Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-0799246

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.

Key facts about Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

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.

EIN
52-0799246
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$16,987
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$16,987
Median grant
$16,987
Total assets
$75,808,447
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$75.8M

-8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

-79.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

-80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+0.7% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New OrleansWashingtonGoldsboroHuntsvilleNew YorkRichmondAlbuquerqueAtlantaBaltimoreBuffaloDallasDenverDurhamFlemingtonLos AngelesMetairieOxfordPhiladelphiaWashington DC

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 10 grants2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $371K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Urban Institute: $17KThe Urban Institute$17K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Urban Institute ($17K).

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Urban Institute Washington, DCElection Protection$16,987

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
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
Net Investment Income$3,156,426$1,990,148$142,195

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Damon T Hewitt — President/Executive Director: $423KDamon T HewittPresident/Executive Director$423KCourtney Spellacy — Vice President Developmment: $247KCourtney SpellacyVice President Developmment$247KDariely Rodriguez — Acting Co- Chief Counsel: $243KDariely RodriguezActing Co- Chief Counsel$243KVinincia Dorsey Ellington — Dir., People & Culture (Interim COO in 2024): $242KVinincia Dorsey…Dir., People & Culture (Interim…$242KEdward Caspar — Acting Co- Chief Counsel: $240KEdward CasparActing Co- Chief Counsel$240KCarlita Salazar — VP Communications: $227KCarlita SalazarVP Communications$227KMarie Garvin — Dir. of Finance: $198KMarie GarvinDir. of Finance$198KDorian Spence — VP of Strategy & Programs (term): $148KDorian SpenceVP of Strategy & Programs (term)$148KJon M Greenbaum — Chief Counsel (term): $109KJon M GreenbaumChief Counsel (term)$109K

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.

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