Nonprofit · EIN 52-1784938
WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,066,633 | $5,049,868 | -$983,235 | $4,364,570 | $1,840,316 | $2,524,254 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,622,436 | $5,304,359 | -$681,923 | $7,724,702 | $4,256,540 | $3,468,162 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,049,646
- of which government grants
- $582,746
- Program service revenue
- $999,831
- Investment income
- $81,524
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$87,855
- Other revenue
- -$64,368
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $352,224
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,570,219
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,434,017
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $133,515
- Occupancy
- $514,851
- Travel
- $25,703
- Depreciation
- $151,659
- Program services (functional)
- $3,161,136
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,129,993
- Fundraising (functional)
- $758,739
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,724,702
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,364,570
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,840,316
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,524,254
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $506,701
- Publicly traded securities
- $766,272
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,762,544
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $761,710
- Gross receipts
- $4,201,004
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 227
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE C LIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $199,596 | $11,386 |
| KAITLIN BANNER | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,530 | $33,596 |
| JOANNA KAROLINA WASIK | SUPERVISING COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,678 | $30,653 |
| Tanya Edelin | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,416 | $16,920 |
| Ryan Downer | Legal Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,824 | $1,318 |
| Melissa Nussbaum | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,200 | $1,720 |
| ROCHELLE D JONES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $118,715 | $22,527 |
| John A Freedman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer G Levy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin H Metz | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George D Ruttinger | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas G Allen | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas W Baruch | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph G Davis | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David L Douglass | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
53 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph D Edmondson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J David Folds | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie S Gardner | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily P Grim | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark P Guerrera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen J Harburg | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen D Hardwick | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew S Hellman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Howard S Hogan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven P Hollman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roscoe C Howard | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theodore A Howard | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan E Huhta | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles W Johnson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia M Jordan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex C Lakatos | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stavroula E Lambrakopoulos | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Lee | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua A Levy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth B McCallum | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick McGlone | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Omar V Melehy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry J Pollack | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John P Relman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian D Schneider | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph M Sellers | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Withers | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSI CORKRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA E LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE B BREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNIE S RHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN C KEENEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL A TISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH WINSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVIS E BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL L WESTOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDEEP S SIDHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTALE FIEBIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA R BELOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT P BOSTWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILIO W CIVIDANES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GOUTAM PATNAIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE L ROME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jaime Santos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John B Williams III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Su | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin S Alex | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leon Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nowell D Bamberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca C Rizzo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey K Grigsby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 68 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SMITH | IMMEDIATE PAST ED Officer | 40 | $224,453 | $51,566 |
| KAITLIN BANNER | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,832 | $32,888 |
| JACQUELINE KUTNIK-BAUDER | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,140 | $24,336 |
| JOANNE C LIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,065 | $8,458 |
| KENT T WITHYCOMBE | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,838 | $42,402 |
| JOANNA KAROLINA WASIK | SUPERVISING COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,734 | $27,913 |
| MARJA K PLATER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,641 | $15,530 |
| ROCHELLE D JONES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $116,018 | $22,466 |
| John A Freedman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer G Levy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin H Metz | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George D Ruttinger | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas G Allen | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas W Baruch | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G Brian Busey | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph G Davis | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Devaney | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David L Douglass | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph D Edmondson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J David Folds | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie S Gardner | IMMEDIATE PAST CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily P Grim | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark P Guerrera | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul M Hamburger | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen J Harburg | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maureen D Hardwick | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew S Hellman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas G Hentoff | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard S Hogan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven P Hollman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roscoe C Howard | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theodore A Howard | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan E Huhta | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles W Johnson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia M Jordan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caitlin M Kasmar | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex C Lakatos | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stavroula E Lambrakopoulos | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Lee | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua A Levy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth B McCallum | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick McGlone | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar V Melehy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee G Petro | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry J Pollack | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John P Relman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian D Schneider | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph M Sellers | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew D Slater | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard W Snowdon III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William W Taylor III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lewis S Wiener | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudia Withers | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSI CORKRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W NEIL EGGLESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW W HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexis Collins | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA E LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J LEVISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE B BREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE S RHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C KEENEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL A TISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH WINSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVIS E BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL L WESTOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 14TH ST NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3210
- In care of
- % THE COMMITTEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOANNE LIN, 700 14th Street NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- JOANNE LIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 319-1000
- Website
- WWW.WASHLAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SARFINO AND RHOADES LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- WLC engages in litigation, public policy advocacy, client counseling and community education to address racial and other forms of discrimination. The Committee works on matters that affect the District of Columbia and the surrounding region and on cases outside of the region that may have an impact on local residents. We work closely with the private bar to expand the capacity of our staff and rely heavily on firm pro bono partners. Our project priorities include:(1) Creating Equal Opportunity to Economic Stability for Individuals and Families; People of color, women, children and persons with disabilities who are disproportionately forced to live in poverty. The inequities in the social and legal systems have created circumstances in which social mobility is extremely limited and the gap between rich and poor is expanding. Inequality and immobility is significantly worse in communities of color. Poverty has become as much an inheritance as wealth. Work has become a key element of reducing poverty since welfare "reform," making access to employment, fair wages and stability in work critical.(2) Challenging the Conditions that Force Racial and Economic Segregation and that Limit Options for Safe, Decent and Affordable Housing Based on Race and National Origin; Housing segregation is itself inherently unequal and contributes to diminished opportunities for education, work and recreation. Racial segregation in housing is increasing in the District and the region driven by economic development, the effects of discrimination in the criminal legal system and other structural and economic factors. The forces of segregation in the District have deprived low income and many communities of color access to safe, decent and affordable housing.(3) Reducing Barriers to Public Services and Public Accommodations; The ability to access public services or participate in the economy are essential to be full members of society. Everyone, regardless of race, gender, disability or language should be free from discrimination in civic participation, economic activity and social engagement.(4) Creating Equal Opportunity for an Education; One of the great unfinished projects of the civil rights movement is addressing inequality in education. Schools are increasingly segregated, separate and unequal. Children of color, with disabilities and English language learners are much more frequently denied the opportunity to thrive and achieve their aspirations. Education reform in the District and in the region, has had some effect, but it is limited.(5) Reducing the Impact of an Unfair Criminal System; The criminal system is a prime driver of inequality. Work to address these issues will include:(A) A continued strong emphasis on addressing conditions of incarceration. Persons confined to prisons, jails, immigration detention and other criminal system institutions are confronted with a unique and particularly cruel form of state power. As long as mass incarceration is a fact, the need for prisoners rights advocacy will be essential.(B) Strategies to reduce unnecessary and discriminatory contact with the criminal justice system and that reduces the effects of such contact. Race bias is deeply imbedded in each criminal system component, including the writing of laws, police, prosecutors, courts, prisons and the effects of collateral consequences. These effects are significant whether they result in long-term incarceration, crushing court imposed financial obligations (debtors prisons) or barriers to employment, education or housing after a period of incarceration.Expenses $3,161,136
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 | Not 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
- 52-1784938
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,364,570
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,201,004
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,066,633 | $5,049,868 | $4,364,570 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,622,436 | $5,304,359 | $7,724,702 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,611,993 | $4,551,784 | $9,068,094 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1784938).
Questions about WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS is 52-1784938.
- Is WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS 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 WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOANNE LIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 68 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,596 (JOANNE C LIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,066,633, expenses of $5,049,868 and total assets of $4,364,570 at year end.
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