2025-11-17T14:56:47-06:00 2024-12-31 582487348 Aprio Advisory Group LLC 111 Rockville Pike Suite 600 Rockville MD 20850 990 2024-01-01 520799246 Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law LAWY 2026628600 1500 K Street NW 900 Washington DC 20005 Damon T Hewitt President/Executive Director 2026628600 2025-11-17 1 0 Stacy Cullen P00974308 3012316200 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LCCRUL Damon T Hewitt 1500 K Street NW 900 Washington DC 20005 22494425 0 X n/a X 1963 DC 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. 18 18 107 5 0 0 12145675 14873096 1350172 539876 1990148 3156426 1230894 -74726 16716889 18494672 84337 121987 0 0 10837544 11630477 146763 76000 2502441 12859815 8478787 23928459 20307251 -7211570 -1812579 82428396 75808447 17962216 10689347 64466180 65119100 X 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. 0 0 7079371 36085 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. 1115275 121987 628383 General Legal:The General Legal department coordinates the legal work of the Lawyers' Committee, including litigation and related advocacy across all six projects: Voting Rights , Digital Justice, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Educational Opportunities, and Fair Housing & Community development. 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. 1109862 Public Education & Educational Opportunities Project:Through litigation, policy, and advocacy, the Educational Opportunities Project works to ensure that Black students and other historically marginalized students of color have access to meaningful and equitable opportunities to succeed in healthy, integrated, diverse, inclusive, and nurturing learning environments free of racism and discrimination The Project uses litigation and policy tools to promote access to higher education, racially inclusive learning environments, and K-12 educational equity. It also combats exploitation of students by for-profit colleges. 926207 13523 Economic Justice Project:The Economic Justice Project engages in impact litigation and legal advocacy to ensure that communities of color can access opportunities and meaningfully engage in the economy to lead dignified lives free from discrimination. 774243 206241 Fair Housing & Community Development Project:The Fair Housing & Community Development Project fights housing discrimination by working to combat housing and lending discrimination 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. 710104 Public Policy:The Public Policy Project advocates for the effective advancement of civil rights law at the state and federal level working with other organizations, executive branch officials, and legislators. The Project's work focuses on racial justice issues addressed by the organization's other units, including voting rights, educational opportunities, criminal justice, digital justice, and economic justice. 648764 Digital Justice Initiative:The Digital Justice Initiative works at the intersection of racial justice, technology, and privacy. Predatory commercial data practices, discriminatory algorithms, invasions of privacy, disinformation, government surveillance, and online hate disproportionately target and harm Black Americans and other people of color. The project works to ensure that everyone should be entitled to the equal enjoyment of the internet's economic, cultural, and civic opportunities without fear of discrimination. 538332 Criminal Justice Project:The Criminal Justice Project challenges structural racism within the criminal justice system and aims to ensure that Black people and other people of color enjoy safety from violence by the state and by white supremacists. Areas of focus include promoting police accountability and combatting the criminalization of poverty and holding white supremacists accountable through a sub-unit known as the James Byrd, Jr. Center to Stop Hate. 144316 Pro Bono & Legal Partnerships 3741966 219764 13046474 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86 0 1 107 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI TN VA WI WV X X Marie Garvin 2026628600 1500 K Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20005 Damon T Hewitt President/Executive Director 37.50 X X 422508 0 34493 Michael Swartz Co-Chair 13.50 X X 0 0 0 Danielle R Holley Co-Chair (JOINED) 13.50 X X 0 0 0 David Smith Treasurer 13.50 X X 0 0 0 Roscoe Jones Jr Secretary 13.50 X X 0 0 0 Nicholas T Christakos General Counsel 13.50 X 0 0 0 Naho Kobayashi Chair, Audit Committee 13.50 X 0 0 0 Kim Boyle Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Harold Franklin Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Lillian Hardy Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Michael D Jones Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 James P Joseph Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Klein Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Richards Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Wynn