The lawyers' committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to make the promises of our democracy real.
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Category
Other
Employees
84
Volunteers
2,000
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$21.5M
Expenses
$16.1M
Assets
$80.6M
Liabilities
$13.3M
Financial history
$21.5M$10.7M$0
1516171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $21.5M · Avg: $11.9M
501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.
Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$160K
Grants Given
$42K
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Governance
Voting board members18
Independent members18
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$55K
Retained by contractors$55K
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