AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE -DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $923K · expenses $926K · assets $20K
- EIN
- 52-2042771
- Address
- 7010 LITTLE RIVER TPKE STE 440, ANNANDALE, VA 22003-3249
- NTEE code
- R20 Civil Rights (Civil Rights, Societal Action and Advocacy) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 1998 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The protection of human and religious rights and liberties and the education of the public on such rights and liberties.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby M May | Director, Senior Counsel | 2020-2024 | $254,310 | $1,231,251 | 1 |
| Walter M Weber | Senior Litigation Counsel | 2020-2024 | $215,747 | $942,957 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Doremus | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sung Giu Chung | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $470K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby M May | Director, Senior Counsel | 40 | $254,310 | $0 | $0 | $254,310 | 1 |
| Walter M Weber | Senior Litigation Counsel | 40 | $215,747 | $0 | $0 | $215,747 | 1 |
| Theodore Doremus | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sung Giu Chung | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $446K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby M May | Director, Senior Counsel | 40 | $253,715 | $0 | $0 | $253,715 | 1 |
| Walter M Weber | Senior Litigation Counsel | 40 | $192,265 | $0 | $0 | $192,265 | 1 |
| Theodore Doremus | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sung Giu Chung | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $444K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby M May | Director, Senior Counsel | 40 | $253,015 | $0 | $0 | $253,015 | 1 |
| Walter M Weber | Senior Litigation Counsel | 40 | $191,378 | $0 | $0 | $191,378 | 1 |
| Theodore Doremus | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sung Giu Chung | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $396K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby M May | Director, Senior Counsel | 40 | $228,290 | $0 | $0 | $228,290 | 1 |
| Walter M Weber | Senior Litigation Counsel | 40 | $167,253 | $0 | $0 | $167,253 | 1 |
| Theodore Doremus | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sung Giu Chung | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $418K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby M May | Director, Senior Counsel | 40 | $241,921 | $0 | $0 | $241,921 | 1 |
| Walter M Weber | Senior Litigation Counsel | 40 | $176,314 | $0 | $0 | $176,314 | 1 |
| Theodore Doremus | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sung Giu Chung | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $922,793 | $925,568 | $19,525 | $19,525 | $922,793 | $0 | $476,630 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $853,796 | $862,427 | $25,353 | $22,300 | $853,796 | $0 | $453,089 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $853,836 | $873,066 | $31,977 | $30,931 | $853,816 | $0 | $452,987 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $853,801 | $868,099 | $50,161 | $50,161 | $853,796 | $0 | $453,261 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $854,051 | $862,518 | $64,459 | $64,459 | $853,796 | $0 | $459,487 | 5 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $19,296,013 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE INC | $15,424,349 | 17 | $1,015,753 | 2025 | 2009-2025 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $1,879,449 | 11 | $307,176 | 2024 | 2014-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $815,727 | 9 | $206,150 | 2024 | 2016-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $623,134 | 9 | $172,360 | 2024 | 2016-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $375,527 | 7 | $36,754 | 2025 | 2019-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | $84,000 | 4 | $50,000 | 2021 | 2014-2015, 2019, 2021 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | $37,000 | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | $15,800 | 1 | $15,800 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $10,755 | 1 | $10,755 | 2016 | 2016 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE IRWIN FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2011 | 2011 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $8,272 | 1 | $8,272 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| COMMUNITYGIVING | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION | $4,000 | 4 | $1,000 | 2024 | 2020, 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $925,568 spent · pay $804,038 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $476,630 | $381,304 | $71,495 | $23,831 | 51.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $277,055 | $221,644 | $41,558 | $13,853 | 29.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $50,353 | $40,282 | $7,553 | $2,518 | 5.4% | |
| Occupancy | $49,741 | - | $49,741 | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CLE/Bar Dues/Membership Dues | $24,026 | $19,221 | $3,604 | $1,201 | 2.6% |
| Information technology | $21,652 | $17,321 | $3,248 | $1,083 | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $9,778 | $7,823 | $1,466 | $489 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,669 | - | $6,669 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $5,987 | $4,790 | $898 | $299 | 0.6% | |