Rosebororough Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Jane C Sherburne Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Edward Soto Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Neil Steiner Director 7.00 X 0 0 0 Donald J Rosenberg Director (JOINED) 7.00 X 0 0 0 Joe West Director (JOINED) 7.00 X 0 0 0 Shira Scheindlin Director (LEFT) 7.00 X 0 0 0 Marie Garvin Dir. of Finance 37.50 X 198091 0 15256 Courtney Spellacy Vice President Developmment 37.50 X 247263 0 26237 Vinincia Dorsey Ellington Dir., People & Culture (Interim COO in 2024) 37.50 X 242155 0 33969 Carlita Salazar VP Communications 37.50 X 226914 0 24247 Dariely Rodriguez Acting Co- Chief Counsel 37.50 X 242904 0 14704 Edward Caspar Acting Co- Chief Counsel 37.50 X 240404 0 13488 Dorian Spence VP of Strategy & Programs (term) 37.50 X 147652 0 18258 Jon M Greenbaum Chief Counsel (term) 37.50 X 109442 0 12423 2077333 0 193075 9 1 1 0 Fuse LLC 802 N 1st Street St Louis MO 63102 Radio Campaign Services 885064 RSM 1250 H Street NW 700 Washington DC 20005 Financial Services 352172 2 1320056 13553040 155286 14873096 Court Awarded Legal Fees 900099 307860 307860 Contract & Services Revenue 900099 232016 232016 539876 2040727 2040727 4547346 3431647 1115699 1115699 1115699 134875 1320056 568106 -433231 -433231 Other Revenue 900099 328864 328864 Honorarium 900099 29641 29641 358505 18494672 868740 0 2752836 X 121987 121987 921511 638254 175791 107466 8807415 6019110 1773895 1014410 265548 211915 18279 35354 858533 685134 59097 114302 777470 620443 53517 103510 45649 31530 13738 381 84373 18128 43253 22992 76000 76000 310943 310943 2051490 457096 1090639 503755 1803657 1700384 23270 80003 87620 44281 36616 6723 803487 704534 46344 52609 1152485 842234 188389 121862 554599 318214 151190 85195 122430 70247 33376 18807 154 20 120 14 305665 208453 67025 30187 63897 8490 49628 5779 Recruiting 214174 46016 109794 58364 Security Expense 209940 27895 163057 18988 Bad Debt Expense 207969 27633 161526 18810 Court Costs & Prof. Fee 123611 85380 37199 1032 336644 159096 151650 25898 20307251 13046474 4758336 2502441 475 475 9330148 2586668 5541685 4840342 150393 72010 143902 116743 4300089 2449478 1734599 1850611 56992485 58896574 8534709 7445024 82428396 75808447 6989912 1073187 129612 129612 10842692 9486548 17962216 10689347 X 46359926 49748071 18106254 15371029 64466180 65119100 82428396 75808447 -1812579 2465499 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 39067354 33413526 13230790 12145675 14873096 112730441 39067354 33413526 13230790 12145675 14873096 112730441 14191804 98538637 206997 761232 1053772 1910030 2025235 5957266 346071 24291 16500 44400 358505 789767 119477474 11381550 0.82470 0.84060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 160000 160000 20147251 20307251 1000000 250000 0 0 871197 902755 1000000 1000000 3773952 5660928 110000 160000 170000 160000 600000 217799 225689 250000 250000 943488 1415232 0 1 X 5654507 624227 154482 6124252 4745470 445790 463247 5654507 3347537 2000000 -602067 4745470 2999887 147511 200139 3347537 2583055 416832 2999887 0.24949 0.75051 0.00000 0 0 2414855 1201180 1213675 534904 362222 172682 1350330 886076 464254 1850611 Security Deposits 598773 Right-of-Use Asset - Operating 6824350 Deferred Compensation Assets 21901 7445024 Payroll Taxes & Related Liabilities 10623 Deferred Compensation Liabilities 21901 Lease Liability - Operating 9454024 9486548 X 152201553 2465499 131552324 134017823 18183730 310942 310942 18494672 151548633 131552324 131552324 19996309 310942 310942 20307251 Part IV, Line 2b: The Lawyers' Committee has recorded a liability of $129,612 related to settlement awards that it has received. The Lawyers' Committee will continue to present these funds as a liability until it can determine the proper disposition of these awards. Part V, Line 4: The Lawyers' Committee's endowments consist of funds established for a variety of purposes. As required by generally accepted accounting principles, net assets associated with these endowments are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Lawyers' Committee received a $2,000,000 contribution from the Ford Foundation. The grant is to be used to create an operating reserve fund ("the Reserve"). The Lawyers' Committee is permitted to borrow funds from the Reserve as long as such borrowings comply with the approved policy governing the use of the funds. The Lawyers' Committee is also encouraged to have a repayment plan in place for any borrowings made from the Reserve. Investment earnings related to the Reserve are available for current year operations. