marshal the resources of the private bar to advance its mission.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,145,675
Program Service Revenue $1,350,172
Investment Income $1,990,148
Other Revenue $1,230,894
TOTAL REVENUE $16,716,889

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $84,337
Salaries & Benefits $10,837,544
Fundraising Expenses $2,709,794
Program Expenses $12,003,011
Other Expenses $12,859,815
TOTAL EXPENSES $23,928,459

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $16,716,889 $21,459,807 -0.2%
Expenses $23,928,459 $16,133,236 +0.5%
Net Income $-7,211,570 $5,326,571 -2.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
116
Volunteers
2000

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
10
$590,034
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
4
$1,074,344
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Danielle R Holley Co-Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Joseph K West Co-Chair (LEFT) 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
David Smith Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicholas T Christakos General Counsel 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Naho Kobayashi Chair, Audit Committee 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Swartz Chair, Audit Committee 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Roscoe Jones Jr Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kim Boyle Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Harold Franklin Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lillian Hardy Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
James P Joseph Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adam Klein Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Wendy Richards Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Teresa Wynn Rosebororough Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shira Scheindlin Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jane C Sherburne Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Edward Soto Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Neil Steiner Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael D Jones Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Donald J Rosenberg Director (LEFT) 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas Sager Director (LEFT) 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Damon T Hewitt President/Executive Direct 60.00
Officer
$376,942 $34,631 $411,573
Angela M Lovelace CFO (LEFT) 45.00
Officer
$161,502 $9,551 $171,053
Marie Garvin Director of Finance (JOINED) 40.00
Officer
$7,308 $100 $7,408
Jon M Greenbaum Chief Counsel 60.00
Key Emp
$270,728 $31,761 $302,489
Courtney Spellacy VP Development 60.00
Key Emp
$243,645 $32,558 $276,203
Katia Garrett Interim Chief Operating Officer 60.00
Key Emp
$223,104 $26,691 $249,795
Dorian Spence VP of Strategy 60.00
Key Emp
$219,393 $26,464 $245,857
Dariely Rodriguez Deputy Chief Counsel 60.00
Highest
$202,103 $15,904 $218,007
Edward Casper Deputy Chief Counsel 60.00
Highest
$196,654 $7,866 $204,520
Arthur Ago Director, Criminal Justice Project 45.00
Highest
$174,374 $27,328 $201,702
Marcia F Johnson Co-Director, Voting Rights Project 45.00
Highest
$175,285 $18,703 $193,988
Diane Glauber Dir Fair Housing and Comm Dev Project 45.00
Highest
$178,185 $7,127 $185,312
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 $16,716,889 $23,928,459 $82,428,396 $-7,211,570
2022 $21,459,807 $16,133,236 $80,600,664 $5,326,571
2021 $38,134,884 $15,302,543 $72,608,635 $22,832,341
2020 $42,304,961 $14,274,119 $50,482,770 $28,030,842
2019 $13,212,011 $10,179,195 $20,401,755 $3,032,816
2018 $12,045,595 $9,861,646 $16,288,702 $2,183,949
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