Nonprofit · EIN 04-3490614
LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,494,143 | $3,410,058 | $84,085 | $6,646,131 | $545,182 | $6,100,949 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,867,857 | $3,175,265 | $1,692,592 | $6,563,292 | $546,428 | $6,016,864 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,038,812 | $2,921,206 | $117,606 | $4,564,770 | $240,498 | $4,324,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,234,272
- Program service revenue
- $75,378
- Investment income
- $186,512
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,019
- Other revenue
- -$2,019
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $479,219
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,791,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,651,174
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $84,701
- Occupancy
- $115,470
- Travel
- $127,659
- Depreciation
- $5,833
- Program services (functional)
- $2,780,586
- Management and general (functional)
- $528,122
- Fundraising (functional)
- $101,350
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,563,292
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,646,131
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $545,182
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,100,949
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,671
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,482,502
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $618,447
- Gross receipts
- $3,570,464
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 244
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVAN ESPINOZA ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $448,233 | $30,986 |
| OREN SELLSTROM ESQ | LITIGATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $312,294 | $34,185 |
| SOPHIA HALL ESQ | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $233,262 | $24,052 |
| PRIYA LANE ESQ | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $201,394 | $22,976 |
| KATHERINE MULKERN | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $190,703 | $31,144 |
| JOSHUA FOX ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M DAVIDSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE F DENNISON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA M FRANCISCO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INEZ H FRIEDMAN-BOYCE ESQ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MARX ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S GODKIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA F HILL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A HORNE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA M BREWER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
38 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA GOMES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA SHAH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LOZADA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE CHURCHILL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL V MCKITTRICK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES L MESSENGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY L NEWMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH S LEONETTI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA J PIROZZOLO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL AUSTIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINITA FERRERA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT H SMITH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXA H O'KEEFE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN G VAN DYKE ESQ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC J MARANDETT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW R LYNCH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA E DODSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN S MAGUIRE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA C ALLISON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKOLAS BOWIE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY N CATALANO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY WEST ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN M AYR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATHILDA MCGEE-TUBB ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RIKOSKI WHITNEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KASE JUBBOORI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA M LECAROZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH W MILLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY E TAYLOR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA REEVES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HABERFELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL TAMTON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCGINNIS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA R RICHARD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIAN TURCO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVAN ESPINOZA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $415,000 | $26,249 |
| OREN SELLSTROM ESQ | LITIGATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $290,000 | $24,628 |
| SOPHIA HALL ESQ | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $210,000 | $17,863 |
| PRIYA LANE ESQ | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $180,000 | $16,863 |
| KATHERINE MULKEN | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $170,000 | $18,129 |
| MIRIAN ALBERT | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,500 | $3,850 |
| JOSHUA FOX ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN A CONCEPCION ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M DAVIDSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE F DENNISON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA Z BOYE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA M FRANCISCO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INEZ H FRIEDMAN-BOYCE ESQ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MARX ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S GODKIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA F HILL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A HORNE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YALONDA T HOWZE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA M BREWER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GOMES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SHAH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOZADA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CHURCHILL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL V MCKITTRICK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L MESSENGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY L NEWMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S LEONETTI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA J PIROZZOLO ESQ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL AUSTIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA FERRERA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H SMITH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA H O'KEEFE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN G VAN DYKE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC J