Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law at a glance
In short: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,987
- -79.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,987
- +0.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,987
- Total assets
- $75,808,447
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Urban Institute ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $371K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Urban Institute Washington, DC | Election Protection | $16,987 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,808,447 | $18,494,672 | $20,307,251 | $16,987 | 1 | $3,156,426 |
| 2023 | $82,428,396 | $16,716,889 | $23,928,459 | $84,337 | 5 | $1,990,148 |
| 2022 | $80,600,664 | $21,459,807 | $16,133,236 | $262,000 | 10 | $142,195 |
| 2021 | $72,608,635 | $38,134,884 | $15,302,543 | $371,000 | 6 | $1,091,233 |
| 2020 | $50,482,770 | $42,304,961 | $14,274,119 | $147,237 | 5 | $602,312 |
About Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Based on IRS filings
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is a public charity, 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 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $3.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is led by Damon T Hewitt, President & Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Damon T Hewitt
President & Executive Director
Executive Vice President → President & Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$215K (2020) → $423K (2024)
Naho Kobayashi
Chair & Audit Committee
On filings since 2023
13.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Garvin
Director of Finance
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $198K (2024)
Vinincia Dorsey Ellington
Director, People & Culture
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$242K (2024)
Adam Klein
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Soto
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P Joseph
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane C Sherburne
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shira Scheindlin
Director
Co-Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Wynn Rosebororough
Director
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Franklin
Director
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Boyle
Director
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Hardy
Director
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Steiner
Director
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Richards
Director
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald J Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe West
Director
New on the 2024 filing
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon M Greenbaum
Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel & Senior Deputy Director → Chief Counsel, 2021
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $109K (2024)
Courtney Spellacy
Vice President Developmment
Vice President Developmment → Vice President Development, 2023
Vice President Development → Vice President Developmment, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$230K (2022) → $247K (2024)
Dorian Spence
Vice President of Strategy & Programs
Vice President of Strategy & Programs → Vice President of Strategy, 2023
Vice President of Strategy → Vice President of Strategy & Programs, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$179K (2022) → $148K (2024)
Dariely Rodriguez
Acting Co- Chief Counsel
Deputy Chief Counsel → Acting Co- Chief Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$202K (2023) → $243K (2024)
Edward Caspar
Acting Co- Chief Counsel
Deputy Chief Counsel → Acting Co- Chief Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$197K (2023) → $240K (2024)
Carlita Salazar
Vice President Communications
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$227K (2024)
David Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
13.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Swartz
Co-Chair
Director → Chair & Audit Committee, 2021
Chair & Audit Committee → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
13.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas T Christakos
General Counsel
On filings since 2020
13.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle R Holley
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
13.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roscoe Jones Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2022
13.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Angela M Lovelace (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: Arthur Ago (2020–2023) — Director & Criminal Justice Project
- Former: Diane Glauber (2020–2023) — Director Fair Housing & Committee Development Project
- Former: Joseph K West (2020–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Thomas Sager (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Katia Garrett (2022–2023) — Interim Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Marcia F Johnson (2023) — Co-Director & Voting Rights Project
- Former: Don Rosenberg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eleanor H. Smith (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ezra D. Rosenberg (2020–2022) — Co-Director & Voting Rights
- Former: John Nonna (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marcia F. Johnson-Blanco (2020–2022) — Co-Director & Voting Rights
- Former: Nancy J. Anderson (2020–2022) — Director of Pro Bono
- Former: Robert Harrington (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stanley Brown (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristen Clarke (2020–2021) — President & Executive Director
- Former: Lisa M. Bornstein (2020–2021) — Vice President, Strategy & Policy
- Former: Bradford Berry (2021) — Vice President & Legal Partnerships
- Former: Dean Danielle Holley-Walker (2020) — Director
- Former: Judge Shira Scheindlin (2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Teresa Wynn Roseborough (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $423K, to Damon T Hewitt (President/Executive Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
How much does Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law give each year?
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $84K across 5 grants.
How large is Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law?
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law reported $75.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.5M.
Where does Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law operate?
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.
What is Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law's EIN?
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0799246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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