Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
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40 people11 organisationsi40 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
60 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 60 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avis E Buchanan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alex C Lakatos (also filed as Alex Lakatos) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexis Collins | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Beth Wilkinson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brenda E Lee | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barry J Pollack (also filed as Barry Pollack) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian D Schneider (also filed as Brian Schneider) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caitlin M Kasmar (also filed as Caitlin Kasmar) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles W Johnson (also filed as Charles Johnson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Claudia Withers | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel A Tishman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David J Leviss | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David L Douglass (also filed as David Douglass) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas W Baruch (also filed as Douglas Baruch) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth B McCallum (also filed as Elizabeth McCallum) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emily P Grim (also filed as Emily Grim) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| G Brian Busey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gail L Westover | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| George B Breen | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| George D Ruttinger (also filed as George Ruttinger) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Harry Lee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Howard S Hogan (also filed as Howard Hogan) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| J David Folds | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeannie S Rhee | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John C Keeney JR | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judith Winston | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jamie S Gardner (also filed as Jamie Gardner) | Immediate Past Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer G Levy (also filed as Jennifer Levy) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John A Freedman (also filed as John Freedman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John M Devaney (also filed as John Devaney) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John P Relman (also filed as John Relman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph D Edmondson (also filed as Joseph Edmondson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph G Davis (also filed as Joseph Davis) | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph M Sellers (also filed as Joseph Sellers) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua A Levy (also filed as Joshua Levy) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Julia M Jordan (also filed as Julia Jordan) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kelsi Corkran | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin H Metz (also filed as Kevin Metz) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lee G Petro (also filed as Lee Petro) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lewis S Wiener (also filed as Lewis Wiener) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew W Howard (also filed as Matthew Howard) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark P Guerrera (also filed as Mark Guerrera) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew D Slater (also filed as Matthew Slater) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew S Hellman (also filed as Matthew Hellman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maureen D Hardwick (also filed as Maureen Hardwick) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Omar V Melehy (also filed as Omar Melehy) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick McGlone | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Paul M Hamburger (also filed as Paul Hamburger) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard W Snowdon III (also filed as Richard Snowdon III) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roscoe C Howard (also filed as Roscoe Howard) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stavroula E Lambrakopoulos (also filed as Stavroula Lambrakopoulos) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen J Harburg (also filed as Stephen Harburg) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven P Hollman (also filed as Steven Hollman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan E Huhta (also filed as Susan Huhta) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Theodore A Howard (also filed as Theodore Howard) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas G Allen (also filed as Thomas Allen) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas G Hentoff (also filed as Thomas Hentoff) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| W Neil Eggleston | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William P Barry (also filed as William Barry) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William W Taylor III (also filed as William Taylor III) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Katz | Senior Counsel | since 2018 |
| Emily Gunston | Deputy Legal Director | 2019 |
| Gregg A Kelley | Director, Dev. & Comm. | since 2018 |
| Hannah Lieberman | Legal Director | since 2018 |
| Jacqueline Kutnik-Bauder | Deputy Legal Director | since 2022 |
| Joanna Karolina Wasik | Supervising Counsel | since 2022 |
| Joanne C LIN | Executive Director | 2023 |
| Jonathan Smith | Immediate Past Ed | since 2018 |
| Kaitlin Banner | Deputy Legal Director | since 2019 |
| Katherine Garrett | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Kent T Withycombe | Director, Public Education | since 2018 |
| Marja K Plater | Senior Counsel | 2023 |
| Philip Fornaci | Senior Counsel | 2018 |
| Rochelle D Jones | Director of Finance and Admin | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne C Lin | Executive Director | 40 | $200k | $11k | |
| Ryan Downer | Legal Director | 40 | $172k | $1k | |
| Tanya Edelin | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $166k | $17k | |
| Kaitlin Banner | Deputy Legal Director | 40 | $162k | $34k | |
| Joanna Karolina Wasik | Supervising Counsel | 40 | $161k | $31k | |
| Melissa Nussbaum | Development Director | 40 | $158k | $2k | |
| Rochelle D Jones | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $119k | $23k | |
| John A Freedman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer G Levy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin H Metz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| George D Ruttinger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas G Allen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Douglas W Baruch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph G Davis | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| David L Douglass | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph D Edmondson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| J David Folds | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie S Gardner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily P Grim | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark P Guerrera | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen J Harburg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maureen D Hardwick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew S Hellman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Howard S Hogan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven P Hollman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roscoe C Howard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theodore A Howard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan E Huhta | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles W Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia M Jordan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex C Lakatos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stavroula E Lambrakopoulos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harry Lee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joshua A Levy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth B McCallum | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick McGlone | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Omar V Melehy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barry J Pollack | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John P Relman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian D Schneider | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
- EIN
- 521784938
- Address
- 700 14th St Nw Ste 400, Washington, DC, 20005-3210
- State
- District of Columbia
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T99Z Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Joanne Lin (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1992
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlex C Lakatos
≥8years on the filingsBrian D Schneider
≥8years on the filingsCaitlin M Kasmar
≥8years on the filingsCharles W Johnson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $1000k
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 227
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Washington Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights And Urban Affairs likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 10 March 1992
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc. (city and state not held)