2025-10-22T15:43:56-05:00 2024-12-31 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 300 WAKEFIELD MA 018806208 990EZ 2024-01-01 474686627 SARITA AND CLAIRE WRIGHT LUCAS FOUNDATION SARI 6176993833 PO BOX 171031 BOSTON MA 02117 WANDA GEER PRESIDENT 6176993833 2025-10-20 1 1 JODY K BOOTH P00963825 7812459999 2025-10-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HTTPS://SARITAANDCLAIREFOUNDATION.ORG/ X X 109695 X 93632 647 15416 14512 904 95183 44000 9973 3843 435 3858 62109 33074 118253 0 151327 118253 151327 118253 151327 0 0 118253 151327 X PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE THE SARITA AND CLAIRE WRIGHT LUCAS FOUNDATION (SCWLF) WAS CREATED IN 2015 TO HONOR SARITA WRIGHT LUCAS AND HER DAUGHTER, CLAIRE. THE FOUNDATION, IN RECOGNITION OF SARITA'S INTEGRITY AND PASSION FOR JUSTICE, SUPPORTS AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC AND PURSUING CAREERS IN PROSECUTION. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: LAW SCHOOL DEBT IS WELL DOCUMENTED. WHAT'S NOT SO WELL KNOWN IS THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO PREPARE FOR THE BAR EXAM. IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF A PREP COURSE AT ABOUT $5,000, MANY RECENT GRADUATES MUST TAKE OUT PERSONAL LOANS TO COVER LIVINGEXPENSE AS THEY TAKE ON THE FULL-TIME, UNPAID WORK OF PREPARING FOR THE EXAM. UNLIKE MANY LAW GRADUATES WHO HEAD TO A PRIVATE PRACTICE,THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO WORK FOR PUBLICAGENCIES ARE ON THEIR OWN FINANCIALLY TO PREP FOR THE BAR EXAM. THOSE UP-FRONT INITIAL COSTS ARE STEEP ENOUGH TO STEER PEOPLE AWAY FROM PUBLIC SECTOR WORK. THE SCWLF AWARDS $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS FOR BAR APPLICATION AND PREPARATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMALSO OFFERS A $5000 INCENTIVE FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WHO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AS PROSECUTORS. WE HAVE AWARDED NUMEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 2015. 0 20000 THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SUFFOLK AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES IN MASSACHUSETTS ESTABLISHED A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPPROGRAM CALLED "THE SARITA AND CLAIRE WRIGHT LUCAS FELLOWSHIP". THE SCWLF FELLOWSHIPS INCLUDE SUPERVISION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILDING ONE'S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT RISING 3L AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE ABLE TO GAIN SUBSTANTIVE WORK AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE IN DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE. EACH FELLOW RECEIVES A STIPEND FOR THE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM HAS THREE COMPONENTS: PAID SUMMER FELLOWSHIP WITH THE SUFFOLK OR MIDDLESEX COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES, MENTORSHIP, AND OUTREACH.FELLOWSHIP/INTERNSHIP: IN OUR SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WE WILL SUPPORT AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OR ARE IN THEIR THIRD YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL. FELLOWS WILL WORK IN THE COURTS ALONGSIDE PROSECUTORS GAINING REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY CAN MAKE ADIFFERENCE. PREFERENCE FOR FELLOWSHIPS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS FROM THE SUFFOLK LAW SCHOOL. FELLOWSHIPS WILL BE OPEN TO STUDENTS FROM OTHER AREA LAW SCHOOLS ASPARTNERSHIPS ARE DEVELOPED. MENTORSHIP: THE SCWLF FELLOWS WILL RECEIVE MENTORSHIP IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES WHERE THEY INTERN FOR THE SUMMER. MENTORS WILL SUPPORT THE LAW STUDENTS DURING THEIR INTERNSHIPS, CHECK IN WITH THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS ASTHEY ASSIST AS INTERNS IN THE COURTS, ANSWER QUESTIONS, ADDRESS CONCERNS AND PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE. OUTREACH/PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION WILL UNDERTAKE A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THE LAW STUDENT COMMUNITY AT AREA COLLEGES OF THEIMPORTANT ROLE THAT PROSECUTORS PLAY IN SUPPORTING A FAIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE.FOUNDATION STAFF WILL DISSEMINATE RESEARCH REPORTS, ARTICLES, AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PROSECUTION AND POST THESE MATERIALS ON THEIR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THEFOUNDATION WILL ARRANGE FOR SPEAKERS FOR AT LEAST THREE EVENTS TO TALK WITH STUDENTS IN THEIR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD YEARS OF LAW SCHOOL ABOUT PROSECUTORS' ROLES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES. 0 24000 44000 NINA WRIGHT ADJETEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MATTHEW FRAWLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JOANNE HILFERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ANNEMARIE PUIT DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MARY L REED DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ERICK TYRONE DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 BETHANY SEROTA DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MARISA TAGLIARENI DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 WANDA GEER PRESIDENT 20.00 0 0 0 ANTONIO LUCAS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 KWAMENA AIDOO TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 ADAM GEER CLERK 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA WANDA GEER 378 COLUMBUS AVENUE BOSTON MA 02116 6176993833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 99157 71383 100755 55783 90732 417810 99157 71383 100755 55783 90732 417810 417810 9 27 465 546 647 1694 419504 0.99600 0.99720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: DIVIDENDS. AMOUNT: 647. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS PAID. GRANTEE NAME: VARIOUS RECIPIENTS. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 44,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE HOSTING. AMOUNT: 261. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 2,371. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING COSTS. AMOUNT: 808. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 43. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 375. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 3,858. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.