WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS INC (EIN 521784938) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOANNE LIN

Phone

2023191000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS INC, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $5.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 15% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PROTECT, THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION, THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION AND POVERTY.

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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 $4,073,815

Program Service Revenue $554,414

Investment Income $93,914

Other Revenue $-99,707

TOTAL REVENUE $4,622,436

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,672,208

Fundraising Expenses $567,269

Program Expenses $3,495,994

Other Expenses $1,632,151

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,304,359

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,622,436	$3,611,993	+0.3%
Expenses	$5,304,359	$4,551,784	+0.2%
Net Income	$-681,923	$-939,791	-0.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

205

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

$573,026

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JONATHAN SMITH	IMMEDIATE PAST ED	40.0	Officer	$224,453	$51,566	$276,019
KAITLIN BANNER	DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.0	Highest	$157,832	$32,888	$190,720
JACQUELINE KUTNIK-BAUDER	DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.0	Highest	$148,140	$24,336	$172,476
JOANNE C LIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.0	Officer	$150,065	$8,458	$158,523
KENT T WITHYCOMBE	DIRECTOR, PUBLIC EDUCATION	40.0	Highest	$107,838	$42,402	$150,240
JOANNA KAROLINA WASIK	SUPERVISING COUNSEL	40.0	Highest	$118,734	$27,913	$146,647
MARJA K PLATER	SENIOR COUNSEL	40.0	Highest	$124,641	$15,530	$140,171
ROCHELLE D JONES	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.0	Officer	$116,018	$22,466	$138,484
John A Freedman	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer G Levy	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin H Metz	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
George D Ruttinger	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas G Allen	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Douglas W Baruch	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
G Brian Busey	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph G Davis	CO-CHAIR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John M Devaney	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
David L Douglass	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph D Edmondson	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
J David Folds	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie S Gardner	IMMEDIATE PAST CO-CHAIR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily P Grim	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark P Guerrera	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul M Hamburger	DIRECTOR	0.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen J Harburg	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maureen D Hardwick	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew S Hellman	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas G Hentoff	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Howard S Hogan	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven P Hollman	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roscoe C Howard	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Theodore A Howard	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan E Huhta	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charles W Johnson	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julia M Jordan	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Caitlin M Kasmar	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex C Lakatos	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stavroula E Lambrakopoulos	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harry Lee	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joshua A Levy	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth B McCallum	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick McGlone	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Omar V Melehy	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lee G Petro	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barry J Pollack	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John P Relman	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian D Schneider	TREASURER	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph M Sellers	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew D Slater	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard W Snowdon III	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
William W Taylor III	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lewis S Wiener	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Claudia Withers	CO-CHAIR	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM P BARRY	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELSI CORKRAN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
W NEIL EGGLESTON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW W HOWARD	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH WILKINSON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexis Collins	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA E LEE	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID J LEVISS	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE B BREEN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNIE S RHEE	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN C KEENEY JR	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL A TISHMAN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH WINSTON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
AVIS E BUCHANAN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAIL L WESTOVER	DIRECTOR	1.0	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	$4,622,436	$5,304,359	$7,724,702	$-681,923
2022	$3,611,993	$4,551,784	$9,068,094	$-939,791
2021	$7,098,758	$4,179,092	$6,938,100	$2,919,666
2020	$3,322,526	$4,240,248	$4,212,387	$-917,722
2019	$3,324,846	$4,626,344	$5,098,343	$-1,301,498
2018	$5,431,941	$4,107,730	$4,777,121	$1,324,211

WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS INC