Nonprofit · EIN 94-2581415
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,198,442 | $4,440,191 | $758,251 | $5,658,222 | $1,011,140 | $4,647,082 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,245,408 | $5,379,129 | -$133,721 | $5,217,057 | $1,328,226 | $3,888,831 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,895,964 | $4,955,038 | -$59,074 | $5,604,749 | $1,582,197 | $4,022,552 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,882,467
- of which government grants
- $1,821,709
- Program service revenue
- $72,839
- Investment income
- $223,206
- Other revenue
- $19,930
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $411,745
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,624,897
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,458,359
- Professional fundraising fees
- $45,240
- Accounting fees
- $31,660
- Occupancy
- $312,701
- Travel
- $8,301
- Depreciation
- $8,163
- Program services (functional)
- $3,428,470
- Management and general (functional)
- $780,001
- Fundraising (functional)
- $231,720
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,217,057
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,658,222
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,011,140
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,647,082
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,842,717
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,999,996
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $647,086
- Gross receipts
- $5,317,011
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bianca Sierra Wolff | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $239,875 | $756 |
| Nancy Shaw | COO Officer | 40 | $154,175 | $18,521 |
| Rachel Sheridan | Legal Dir/Gen Cnsl | 40 | $152,416 | $14,449 |
| Chriselle Raguro | Pro Bono Director | 40 | $138,497 | $14,474 |
| Jassmin Poyaoan | Program Director | 40 | $134,175 | $8,494 |
| Hewot Shankute | Program Director | 40 | $133,075 | $8,652 |
| Nisha Kashyap | Program Director | 40 | $127,375 | $7,307 |
| Thomas McInerney | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christin Hill | Board Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Koo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilarie Atkisson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Bal | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzette Barnes | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Blanco | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Krystal Bowen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Budner | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Burris | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Janice Cho | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sara Finigan | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julianne Harper | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Lowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shondella Reed | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rohit Singla | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Whitty Somvichian | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jacob Sorensen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tirien Steinbach | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Darren Teshima | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Khari Tillery | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Tovar | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stacey Wexler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jason Yu | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Shaw | COO Officer | 40 | $148,018 | $16,392 |
| Mark Conley-Buchsieb | Development Dir | 40 | $143,534 | $12,474 |
| Deborah Escobedo | RJ Program Dir | 40 | $131,140 | $19,097 |
| Zal Shroff | Interim Legal Dir | 40 | $133,914 | $7,709 |
| Elica Vafaie | Int. Exec Dir. Officer | 40 | $118,553 | $15,127 |
| Jassmin Poyaoan | EJ Program Dir | 40 | $122,850 | $7,568 |
| Hewot Shankute | EJ Program Dir | 40 | $121,400 | $7,690 |
| Bianca Sierra Wolff | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $110,197 | $157 |
| Suzette Barnes | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas McInerney | Board Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Koo | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilarie Atkisson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Bal | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Blanco | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Krystal Bowen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Burris | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Cho | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Finigan | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christin Hill | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rohit Singla | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Sorenson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tirien Steinbach | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Tovar | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Khari Tillery | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacey Wexler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Yu | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elica Vafaie | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $182,625 | $11,039 |
| Elisa Della-Pian | Legal Director | 40 | $152,269 | $20,117 |
| Nancy Shaw | COO Officer | 40 | $142,875 | $14,899 |
| Mark Conley-Buchsieb | Development Dir. | 40 | $133,625 | $11,312 |
| Deborah Escobedo | Sr Staff Attorney | 40 | $121,375 | $19,101 |
| Amanda Bhuket | Sr Staff Attorney | 40 | $119,375 | $11,408 |
| Bree Bernwanger | Staff Attorney | 40 | $117,875 | $8,649 |
| Suzette Barnes | Board Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacey Wexler | Board Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas McInerney | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Finigan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Koo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Goldstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernida Reagan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Bal | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilarie Atkisson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacob Sorenson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christin Hill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Burris | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krystal Bowen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rohit Singla | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Khari Tillery | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Yu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Priya Sanger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tirien Steinbach | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Tovar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 131 STEUART ST STE 400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-1243
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Bianca Sierra Wolff, 131 Steuart Street Ste 400, San Francisco, CA 94105
- Signed the 990
- Bianca Sierra Wolff, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 543-9444
- Website
- www.lccrsf.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2581415 or by the name LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
As one of the most enduring civil rights institutions on the West Coast, we work to dismantle systems of oppression and racism, and build an equitable and just society.
Program accomplishments
- General Legal Each year, the LCCRSF mobilizes over 1,000 pro bono attorneys and legal staff who contribute close to 30,000 hours of free legal assistance. Leveraging the power of the private bar enables LCCRSF to engage in impact litigation, policy advocacy and direct legal services.Expenses $1,546,172 · revenue $72,839
- Immigrant JusticeSince 1983, LCCRSF has represented thousands of asylum seekers in immigration courts.Expenses $785,606
- Economic JusticeLCCRSF is committed to closing the racial wealth gap and empowering historically marginalized communities. Our work leads to increasing business and economic opportunities that will enable individuals to have self-determination over their livelihoods and communities, while advancing a more equitable economy.Expenses $550,086
- Racial Justice Through bold litigation, community education, and collaboration, we aim to put a stop to unfair financial punishments, the criminalization of poverty, and police brutality.Expenses $546,606
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2581415
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,658,222
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,317,011
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,198,442 | $4,440,191 | $5,658,222 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,245,408 | $5,379,129 | $5,217,057 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,895,964 | $4,955,038 | $5,604,749 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,084,905 | $4,156,079 | $4,802,170 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 94-2581415).
Questions about LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
- What is the EIN of LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA is 94-2581415.
- Is LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 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 LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Bianca Sierra Wolff.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,875 (Bianca Sierra Wolff, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,198,442, expenses of $4,440,191 and total assets of $5,658,222 at year end.
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