Law Firm Antiracism Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY RACISM, TO BETTER USE THE LAW AS A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE THAT BENEFITS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, AND TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY IN THE LAW.
- Income
- $129,882
- Spending
- $384,376
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 13.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1,135
- Highest pay
- $110,648, operations manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 196% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $292,290 spent. FROM ITS FIRST DAYS IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, THE LFAA RECOGNIZED THE NECESSITY OF ESTABLISHING STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS IN EACH REGION OF THE NATION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN WORKING IN POVERTY LAW AND CIVIL RIGHTS, WITH VARYING DEGREES OF EXPLICIT FOCUS ON THE RACIAL JUSTICE ASPECT OF THEIR WORK. OVER 6 MONTHS, WE CONVENED NUMEROUS REGIONAL MEETINGS WITH LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS TO INTRODUCE THE LFAA, EXPLAIN OUR MISSION, AND SEEK INPUT FROM THE NGOS ABOUT THEIR OWN ANTIRACIAL EFFORTS AND THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE WORK TO BE DONE. AS AN ONGOING PROGRAM, LFAA OFFERS PERIODIC SUMMITS TO BRING TOGETHER OUR ALLIANCE FIRMS FOR STRATEGIC DISCUSSIONS MODERATED BY EXPERTS ABOUT ANTIRACISM PRINCIPLES AND CRITICAL ISSUES RELATED TO SYSTEMIC RACISM AND RACIAL EQUITY. SUMMITS PROVIDE ALLIANCE FIRMS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS, POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.LFAA'S INAUGURAL SUMMIT WAS HOSTED IN JULY 2020, AND SUBSEQUENT SUMMITS HAVE BEEN HELD IN OCTOBER 2020, AND IN DECEMBER OF 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024. EACH OF THESE SUMMITS (WHICH ARE TWO DAYS IN LENGTH) HAVE FEATURED SPEAKERS AND PANEL DISCUSSION EXPLORING TOPICS OF RACISM AND LEGAL REMEDIES. OUR 19 SUBJECT-MATTER WORKING GROUPS, WHOSE FOCUS COVERS AREAS SUCH AS POLICING, EDUCATION, AND HOUSING, HAVE MET REGULARLY AND GENERATED DOZENS OF DISCRETE LEGAL PROJECTS POSTED ON OUR LFAA BULLETIN BOARD AND TAKEN ON PRO BONO BY OUR 300+ ALLIANCE FIRMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE WORKING GROUPS HELD EVENTS FOCUSED ON SYSTEMIC ISSUES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBJECT MATTERS. THE LFAA HAS CONTINUED TO GROW ITS LIBRARY, WHICH SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH AND REPORT REPOSITORY. IT IS A SEARCHABLE DATABASE THAT HOUSES LEGAL RESEARCH AND FACT-BASED DATA AND ANALYSIS RESULTING FROM WORKING GROUPS ANDS PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES. MOST OF THE WORK PRODUCT HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY LEGAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS. THE LIBRARY IS CONTINOUSLY UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIALS. WHILE THE ABOVE SHOWCASES THE ADVANCES MADE BY THE LFAA, THERE ARE MORE INITIATIVES BEING UNDERTAKEN TO CONTINUE THE ORGANZATION'S GROWTH AND REACH.
Source: Form 990 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 September 2021.
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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