Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE THE SARITA AND CLAIRE WRIGHT LUCAS FOUNDATION (SCWLF) WAS CREATED IN 2015 TO HONOR SARITA WRIGHT LUCAS AND HER DAUGHTER, CLAIRE. THE FOUNDATION, IN RECOGNITION OF SARITA'S INTEGRITY AND PASSION FOR JUSTICE, SUPPORTS AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC AND PURSUING CAREERS IN PROSECUTION.
- Income
- $95,183
- Spending
- $62,109
- Reserves
- 29.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 29.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $20,000 spent. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: LAW SCHOOL DEBT IS WELL DOCUMENTED. WHAT'S NOT SO WELL KNOWN IS THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO PREPARE FOR THE BAR EXAM. IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF A PREP COURSE AT ABOUT $5,000, MANY RECENT GRADUATES MUST TAKE OUT PERSONAL LOANS TO COVER LIVINGEXPENSE AS THEY TAKE ON THE FULL-TIME, UNPAID WORK OF PREPARING FOR THE EXAM. UNLIKE MANY LAW GRADUATES WHO HEAD TO A PRIVATE PRACTICE,THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO WORK FOR PUBLICAGENCIES ARE ON THEIR OWN FINANCIALLY TO PREP FOR THE BAR EXAM. THOSE UP-FRONT INITIAL COSTS ARE STEEP ENOUGH TO STEER PEOPLE AWAY FROM PUBLIC SECTOR WORK. THE SCWLF AWARDS $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS FOR BAR APPLICATION AND PREPARATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMALSO OFFERS A $5000 INCENTIVE FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WHO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AS PROSECUTORS. WE HAVE AWARDED NUMEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 2015.
- $24,000 spent. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SUFFOLK AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES IN MASSACHUSETTS ESTABLISHED A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPPROGRAM CALLED "THE SARITA AND CLAIRE WRIGHT LUCAS FELLOWSHIP". THE SCWLF FELLOWSHIPS INCLUDE SUPERVISION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILDING ONE'S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT RISING 3L AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE ABLE TO GAIN SUBSTANTIVE WORK AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE IN DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE. EACH FELLOW RECEIVES A STIPEND FOR THE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM HAS THREE COMPONENTS: PAID SUMMER FELLOWSHIP WITH THE SUFFOLK OR MIDDLESEX COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES, MENTORSHIP, AND OUTREACH.FELLOWSHIP/INTERNSHIP: IN OUR SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WE WILL SUPPORT AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE LAW STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OR ARE IN THEIR THIRD YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL. FELLOWS WILL WORK IN THE COURTS ALONGSIDE PROSECUTORS GAINING REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY CAN MAKE ADIFFERENCE. PREFERENCE FOR FELLOWSHIPS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS FROM THE SUFFOLK LAW SCHOOL. FELLOWSHIPS WILL BE OPEN TO STUDENTS FROM OTHER AREA LAW SCHOOLS ASPARTNERSHIPS ARE DEVELOPED. MENTORSHIP: THE SCWLF FELLOWS WILL RECEIVE MENTORSHIP IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES WHERE THEY INTERN FOR THE SUMMER. MENTORS WILL SUPPORT THE LAW STUDENTS DURING THEIR INTERNSHIPS, CHECK IN WITH THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS ASTHEY ASSIST AS INTERNS IN THE COURTS, ANSWER QUESTIONS, ADDRESS CONCERNS AND PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE. OUTREACH/PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION WILL UNDERTAKE A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THE LAW STUDENT COMMUNITY AT AREA COLLEGES OF THEIMPORTANT ROLE THAT PROSECUTORS PLAY IN SUPPORTING A FAIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE.FOUNDATION STAFF WILL DISSEMINATE RESEARCH REPORTS, ARTICLES, AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PROSECUTION AND POST THESE MATERIALS ON THEIR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THEFOUNDATION WILL ARRANGE FOR SPEAKERS FOR AT LEAST THREE EVENTS TO TALK WITH STUDENTS IN THEIR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD YEARS OF LAW SCHOOL ABOUT PROSECUTORS' ROLES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 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 September 2015.
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 November 4, 2026.
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