2025-04-15T15:30:13-05:00 2024-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-07-01 853655248 LAW FIRM ANTIRACISM ALLIANCE INC LAWF 2026265565 155 N WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60606 KATHLEEN WACH TREASURER 2026265565 2025-04-15 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHLEEN WACH 155 N WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60606 311079 0 X WWW.LAWFIRMANTIRACISMALLIANCE.ORG X 2020 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 22 22 1 63 0 0 289398 311079 0 0 5 0 0 0 289403 311079 0 0 0 0 13392 117364 0 0 0 215089 265880 228481 383244 60922 -72165 1043110 977785 5030 11870 1038080 965915 X TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY RACISM, TO BETTER USE THE LAW AS A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE THAT BENEFITS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, AND TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY IN THE LAW. 0 0 282747 FROM ITS FIRST DAYS IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, THE LFAA RECOGNIZED THE NECESSITY OF ESTABLISHING STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS IN EACH REGION OF THE NATION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN WORKING IN POVERTY LAW AND CIVIL RIGHTS, WITH VARYING DEGREES OF EXPLICIT FOCUS ON THE RACIAL JUSTICE ASPECT OF THEIR WORK. OVER 6 MONTHS, WE CONVENED NUMEROUS REGIONAL MEETINGS WITH LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS TO INTRODUCE THE LFAA, EXPLAIN OUR MISSION, AND SEEK INPUT FROM THE NGOS ABOUT THEIR OWN ANTIRACIAL EFFORTS AND THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE WORK TO BE DONE. AS AN ONGOING PROGRAM, LFAA OFFERS PERIODIC SUMMITS TO BRING TOGETHER OUR ALLIANCE FIRMS FOR STRATEGIC DISCUSSIONS MODERATED BY EXPERTS ABOUT ANTIRACISM PRINCIPLES AND CRITICAL ISSUES RELATED TO SYSTEMIC RACISM AND RACIAL EQUITY. SUMMITS PROVIDE ALLIANCE FIRMS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS, POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.LFAA'S INAUGURAL SUMMIT WAS HOSTED IN JULY 2020, AND SUBSEQUENT SUMMITS HAVE BEEN HELD IN OCTOBER 2020, AND IN DECEMBER OF 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024. EACH OF THESE SUMMITS (WHICH ARE TWO DAYS IN LENGTH) HAVE FEATURED SPEAKERS AND PANEL DISCUSSION EXPLORING TOPICS OF RACISM AND LEGAL REMEDIES. OUR 19 SUBJECT-MATTER WORKING GROUPS, WHOSE FOCUS COVERS AREAS SUCH AS POLICING, EDUCATION, AND HOUSING, HAVE MET REGULARLY AND GENERATED DOZENS OF DISCRETE LEGAL PROJECTS POSTED ON OUR LFAA BULLETIN BOARD AND TAKEN ON PRO BONO BY OUR 300+ ALLIANCE FIRMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE WORKING GROUPS HELD EVENTS FOCUSED ON SYSTEMIC ISSUES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBJECT MATTERS. THE LFAA HAS CONTINUED TO GROW ITS LIBRARY, WHICH SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH AND REPORT REPOSITORY. IT IS A SEARCHABLE DATABASE THAT HOUSES LEGAL RESEARCH AND FACT-BASED DATA AND ANALYSIS RESULTING FROM WORKING GROUPS ANDS PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES. MOST OF THE WORK PRODUCT HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY LEGAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS. THE LIBRARY IS CONTINOUSLY UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIALS. WHILE THE ABOVE SHOWCASES THE ADVANCES MADE BY THE LFAA, THERE ARE MORE INITIATIVES BEING UNDERTAKEN TO CONTINUE THE ORGANZATION'S GROWTH AND REACH. 282747 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X KATHLEEN WACH 2026265565 155 N WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60606 X BRENNA DEVANEY CO-PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KIISHA MORROW CO-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KORI CAREW CO-VICE PRESIDENTS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TED HOWARD CO-VICE PRESIDENTS 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN WEINBERG SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WACH TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSALYN NASDOR MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE LUCAS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BERMAN MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LISA HARRIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA FITZGERALD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIBUSISO MUTHO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LIERNAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LASH MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARTEMIS ANNINOS MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 HARLENE KATZMAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WILSON MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL LEE MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SCHULMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOVER MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CHAPMAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA CALDAS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 311079 311079 311079 0 0 0 X 107181 82529 24652 1853 1427 426 8330 6414 1916 29751 29751 50250 49100 1150 1029 1029 4275 3292 983 10748 8276 2472 146564 112854 33710 13217 10177 3040 HONORARIA EXPENSE 4500 4500 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2469 1901 568 REGISTRATION FEES 1321 1017 304 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 987 760 227 769 500 269 383244 282747 100497 0 439921 505448 18000 32300 5041 6453 732819 299235 580148 433584 1043110 977785 5030 11870 5030 11870 X 1038080 965915 1038080 965915 1043110 977785 -72165 0 X 0 0 0 X 64075 266321 289398 311079 930873 64075 266321 289398 311079 930873 7764 923109 2 3 5 10 930883 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 732819 299235 433584 433584 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CO-PRESIDENTS AND BOARD MEMBERS. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED, READ, UNDERSTANDS AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS, DETERMINES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS ARE RUN BY A NON-COMPENSATED BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED ITS FIRST EMPLOYEE IN MAY 2023, AND, PRIOR TO THAT, IN APRIL 2023, THE CO-PRESIDENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION MADE A REVIEW OF SALARY LEVELS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER NONPROFITS AND DETERMINED UPON A COMPENSATION AMOUNT THROUGH THAT PROCESS. EACH YEAR, THE CO-PRESIDENTS ENGAGE IN A REVIEW PROCESS WITH THE EMPLOYEE. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SPEAKER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 45,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,000. OPERATIONAL & CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 250. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 250. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,850. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,150. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,000.