MARANDETT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW R LYNCH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA E DODSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN S MAGUIRE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA C ALLISON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLAS BOWIE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY N CATALANO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WEST ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M AYR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHILDA MCGEE-TUBB ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER A RIKOSKI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASE JUBBOORI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA M LECAROZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH W MILLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY E TAYLOR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA REEVES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HABERFELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL TAMTON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCGINNIS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA R RICHARD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVAN ESPINOZA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $407,701 | $38,000 |
| OREN SELLSTROM ESQ | LITIGATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $262,929 | $17,389 |
| SOPHIA HALL ESQ | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $187,532 | $27,266 |
| PRIYA LANE ESQ | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,426 | $27,325 |
| JOSHUA FOX ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN A CONCEPCION ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M DAVIDSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BELIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE F DENNISON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA Z BOYE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA M FRANCISCO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INEZ H FRIEDMAN-BOYCE ESQ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MARX ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S GODKIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA F HILL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A HORNE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YALONDA T HOWZE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA M BREWER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GOMES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SHAH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOZADA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CHURCHILL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL V MCKITTRICK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L MESSENGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANIE C ELLIS-NILES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY L NEWMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH J PARSIGIAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA J PIROZZOLO ESQ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL AUSTIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA FERRERA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H SMITH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA H O'KEEFE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN G VAN DYKE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA R RICHARD ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC J MARANDETT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW R LYNCH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA E DODSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN S MAGUIRE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA C ALLISON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLAS BOWIE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY N CATALANO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WEST ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M AYR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HALL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHILDA MCGEE-TUBB ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER A RIKOSKI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIMMER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASE JUBBOORI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA M LECAROZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH W MILLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY E TAYLOR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA REEVES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HABERFELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 61 BATTERYMARCH STREET 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110-3208
- In care of
- % IVAN ESPINOZA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL, 61 BATTERYMARCH STREET 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 988-0624
- Return prepared by
- GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- LCR | BIZGROW PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME BUSINESS OWNERS ENSURING THEY ENCOUNTER FEWER OBSTACLES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES.OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND WORKSHOPS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS ENTITY FORMATION, CONTRACTS, TAXES, LEASES, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS: BIZGROW CONFERENCE: THE BIZGROW CONFERENCE IS OUR FLAGSHIP ANNUAL EVENT. THIS FREE, ONE-DAY EXPERIENCE PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH WORKSHOPS AND LEGAL CONSULTATIONS WITH ATTORNEYS WHO SPECIALIZE IN BUSINESS ISSUES.FOODBIZ 101: THIS ACCELERATOR HELPS ASPIRING FOOD ENTREPRENEURS TURN THEIR VISION INTO REALITY. EACH SESSION IS TAUGHT BY AN INDUSTRY EXPERT AND COVERS A DIFFERENT TOPIC, SUCH AS PERMITTING, BUSINESS PLANNING, AND MARKETING, AS WELL AS FOOD-SPECIFIC SUBJECTS, INCLUDING RECIPE SCALING AND LABELING. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SERIES, PARTICIPANTS PRESENT THEIR BUSINESS PITCHES TO A PANEL OF EXPERTS AND GRADUATE READY TO LIVE OUT THEIR DREAMS AS NEW BUSINESS OWNERS. BIZGROW LAUNCH SERIES: THIS SEMINAR SERIES PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF HOW TO START AND RUN A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN FROM WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN AND MANAGING LEGAL ISSUES TO SPEAKING PUBLICLY, COMFORTABLY, AND CONFIDENTLY ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS. LEGAL CLINICS: BIZGROW LEGAL CLINICS PROVIDE BUSINESS OWNERS WITH FREE, ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS WITH LEADING ATTORNEYS FROM MAJOR LAW FIRMS. DURING THESE CLINICS, BUSINESS OWNERS CAN ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS AND RECEIVE THE GUIDANCE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.Expenses $410,050