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Lawyers' Committee received a $2,000,000 promise to give from a law firm for the purpose of establishing an endowed fund for the purpose of funding Fellowships and Internships for HBCU students and graduates. The funds were received in January 2023. The Lawyers' Committee agreed that annual draws against the fund will amount to no more than 5% of the total fund so that the fund may grow in perpetuity. No more than 10% of the annual draw may be used for programmatic costs directly associated with the management of the fund. Part X, Line 2: The Lawyers' Committee evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions based on a more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, the Lawyers' Committee records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from December 31, 2020 through the current year remain open for examination by federal and state tax authorities. X X X X X 1 Jessica Colburn LLC 2112 Queensberry Road Pasadena CA 91104 Fundraising Consultant 0 977132 76000 901132 977132 76000 901132 Higginbotham Dinner 1454931 1320056 134875 620 284801 182023 100662 1454931 1320056 134875 620 284801 182023 100662 568106 -433231 1 The Urban Institute 500 Lenfant Plz SW Washington DC 20024 520880375 501(c)(3) 16987 0 Election Protection 1 0 Part I, Line 2: We require grant reporting to account for how the money was spent. X 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Damon T Hewitt President/Executive Director 384711 0 35000 0 2797 0 10265 0 24228 0 457001 0 0 0 Vinincia Dorsey Ellington Dir., People & Culture (Interim COO 234655 0 7500 0 0 0 9686 0 24283 0 276124 0 0 0 Courtney Spellacy Vice President Developmment 247263 0 0 0 0 0 9891 0 16346 0 273500 0 0 0 Dariely Rodriguez Acting Co- Chief Counsel 235404 0 7500 0 0 0 5400 0 9304 0 257608 0 0 0 Edward Caspar Acting Co- Chief Counsel 235404 0 5000 0 0 0 8270 0 5218 0 253892 0 0 0 Carlita Salazar VP Communications 224414 0 2500 0 0 0 7901 0 16346 0 251161 0 0 0 Marie Garvin Dir. of Finance 195591 0 2500 0 0 0 3850 0 11406 0 213347 0 0 0 Dorian Spence VP of Strategy & Programs (term) 138281 0 0 0 9371 0 5906 0 12352 0 165910 0 0 0 Jon M Greenbaum Chief Counsel (term) 86776 0 0 0 22666 0 4340 0 8083 0 121865 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1b In 2024, the Organization strengthened the governance and leadership of our financial management. As part of this process, it was noted that the organization's existing Travel and Expense Policy limited travel by the organization's staff to coach class. Given that the President and Executive Director is required to travel extensively on behalf of the organization, and has travelled in first class, we anticipate working with the Executive Committee to develop a separate written Travel and Expense Policy for the President and Executive Director with appropriate guidelines and required approvals by the Executive Committee or their designees as appropriate. X 13 155286 FMV 0 0 1 0 Schedule M, Part I, Line 9: The number reported in column (b) represents the number of contributions received. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant and reviewed by the audit committee and the full board before filling with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The purpose of this conflict of interest policy is to establish appropriate procedures for identifying and disclosing actual or potential conflicts of interest, so that appropriate action can be taken to ensure that decisions are not influenced by the possibility of personal or professional gain, that there is no appearance of any impropriety, and that the Lawyers' Committee suffers no other adverse consequence. The co-chairs of the board and/or the executive director, as appropriate, or their designees, will be responsible for monitoring transactions or relationships that have been approved following a disclosure under this policy to ensure that there is no material change in circumstance or other development that might necessitate further deliberations or action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The co-chairs of the board of directors review and determine the compensation of the executive director by reviewing 990 executive compensation for related organizations and non-profit CEO compensation segmented by geographical area, size of organization and budget as reported in ASAE's annual report on executive salaries. The co-chairs also conduct a performance evaluation. The co-chairs report their decision on the executive director's compensation directly to the COO. The executive director, with the assistance of the COO, determines the compensation of all other staff, including key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents and financial statements are made available to funders upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Temporary Help & Stipends: Program service expenses 145,376. Management and general expenses 346,870. Fundraising expenses 184,387. Total expenses 676,633. Consulting Services: Program service expenses 311,720. Management and general expenses 743,769. Fundraising expenses 319,368. Total expenses 1,374,857. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The audit oversight process has remained unchanged from the previous year.