Lawyers' Committee for Civil Right… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1963

Legal Domicile

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

The Lawyers' Committee uses 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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,807,111 Revenue: $134,658

Voting Rights Project:The Voting Rights Project works through coordinated and integrated programs of litigation, voter protection, advocacy, and education to protect the right to vote for communities of color who are most likely to be disenfranchised. The Project's signature voter protection effort is the nonpartisan Election Protection coalition, a national membership coalition boasting well over 300 organizational members. The Lawyers' Committee serves as co-convener of the coalition and coordinates infrastructure, training and development of volunteer attorneys for the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline that provides expert assistance to voters nationwide.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,593,149 Revenue: $1,028,206

Public Education & General Legal:The General Legal department coordinates the legal work of the Lawyers' Committee, including attorneys, court cases, and pro bono activities. The Lawyers' Committee also leverages public education and national visibility to inform public discourse and to educate and inform the public and policy makers about our critical work and relevant civil rights issues.

Program 3

Expenses: $799,154 Revenue: $174,766

Fair Housing & Community Development Project:The Fair Housing & Community Development Project fights housing discrimination by working to enforce the federal Fair Housing Act and promote greater...

Fair Housing & Community Development Project:The Fair Housing & Community Development Project fights housing discrimination by working to enforce the federal Fair Housing Act and promote greater opportunity for low-income people of color. Through impact litigation, policy advocacy, consulting services, and support for housing justice organizations, the FHCD Project works to ensure equitable access to crucial resources and meaningful housing choices for Black communities.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

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

$590,034

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,074,344

Highest Compensated

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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