- CASE V. PARAKEET COMMUNITIES (WORCESTER SUPERIOR COURT) CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF MOBILE HOME PARK RESIDENTS, CHALLENGING UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES USED BY MOBILE HOME PARK OWNER. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.OWENS V. EDGAR P. BENJAMIN HEALTHCARE CENTER (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOME, SUCCESSFULLY SEEKING RECEIVERSHIP OF FACILITY. ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED FROM RECEIVER IN 2025.HRI V. CHARLESGATE REALTY ET AL. (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) SOURCE-OF-INCOME HOUSING LAWSUIT AGAINST NUMEROUS BOSTON-AREA LANDLORDS AND BROKERS. MATTER CONCLUDED IN 2024; NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.NEWSOM V. GADLES (MCAD) REPRESENT DISABLED VETERAN RETALIATED AGAINST BY CONDO DEVELOPER. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.GUERRERO V. U.S. FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT CLAIM FILED ON BEHALF OF FAMILY UNLAWFULLY STOPPED ON WAY TO CHURCH ON MOTHERS DAY. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.PINEDA V. U.S. FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT CLAIM FILED ON BEHALF OF DETAINED LAWFUL RESIDENT. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.RAMIREZ SANAN V. U.S. FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT CLAIM FILED ON BEHALF OF FAMILY. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.CHRISPIN V. COX (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF DECORATED BOSTON POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS UNLAWFULLY DEMOTED. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE. LOPEZ V. SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL SCHOOL DIST (HAMPDEN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT) LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENT AGAINST DISTRICT THAT FAILED TO PREVENT A HOSTILE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. CASE SETTLED IN 2025, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES THAT WERE RECEIVED IN 2025. DOE ET AL. V. U.S. (FEDERAL COURT) CASE FILED CHALLENGING FEDERAL ORDER. FAVORABLE RULINGS IN DISTRICT COURT AND APPEALS COURT. ATTORNEYS' FEES NOT ANTICIPATED.LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS V. MA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOC. (NORFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) PUBLIC RECORDS CASE FILED SEEKING DOCUMENTS CONCERNING MIAA'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO RESPOND TO BULLYING AT SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.EDWARDS V. FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MCAD) REPRESENT FORMER COMPLIANCE MANAGER OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHO WAS DEMOTED AND FIRED. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.CARBAJAL V. J. DERENZO CO. (MCAD) REPRESENT CONSTRUCTION WORKER WHO ENDURED A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.ESCALANTE V. CHARTER FOODS NORTH LLC REPRESENTED WORKER WHO WAS UNLAWFULLY DENIED EMPLOYMENT AT A FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT. MATTER SETTLED IN 2025 FOR DAMAGES AND ATTORNEYS' FEES, WHICH WERE RECEIVED IN 2025.ADAMS V. TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH ASTHMA WHO WAS IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.CITY OF CHELSEA ET AL. V. U.S. (FEDERAL COURT) CASE FILED TO PRESERVE ABILITY OF CITIES TO SET LOCAL POLICE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.HAU ET AL. V. U.S. (FEDERAL COURT) CASE FILED TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY STATUS. ATTORNEYS' FEES NOT ANTICIPATED.KAPUR V. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF EDUCATOR FORCED OUT OF BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS V. TOWN OF SAUGUS (ESSEX SUPERIOR COURT) PUBLIC RECORDS LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST TOWN SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT OVERLY RESTRICTIVE STUDENT RESIDENCY POLICY. MATTER SETTLED IN 2025. ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.ALIANZA ET AL. V. VERTOL. (FEDERAL COURT) CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED SEPTEMBER 2022 ON BEHALF OF FRAUDULENTLY INDUCED TO TRAVEL TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD BY PLANE. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.FIRRP V. U.S. (FEDERAL COURT) FOIA CASE FILED MARCH 2023. MATTER CONCLUDED IN 2025; NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.DABNEY V. MILLBURY MEMORIAL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (US DEP'T OF EDUCATION, THEN MA ATTORNEY GENERAL) COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF TWO SISTERS SUBJECTED TO BULLYING, WHICH THE SCHOOLS FAILED TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.MC HENRY V. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BROOKLINE (US DEP'T OF EDUCATION, THEN MA ATTORNEY GENERAL)COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF EIGHTH-GRADER SUBJECTED TO BULLYING, WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FAILED TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.PALACIOS V. MELROSE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (US DEP'T OF EDUCATION, THEN MA ATTORNEY GENERAL) -- COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF SEVENTH-GRADER SUBJECTED TO BULLYING THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FAILED TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.LEWIS V. MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (US DEP'T OF EDUCATION, THEN MA ATTORNEY GENERAL) CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF FIFTH-GRADER SUBJECTED TO BULLYING, WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FAILED TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLETRAILBLAZHERS V. BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) LAWSUIT FILED CHALLENGING HARASSMENT BY THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND NEWTON POLICE OF CHEER GROUP AT THE BOSTON MARATHON. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES ARE AVAILABLE.LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS V. U.S (FEDERAL COURT) FOIA LAWSUIT SEEKING DOCUMENTS. MATTER CONCLUDED IN 2025; NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.Expenses $1,270,480 · revenue $75,378
- LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 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.Expenses $1,100,056
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3490614
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,646,131
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,570,464
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,494,143 | $3,410,058 | $6,646,131 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,867,857 | $3,175,265 | $6,563,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,038,812 | $2,921,206 | $4,564,770 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,304,753 | $2,211,387 | $4,538,265 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3490614).
Questions about LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC
- What is the EIN of LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC is 04-3490614.
- Is LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names IVAN ESPINOZA-MADRIGAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 53 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $448,233 (IVAN ESPINOZA ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,494,143, expenses of $3,410,058 and total assets of $6,646,131 at year end.
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