WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS INC

EIN 52-1784938 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T99Z)

What they do

to PROTECT, THROUGH LITIGATION and LEGAL REPRESENTATION, THE CIVIL RIGHTS of PERSONS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SUBJECT to DISCRIMINATION and POVERTY. THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES PRO BONO SERVICES BY MOBILIZING THE RESOURCES of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS and LAW FIRMS IN THE DC METRO AREA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders68 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.73%of revenue went to mission work62.6% of expenses · Program services

18.66%of revenue went to fundraising15.0% of expenses

$124.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.79%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $983,235 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $210,982 for JOANNE C LIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$4,066,633

Mission workProgram services$3,161,13677.73% of revenue62.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,129,99327.79% of revenue22.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$758,73918.66% of revenue15.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,049,868124.18% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.6% mission · 22.4% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 23.4% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 16.9% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 16.6% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 16.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 16.6% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 15.4% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 20.0% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,066,633

Expenses$5,049,868

Annual shortfall $983,235 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,161,136 · 62.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,129,993 · 22.4% of expenses

Fundraising$758,739 · 15.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,066,633

Expenses$5,049,868

Assets$4,364,570

Income$4,201,004

Contributions$3,049,646

Mission work (program services)$3,161,136

Fundraising$758,739

Grants given$26,602

Average grant$26,602

Management and general$1,129,993

Stocks and bonds$766,272

Accounting fees$133,515

Investing fees$5,856

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOANNE C LINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $210,982Base $199,596 · Other $11,386

KAITLIN BANNERDEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $195,126Base $161,530 · Other $33,596

JOANNA KAROLINA WASIKSUPERVISING COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $191,331Base $160,678 · Other $30,653

TANYA EDELINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $183,336Base $166,416 · Other $16,920

RYAN DOWNERLEGAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $173,142Base $171,824 · Other $1,318

MELISSA NUSSBAUMDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,920Base $158,200 · Other $1,720

ROCHELLE D JONESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $141,242Base $118,715 · Other $22,527

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (68)

JOANNE C LINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAITLIN BANNERDEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR

JOANNA KAROLINA WASIKSUPERVISING COUNSEL

TANYA EDELINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

RYAN DOWNERLEGAL DIRECTOR

MELISSA NUSSBAUMDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

ROCHELLE D JONESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARK P GUERRERADIRECTOR

JONATHAN SUDIRECTOR

LEON RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

KEVIN H METZDIRECTOR

KELSI CORKRANDIRECTOR

JUSTIN S ALEXDIRECTOR

JULIA M JORDANDIRECTOR

JUDITH WINSTONDIRECTOR

JOSHUA A LEVYDIRECTOR

JOSEPH M SELLERSDIRECTOR

JOSEPH G DAVISCO-CHAIR

JOSEPH D EDMONDSONDIRECTOR

JOHN C KEENEY JRDIRECTOR

MATTHEW S HELLMANDIRECTOR

MAUREEN D HARDWICKDIRECTOR

NOWELL D BAMBERGERDIRECTOR

OMAR V MELEHYDIRECTOR

PATRICK MCGLONEDIRECTOR

REBECCA C RIZZODIRECTOR

ROSCOE C HOWARDDIRECTOR

STACEY K GRIGSBYDIRECTOR

STAVROULA E LAMBRAKOPOULOSDIRECTOR

STEPHEN J HARBURGDIRECTOR

STEVEN P HOLLMANDIRECTOR

SUSAN E HUHTADIRECTOR

THEODORE A HOWARDDIRECTOR

THOMAS G ALLENDIRECTOR

WILLIAM P BARRYDIRECTOR

CHARLES W JOHNSONDIRECTOR

EMILIO W CIVIDANESDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH B MCCALLUMDIRECTOR

DWIGHT P BOSTWICKDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS W BARUCHDIRECTOR

DEBRA R BELOTTDIRECTOR

DAVID L DOUGLASSDIRECTOR

DANIEL A TISHMANDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA WITHERSCO-CHAIR

EMILY P GRIMDIRECTOR

CHANTALE FIEBIGDIRECTOR

BRIAN D SCHNEIDERTREASURER

BRENDA E LEEDIRECTOR

BETH WILKINSONDIRECTOR

BARRY J POLLACKDIRECTOR

AVIS E BUCHANANDIRECTOR

AMANDEEP S SIDHUDIRECTOR

JOHN P RELMANDIRECTOR

GAIL L WESTOVERDIRECTOR

GEORGE B BREENDIRECTOR

GEORGE D RUTTINGERDIRECTOR

GOUTAM PATNAIKDIRECTOR

HARRY LEEDIRECTOR

HOWARD S HOGANDIRECTOR

J DAVID FOLDSDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE L ROMEDIRECTOR

JAIME SANTOSDIRECTOR

JAMIE S GARDNERDIRECTOR

JEANNIE S RHEEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER G LEVYDIRECTOR

JOHN A FREEDMANDIRECTOR

JOHN B WILLIAMS IIIDIRECTOR

ALEX C LAKATOSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 700 14TH ST NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3210
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % THE COMMITTEE
Primary officer: JOANNE LIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwlc@washlaw.org Phone(202) 319-1000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SARFINO AND RHOADES LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T99Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes