Lawyers For Civil Rights Inc

Organization Overview

Lawyers For Civil Rights Inc is located in Boston, MA. The organization was established in 2000. According to its NTEE Classification (I80) the organization is classified as: Legal Services, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Lawyers For Civil Rights Inc employed 19 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lawyers For Civil Rights Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Lawyers For Civil Rights Inc generated $2.3m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 16.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.8m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 14.2% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

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2021

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LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN CREATIVE AND COURAGEOUS LEGAL ACTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY IN COLLABORATION WITH LAW FIRMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

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LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN CREATIVE AND COURAGEOUS LEGAL ACTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY IN COLLABORATION WITH LAW FIRMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.


MASSACHUSETTS FAIR HOUSING CENTER ET AL. V. HUD ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) CASE FILED SEPTEMBER 2020 CHALLENGING HUD'S ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE THE DISPARATE IMPACT PROTECTIONS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. IN 2020, WE SECURED A NATIONWIDE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND STAY OF THE RULE. ATTORNEYS' FEES EXPECTED.SAVINO ET AL. V. SOUZA (FEDERAL COURT) CASE FILED MARCH 2020 CHALLENGING BRISTOL COUNTY HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS' DETENTION OF IMMIGRANTS IN DENSELY PACKED, UNSANITARY CONDITIONS DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. SECURED MULTIPLE CLASS MEMBER RELEASES ON BAIL AND A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HALTING FURTHER ADMISSIONS TO FACILITY. CASE SETTLED IN 2021. NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.COFIELD ET AL. V. MCDONALD ET AL. (PLYMOUTH SUPERIOR COURT) TAXPAYER PETITION TO INVALIDATE PLYMOUTH COUNTY'S CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR IMMIGRATION ARRESTS. AFTER LCR SECURED A FAVORABLE PRELIMINARY RULING IN 2021, COUNTY ENDED ITS CONTRACT. NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.LCR V. USCIS (FEDERAL COURT) CASE FILED SEPTEMBER 2020 CHALLENGING FAILURE OF USCIS TO PRODUCE ANY RECORDS RELEVANT TO LCR'S REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS SURROUNDING DRAFT PUBLIC CHARGE RULE. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES AVAILABLE.HAITIANAMERICANS UNITED V. TRUMP (FEDERAL COURT) LAWSUIT FILED TO BLOCK THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A JULY 2020 PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM PURPORTING TO EXCLUDE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT BASE. CASE RESOLVED IN 2021. NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.JUAREZ ET AL. V. SOFI ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FILED ON BEHALF OF DACA RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVENTED FROM APPLYING FOR LOANS AND REFINANCING BY SOFI BECAUSE OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. IF WE PREVAIL, ATTORNEYS' FEES AVAILABLE.WORCESTER INTERFAITH ET AL. V. CITY OF WORCESTER ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF BLACK AND LATINX RESIDENTS, CHALLENGING ATLARGE ELECTORAL SYSTEM FOR WORCESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE, A CITY THAT IS MAJORITYMINORITY AND YET AT THE TIME OF FILING HAD ELECTED VIRTUALLY NO CANDIDATES OF COLOR TO THIS ELECTED BODY IN ITS ENTIRE HISTORY. SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED IN 2021. ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED IN 2022 PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT.CENTRO PRESENTE ET AL. V. TRUMP ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) COMPLAINT FILED IN FEBRUARY 2018 AGAINST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHALLENGING THE RECISSION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS) FOR HAITIAN AND SALVADORAN IMMIGRANTS, ON EQUAL PROTECTION AND OTHER GROUNDS. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED MAY 2018 TO INCLUDE HONDURAN TPS RECIPIENTS. IF WE PREVAIL, WE WILL HAVE A CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES.COLEMAN V. CITY OF BOSTON ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) FEDERAL POLICE MISCONDUCT LAWSUIT ALLEGING CONSTITUTIONAL, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), AND OTHER STATUTORY CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF BOSTON AND OTHER DEFENDANTS FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF TERRENCE COLEMAN, A BLACK MAN LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITY. IF WE PREVAIL, WE WILL HAVE A CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES.K.O. ET AL. V. SESSIONS ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) CLASS ACTION CLAIM SEEKING DAMAGES ON BEHALF OF ALL CHILDREN SEPARATED FROM FAMILY AT BORDER. RELIEF INCLUDES REQUEST FOR MENTAL HEALTH FUND TO BE ESTABLISHED TO TREAT TRAUMA CAUSED BY SEPARATION AND DETENTION. CASE CONCLUDED IN 2022; NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.JONES V. CITY OF BOSTON (FEDERAL COURT) TITLE VII DISPARATE IMPACT CASE CHALLENGING HAIR DRUG TEST USED BY BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AS SCIENTIFICALLY UNRELIABLE AND DISCRIMINATORY AGAINST AFRICANAMERICANS. IF WE PREVAIL, WE WILL HAVE A CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES.STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS V. HARVARD (FEDERAL COURT) IN THIS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S RACECONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS POLICY, LCR REPRESENTS AMICI CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS WHO BELIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONS WOULD BE HARMED WERE HARVARD PROHIBITED FROM VALUING RACIAL DIVERSITY IN ADMISSIONS. NO ATTORNEYS' FEES EXPECTED. CASTRO V. BEECHER (FEDERAL COURT) MONITORING OF CONSENT DECREES GOVERNING HIRING PROCESS IN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES IN COMMONWEALTH. NO ATTORNEYS' FEES EXPECTED.RIVAS V. HODGSON ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) CASE FILED CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF IMMIGRANT IN CONTRAVENTION OF SJC'S LUNN DECISION, WHICH HELD THAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE NO BASIS TO HOLD INDIVIDUALS FOR IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS PAST THE TIME THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE RELEASED. CASE SETTLED IN 2021, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES.SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT (FEDERAL COURT) SEXUAL HARRASSMENT LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF FIVE LOW WAGE LATINA RESTARAUNT WORKERS, ALLEGING A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT FILLED WITH LEWD BEHAVIOR, SEXUALLY INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS, AND UNWANTED TOUCHING. SETTLEMENT REACHED IN 2020, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED IN 2021.ANDREWS ET AL. V. AMAZON (FEDERAL COURT) NATIONWIDE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACK AND LATINX DELIVERY DRIVERS DUE TO USE OF OVERLY STRINGENT BACKGROUND CHECKS. CASE SETTLED IN 2021, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES.CENTRO PRESENTE ET AL. V. MCALEENAN ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) LAWSUIT FILED CHALLENGING THE EXPANSION OF "EXPEDITED REMOVAL," A PROCESS THAT CIRCUMVENTS DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR IMMIGRANTS WHO CANNOT PROVE 2 OR MORE YEARS OF RESIDENCY. CASE CONCLUDED 2022; NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.FIGUEROA ET AL. V. BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT; HOLIDAY V. BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) RACE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS FILED ON BEHALF OF TWO WOMEN OF COLOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, IDENTIFYING A PATTERN AND PRACTICE OF DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES SUCH AS FAILING TO PROMOTE CANDIDATES OF COLOR AND THE DISCRIMINATORY DISTRIBUTION OF OVERTIME HOURS. SETTLEMENT OF ONE CASE (HOLIDAY) REACHED IN 2020, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES. SETTLEMENT OF SECOND CASE (FIGUEROA) REACHED IN 2022, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES.RYAN ET AL. V. ICE ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) FEDERAL COMPLAINT FILED SEEKING TO BLOCK CIVIL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS FROM OCCURRING IN AND AROUND COURTHOUSES. CASE RESOLVED IN 2021, NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.LCR V. BPD (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) PUBLIC RECORDS CASE FILED TO SECURE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION TO RELIEF AS TO THE PARTICULAR RECORDS REQUEST, THE LAWSUIT SEEKS TO COMPEL BPD'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE TIMELINES OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW IN THE FUTURE AS WELL. IF WE PREVAIL, WE WILL HAVE A CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES.CENTER FOR LAW & EDUCATION ET AL. V. CITY OF BOSTON ET AL. (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT) PUBLIC RECORDS LAWSUIT FILED SEEKING DOCUMENTS REGARDING BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' PRACTICES OF SHARING STUDENT INFORMATION WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS. CASE CONCLUDED 2022; NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.APPIA MATTER (ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT) FILED A TITLE VI COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF A BLACK WOMAN WHO EXPERIENCED ONGOING DISCRIMINATORY REMARKS AND TREATMENT BY A SERIES OF BUS DRIVERS AT A TRANSPORTATION AGENCY. SETTLEMENT REACHED, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES. IN RE JOHN DOE (MA SUPERIOR COURT) REPRESENTED THE FAMILY OF AN 8-YEAR OLD BLACK CHILD WHO WAS SUBJECTED TO BULLYING AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AT SUMMER CAMP. SETTLEMENT REACHED, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES. LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS ET AL. V. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (FEDERAL COURT) PUBLIC RECORDS LITIGATION FILED TO GAIN ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS DETAILING THE ROLLOUT OF THE "WARRANT SERVICE OFFICER" PROGRAM, WHICH FACILITATES COLLUSION BETWEEN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS. IF WE PREVAIL, WE WILL HAVE A CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES.ORTEGA V. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL (FEDERAL COURT) LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF CLIENT WHO WAS UNLAWFULLY STRIPSEARCHED MULTIPLE TIMES AT LOGAN AIRPORT AS SHE AND HER MINOR DAUGHTER RETURNED FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. IF WE PREVAIL, WE WILL HAVE A CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES.BOSTON PARENT COALITION V. BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL COURT) REPRESENT MULTIRACIAL COALITION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES WHO INTERVENED IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' INTERIM PLAN FOR ADMITTING STUDENTS TO BOSTON'S SELECTIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NO ATTORNEYS' FEES EXPECTED. HENRY V. TOWN OF NEEDHAM (FEDERAL COURT) REPRESENT BLACK FATHER OF FOUR WHO WAS HANDCUFFED IN PUBLIC FOR OVER FORTY MINUTES ON FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF SHOPLIFTING. IF WE PREVAIL, WE WILL HAVE A CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES. GRASSROOTS ET AL. V. EPA ET AL. (FEDERAL COURT) LAWSUIT CHALLENGING EPA'S FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE TITLE VI COMPLAINT ALLEGING NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION BY THREE MA STATE AGENCIES. CASE SETTLED. NO ATTORNEYS' FEES RECEIVED.


LCR | BIZGROW PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MINORITY, IMMIGRANT, AND WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS ENSURING THEY ENCOUNTER FEWER OBSTACLES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES.GROWING WEALTH IN HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IS A CRITICAL CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE. FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS, WE HAVE HELPED CLOSE THE WEALTH GAP BY FUELING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INCREASING ACCESS TO ECONOMIC JUSTICE. 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 DOZENS OF WORKSHOPS AND LEGAL CONSULTATIONS WITH ATTORNEYS WHO SPECIALIZE IN BUSINESS ISSUES. FOODBIZ 101: ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS, THIS 13-WEEK 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. FOODBIZ IS RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOODWIN LLP AND COMMONWEALTH KITCHEN. BIZGROW LAUNCH SERIES: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 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. OPEN 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.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$318,225
Related organizations$0
Government grants $136,048
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,619,051
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,073,324
Total Program Service Revenue$181,136
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $1,041
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$766
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,254,735

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Lawyers For Civil Rights Inc has awarded $30,000 in support to 3 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

THE CAMBODIAN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOWELL

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Lowell, MA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS

$10,000

THE CAMBODIAN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOWELL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Lowell, MA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS

$10,000

YMCA OF LOWELL INC

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Lowell, MA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS

$10,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 14 grants that Lawyers For Civil Rights Inc has recieved totaling $617,649.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Network For Good Inc

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$163,003
Barr Foundation

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: SPECIAL INITIATIVES: TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$150,000
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation

Lynn, MA

PURPOSE: EXEMPT PURPOSE

$75,000
Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: FOR OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT.

$50,000
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: FUNDING OUR LOCAL HAITIAN ORGANIZATIONS - HAITI EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE

$50,000
The Hyams Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
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