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Lawyers for Good Government Inc

EIN 81-4543775 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE MOBILIZE LAWYERS AND ADVOCATES IN LARGE-SCALE PRO BONO PROGRAMS AND ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO ENSURE THAT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT PROVIDE EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW.

Income
$7.2 million
Spending
$4.2 million
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
30
Volunteers
4,000
Highest pay
$323,251, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 127% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (3)
  1. $2.8 million spent. PROJECT CORAZON - PROJECT CORAZON PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS. IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED THE NYC LGBTQ+ ASYLUM CLINIC TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LGBTQ+ ASYLUM SEEKERS. THROUGH THIS CLINIC, WE CONDUCTED 12 "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" SESSIONS, SERVING 318 ASYLUM SEEKERS. WE ASSISTED CLIENTS IN SUBMITTING 58 WORK PERMIT APPLICATIONS, ACHIEVING A 95% APPROVAL RATE, AND FILED 19 CHANGE OF VENUE AND ADDRESS REQUESTS, ALL OF WHICH WERE APPROVED. WE HELD OUR FIRST IN-PERSON EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT CLINIC, WHERE 50 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED 19 ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH WORK PERMIT APPLICATIONS, 11 OF WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO DATE. THESE EFFORTS PROVIDED ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH LEGAL EDUCATION, DIRECT ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES.
  2. CLIMATE CHANGE - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES LEGAL GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES. IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED THE CLEAN ENERGY TAX NAVIGATOR, A TOOL PROVIDING FREE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS. SINCE JULY, THE NAVIGATOR RECORDED 19,172 VISITS FROM 14,329 UNIQUE USERS, WITH 318 CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS SUBMITTED. WE PROVIDED LEGAL GUIDANCE TO OVER 700 MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, DIRECTLY ASSISTED 24 STATE GOVERNMENTS IMPLEMENTING CLIMATE AND EQUITY POLICIES REPRESENTING 54% OF THE U.S. POPULATION AND 57% OF THE ECONOMY, AND SUPPORTED SIX NONPROFITS IN APPLYING FOR MORE THAN $120 MILLION IN EPA COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANTS.
  3. REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND HEALTH EQUITY - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES LEGAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND ADVOCATES ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED 20,424 LEGAL UPDATES TO OUR POLICY RESOURCE HUB FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, EQUIPPING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, LAWYERS, AND ADVOCATES WITH CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW. WE DISTRIBUTED 23 BI-WEEKLY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DIGESTS TO 1,123 SUBSCRIBERS - MORE THAN DOUBLE THE PRIOR YEAR'S REACH. OUR TEAM CONDUCTED 19 TRAININGS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS TO SUPPORT ADVOCATES NAVIGATING LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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