Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$75.8M
-8.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$17K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$17K
About Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Based on IRS filings
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $75.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $3.2M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $75,808,447 | $82,428,396 | $80,600,664 |
| Revenue | $18,494,672 | $16,716,889 | $21,459,807 |
| Expenses | $20,307,251 | $23,928,459 | $16,133,236 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,156,426 | $1,990,148 | $142,195 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon T Hewitt | President/Executive Director | 37.5 | $422,508 |
| Michael Swartz | Co-Chair | 13.5 | — |
| Danielle R Holley | Co-Chair (JOINED) | 13.5 | — |
| David Smith | Treasurer | 13.5 | — |
| Roscoe Jones Jr | Secretary | 13.5 | — |
| Nicholas T Christakos | General Counsel | 13.5 | — |
| Naho Kobayashi | Chair, Audit Committee | 13.5 | — |
| Kim Boyle | Director | 7 | — |
| Harold Franklin | Director | 7 | — |
| Lillian Hardy | Director | 7 | — |
| Michael D Jones | Director | 7 | — |
| James P Joseph | Director | 7 | — |
| Adam Klein | Director | 7 | — |
| Wendy Richards | Director | 7 | — |
| Teresa Wynn Rosebororough | Director | 7 | — |
| Jane C Sherburne | Director | 7 | — |
| Edward Soto | Director | 7 | — |
| Neil Steiner | Director | 7 | — |
| Donald J Rosenberg | Director (JOINED) | 7 | — |
| Joe West | Director (JOINED) | 7 | — |
| Shira Scheindlin | Director (LEFT) | 7 | — |
| Marie Garvin | Dir. of Finance | 37.5 | $198,091 |
| Courtney Spellacy | Vice President Developmment | 37.5 | $247,263 |
| Vinincia Dorsey Ellington | Dir., People & Culture (Interim COO in 2024) | 37.5 | $242,155 |
| Carlita Salazar | VP Communications | 37.5 | $226,914 |
| Dariely Rodriguez | Acting Co- Chief Counsel | 37.5 | $242,904 |
| Edward Caspar | Acting Co- Chief Counsel | 37.5 | $240,404 |
| Dorian Spence | VP of Strategy & Programs (term) | 37.5 | $147,652 |
| Jon M Greenbaum | Chief Counsel (term) | 37.5 | $109,442 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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