Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Lawyers' Collaborative for Diversity's charitable purpose is to increase the number of women and minority lawyers successfully practicing law within Connnecticut's law firms, corporations, public agencies and non-profit organizations by improving and highlighting Connecticut's appeal as a state in which women and minority attorneys want to practice..
- Income
- $198,476
- Spending
- $174,944
- Reserves
- 13.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Highest pay
- $79,500, executive direc
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $48,401 spent. Job Search advice, skills training, networking receptions, and mentoring programs. Substantially all of the venues and other expenses are provided at no cost to LCD by the host firms.
- $31,000 spent. Bridge to the Bar Scholarships 8 @ $2,000 each = $16,000.RTX - LCD Diversity Internships - 2 @ $7,500 = $15,000.
- $11,821 spent. Edwin Archer Award event, $7,338; Affinity event, $4,034; Justice Institute, $449. The venues were provided at no cost by host law firm and university.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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