Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Inc
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What it says it does
THE LCLD, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICERS AND LAW FIRM MANAGING PARTNERS DEDICATED TO CREATING A LEGAL PROFESSION AS DIVERSE AS THE COUNTRY IT SERVES.
- Income
- $6.2 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Highest pay
- $544,163, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (5)
- THE LCLD ANNUAL MEETING IS A DYNAMIC GATHERING OF THE NATION'S TOP GENERAL COUNSEL AND MANAGING PARTNERS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THERE WERE 215 ATTENDEES AT THE 2024 LCLD ANNUAL MEETING.
- THE LCLD SUCCESS IN LAW SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAM IS A NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE THAT CONNECTS FIRST-YEAR LAW STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS FROM LCLD MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024-25, THE PROGRAM FOSTERED MORE THAN 1,300 MEANINGFUL MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS, OFFERING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SUCCESS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
- FOUNDED IN 2011, THE LCLD FELLOWS PROGRAM IS A PREMIER, YEAR-LONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECTS HIGH-POTENTIAL ATTORNEYS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO ADVANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS. THROUGH PERSONALIZED DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH LCLD MEMBERS-MANAGING PARTNERS AND GENERAL COUNSEL- THE 2024 PROGRAM SUPPORTED 434 FELLOWS IN STRENGTHENING THEIR INFLUENCE WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
- THE LCLD 1L SCHOLARS PROGRAM OFFERS FIRST-YEAR LAW STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD LASTING CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE LEGAL INDUSTRY. THROUGH CAREER-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING, SCHOLARS GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND SUPPORT AT A CRITICAL EARLY STAGE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEYS. IN 2024, THERE WERE 607 1L SCHOLARS. IN 2024, 461 EARLY-CAREER ATTORNEYS FROM LCLD MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE PATHFINDER PROGRAM, A SEVEN-MONTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING. THE PROGRAM OFFERS PARTICIPANTS THE CHANCE TO LEARN FROM TOP LEGAL LEADERS AS WELL AS EXPERTS IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPPING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR CAREER GROWTH.
- THE LCLD 1L SCHOLARS PROGRAM OFFERS FIRST-YEAR LAW STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD LASTING CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE LEGAL INDUSTRY. THROUGH CAREER-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING, SCHOLARS GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND SUPPORT AT A CRITICAL EARLY STAGE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEYS. IN 2024, THERE WERE 607 1L SCHOLARS. IN 2024, 461 EARLY-CAREER ATTORNEYS FROM LCLD MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE PATHFINDER PROGRAM, A SEVEN-MONTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING. THE PROGRAM OFFERS PARTICIPANTS THE CHANCE TO LEARN FROM TOP LEGAL LEADERS AS WELL AS EXPERTS IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPPING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR CAREER GROWTH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 June 2009.
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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