LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC

EIN 04-3490614 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

LAWYERS for CIVIL RIGHTS, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") is A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, PROMOTES ECONOMIC JUSTICE and FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION ON BEHALF of LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN CREATIVE and COURAGEOUS LEGAL ACTION, EDUCATION, and ADVOCACY IN COLLABORATION WITH LAW FIRMS and COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.58%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

2.90%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$97.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.11%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$1.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $479,219 for IVAN ESPINOZA ESQ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,494,143

Mission workProgram services$2,780,58679.58% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$528,12215.11% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$101,3502.90% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$84,0852.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,410,05897.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.5% mission · 15.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.59% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 12.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 13.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,494,143

Expenses$3,410,058

Annual surplus $84,085 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,780,586 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$528,122 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$101,350 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,494,143

Expenses$3,410,058

Assets$6,646,131

Income$3,570,464

Contributions$3,234,272

Mission work (program services)$2,780,586

Fundraising$101,350

Grants given$30,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$528,122

Executive compensation (total)$19,618

Accounting fees$84,701

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

IVAN ESPINOZA ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $479,219Base $448,233 · Other $30,986

OREN SELLSTROM ESQLITIGATION DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $346,479Base $312,294 · Other $34,185

SOPHIA HALL ESQATTORNEY · 50 hrs/week $257,314Base $233,262 · Other $24,052

PRIYA LANE ESQATTORNEY · 50 hrs/week $224,370Base $201,394 · Other $22,976

KATHERINE MULKERNDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $221,847Base $190,703 · Other $31,144

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (53)

IVAN ESPINOZA ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OREN SELLSTROM ESQLITIGATION DIRECTOR

SOPHIA HALL ESQATTORNEY

PRIYA LANE ESQATTORNEY

KATHERINE MULKERNDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

NIKOLAS BOWIE ESQDIRECTOR

LISA J PIROZZOLO ESQDIRECTOR

LORETTA R RICHARD ESQDIRECTOR

MATHILDA MCGEE-TUBB ESQDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MCGINNIS ESQDIRECTOR

MATTHEW R LYNCH ESQDIRECTOR

MELISSA C ALLISON ESQDIRECTOR

MICAH W MILLER ESQDIRECTOR

MONICA SHAH ESQDIRECTOR

NEIL AUSTIN ESQDIRECTOR

NEIL V MCKITTRICK ESQDIRECTOR

NIGEL TAMTON ESQDIRECTOR

KENNETH S LEONETTI ESQDIRECTOR

REBECCA M LECAROZ ESQDIRECTOR

ROBERT H SMITH ESQDIRECTOR

ROBYN S MAGUIRE ESQDIRECTOR

STEPHEN HALL ESQDIRECTOR

STEVE CHURCHILL ESQDIRECTOR

STEVEN M AYR ESQDIRECTOR

TRACY WEST ESQDIRECTOR

VINITA FERRERA ESQDIRECTOR

WAYNE F DENNISON ESQDIRECTOR

WILLIAM A HORNE ESQDIRECTOR

EMILY E TAYLOR ESQDIRECTOR

ANA M FRANCISCO ESQDIRECTOR

ANGELA GOMES ESQDIRECTOR

ANITA F HILL ESQDIRECTOR

ANNA E DODSON ESQDIRECTOR

CARLA REEVES ESQDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER CLARK ESQDIRECTOR

COLIN G VAN DYKE ESQCO-CHAIR

DAMIAN TURCO ESQDIRECTOR

DANIEL MARX ESQDIRECTOR

DAVID S GODKIN ESQDIRECTOR

DAVID ZIMMER ESQDIRECTOR

DONNA M BREWER ESQDIRECTOR

LINDA M DAVIDSON ESQDIRECTOR

ERIC J MARANDETT ESQDIRECTOR

INEZ H FRIEDMAN-BOYCE ESQCO-CHAIR

JACQUELINE HABERFELD ESQDIRECTOR

JAMES L MESSENGER ESQDIRECTOR

JEFFREY N CATALANO ESQDIRECTOR

JENNIFER RIKOSKI WHITNEY ESQDIRECTOR

JODY L NEWMAN ESQDIRECTOR

JOHN LOZADA ESQDIRECTOR

JOSHUA FOX ESQDIRECTOR

KASE JUBBOORI ESQDIRECTOR

ALEXA H OKEEFE ESQDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 61 BATTERYMARCH STREET 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110-3208
County: Suffolk
In care of: % IVAN ESPINOZA
Primary officer: IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@lawyersforcivilrights.org Phone(617) 988-0624

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes