Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,066,633
- Total expenses
- $5,049,868
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,049,646
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $999,831
- Investment income
- $81,524
- Other revenue
- -$64,368
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,364,570
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,840,316
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,524,254
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,161,136
- Management and general expenses
- $1,129,993
- Fundraising expenses
- $758,739
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,161,136
Program services were 62.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,173,768
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$582,746
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,293,132
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2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL FEES AND COURT AWARDS
total $902,782 · related or exempt $902,782
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2b · Program service revenue: FELLOWSHIP SUBSIDIES
total $91,373 · related or exempt $91,373
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2c · Program service revenue: CONTRACTED SERVICES REVENUE
total $5,676 · related or exempt $5,676
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3 · Investment income
total $81,524 · excluded $81,524
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$46,516
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,173,768
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$134,371
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$87,855
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
total $23,487 · related or exempt $23,487
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11e · Other revenue, total
$23,487
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $352,224 · program services $246,618 · management and general $59,358 · fundraising $46,248
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,570,219 · program services $1,799,597 · management and general $433,143 · fundraising $337,479
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $61,437 · program services $43,016 · management and general $10,354 · fundraising $8,067
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $238,581 · program services $167,048 · management and general $40,206 · fundraising $31,327
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $211,556 · program services $148,126 · management and general $35,652 · fundraising $27,778
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $133,515 · management and general $133,515
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $5,856 · management and general $5,856
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11g · Fees: other
total $398,775 · program services $84,297 · management and general $189,103 · fundraising $125,375
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $13,469 · program services $10,102 · management and general $1,555 · fundraising $1,812
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $514,851 · program services $362,585 · management and general $97,063 · fundraising $55,203
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17 · Travel
total $25,703 · program services $4,987 · management and general $14,520 · fundraising $6,196
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $23,454 · program services $8,612 · management and general $13,036 · fundraising $1,806
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $151,659 · program services $111,937 · management and general $22,509 · fundraising $17,213
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23 · Insurance
total $47,229 · program services $35,842 · management and general $5,875 · fundraising $5,512
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24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTENANCE
total $89,507 · program services $49,174 · management and general $30,551 · fundraising $9,782
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24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS AND MESSAGING
total $48,266 · program services $28,292 · management and general $2,111 · fundraising $17,863
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24c · Other expenses: PRINTING AND DUPLICATING
total $18,885 · program services $15,849 · management and general $274 · fundraising $2,762
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24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $35,516 · program services $26,985 · management and general $4,402 · fundraising $4,129
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24e · All other expenses
total $109,166 · program services $18,069 · management and general $30,910 · fundraising $60,187
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $414,401 · end of year $310,918
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,153,893 · end of year $1,511,959
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,085,624 · end of year $639,778
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $47,101 · end of year $3,500
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $167,019 · end of year $139,407
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,426,148
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$919,447
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $654,201 · end of year $506,701
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,433,627 · end of year $766,272
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,768,836 · end of year $486,035
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $368,421 · end of year $351,567
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $123,132
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $11,669
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,888,119 · end of year $1,353,948
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,192,362 · end of year $1,762,544
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,275,800 · end of year $761,710
Mission and programs · 2024
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.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROTECT, THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION, THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION AND POVERTY.
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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
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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JOANNE C LIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $210,982
- From this org
- $199,596
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,386
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $199,596
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,988
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,398
- Filer's total
- $210,982
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KAITLIN BANNER
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $195,126
- From this org
- $161,530
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,596
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,530
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $9,692
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,904
- Filer's total
- $195,126
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JOANNA KAROLINA WASIK
SUPERVISING COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $191,331
- From this org
- $160,678
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,653
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,678
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $9,641
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,012
- Filer's total
- $191,331
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Tanya Edelin
Chief Operating Officer
- Total calculated
- $183,336
- From this org
- $166,416
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,920
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $166,416
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,920
- Filer's total
- $183,336
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Ryan Downer
Legal Director
- Total calculated
- $173,142
- From this org
- $171,824
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,318
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,824
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,318
- Filer's total
- $173,142
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Melissa Nussbaum
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $159,920
- From this org
- $158,200
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,720
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,200
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,720
- Filer's total
- $159,920
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ROCHELLE D JONES
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $141,242
- From this org
- $118,715
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,527
- Hours/week
- 40
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John A Freedman
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer G Levy
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin H Metz
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
George D Ruttinger
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas G Allen
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Douglas W Baruch
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph G Davis
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David L Douglass
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph D Edmondson
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
J David Folds
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jamie S Gardner
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily P Grim
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark P Guerrera
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen J Harburg
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maureen D Hardwick
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew S Hellman
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Howard S Hogan
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steven P Hollman
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roscoe C Howard
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Theodore A Howard
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan E Huhta
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles W Johnson
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Julia M Jordan
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alex C Lakatos
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stavroula E Lambrakopoulos
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Harry Lee
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joshua A Levy
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth B McCallum
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick McGlone
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Omar V Melehy
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Barry J Pollack
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John P Relman
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian D Schneider
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph M Sellers
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Claudia Withers
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
WILLIAM P BARRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KELSI CORKRAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BETH WILKINSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BRENDA E LEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
GEORGE B BREEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JEANNIE S RHEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOHN C KEENEY JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DANIEL A TISHMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JUDITH WINSTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
AVIS E BUCHANAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
GAIL L WESTOVER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
AMANDEEP S SIDHU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
CHANTALE FIEBIG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DEBRA R BELOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DWIGHT P BOSTWICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
EMILIO W CIVIDANES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
GOUTAM PATNAIK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JACQUELINE L ROME
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jaime Santos
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John B Williams III
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jonathan Su
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Justin S Alex
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leon Rodriguez
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nowell D Bamberger
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rebecca C Rizzo
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stacey K Grigsby
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533179349307763
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