| Interest | $2,331 | $1,865 | $350 | $116 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Library/Pubs & Subscriptons | $872 | $697 | $131 | $44 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Personal Property Tax | $402 | $0 | $402 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Client Fee/Services | $72 | $72 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $925,568 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $862,427 spent · pay $750,551 · grants $0 · events $3,450
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $453,089 | $362,472 | $67,963 | $22,654 | 52.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $252,377 | $201,901 | $37,857 | $12,619 | 29.3% | |
| Occupancy | $49,561 | - | $49,561 | - | 5.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $45,085 | $36,068 | $6,763 | $2,254 | 5.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CLE/Dues/Memberships | $19,065 | $15,252 | $2,860 | $953 | 2.2% |
| Information technology | $15,248 | $12,199 | $2,287 | $762 | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $9,647 | $7,717 | $1,447 | $483 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,196 | - | $5,196 | - | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,450 | - | $3,450 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Donations and Contributions | $3,295 | $0 | $3,295 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $3,133 | $2,251 | $741 | $141 | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $2,565 | $2,052 | $385 | $128 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Library/Publications/Subscriptions | $608 | $487 | $91 | $30 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Client Fees/Services | $108 | $108 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $862,427 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $873,066 spent · pay $744,141 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $452,987 | $362,390 | $67,948 | $22,649 | 51.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $252,215 | $201,772 | $37,832 | $12,611 | 28.9% | |
| Occupancy | $49,165 | - | $49,165 | - | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $38,939 | $31,151 | $5,841 | $1,947 | 4.5% | |
| Information technology | $26,018 | $20,814 | $3,903 | $1,301 | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CLE/Bar Dues/Memberships | $20,883 | $16,707 | $3,132 | $1,044 | 2.4% |
| Travel | $12,346 | $9,877 | $1,852 | $617 | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $11,392 | $9,355 | $1,453 | $584 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,532 | - | $5,532 | - | 0.6% | |
| Interest | $1,351 | $1,080 | $203 | $68 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,046 | - | $1,046 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Library, Publications and Subscriptions | $892 | $713 | $134 | $45 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Client Fees/Services | $300 | $300 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $873,066 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $868,099 spent · pay $747,654 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $453,261 | $362,609 | $67,989 | $22,663 | 52.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $252,175 | $201,740 | $37,826 | $12,609 | 29.0% | |
| Occupancy | $49,752 | - | $49,752 | - | 5.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $42,218 | $33,774 | $6,333 | $2,111 | 4.9% | |
| Information technology | $25,540 | $20,432 | $3,831 | $1,277 | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CLE/Bar Dues/Memberships | $20,466 | $16,373 | $3,070 | $1,023 | 2.4% |
| Travel | $8,609 | $6,887 | $1,292 | $430 | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $7,022 | $3,708 | $2,686 | $628 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,756 | - | $4,756 | - | 0.5% | |
| Interest | $1,328 | $1,063 | $199 | $66 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Property Tax | $1,277 | $0 | $1,277 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fees: other services | $990 | $990 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Office Library/Publications & Subscriptions | $520 | $416 | $78 | $26 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Client Filing Fees | $185 | $185 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $868,099 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $862,518 spent · pay $753,666 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $459,487 | $367,590 | $68,923 | $22,974 | 53.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $252,378 | $201,902 | $37,857 | $12,619 | 29.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $41,801 | $33,441 | $6,270 | $2,090 | 4.8% | |
| Occupancy | $38,271 | - | $38,271 | - | 4.4% | |
| Information technology | $26,633 | $21,306 | $3,995 | $1,332 | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CLE/Bar Dues/Memberships | $19,985 | $15,988 | $2,998 | $999 | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | Library, Publications and Subscriptions | $6,911 | $5,528 | $1,037 | $346 | 0.8% |
| Travel | $5,412 | $4,329 | $812 | $271 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,323 | - | $5,323 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $4,235 | $3,388 | $635 | $212 | 0.5% | |
| Interest | $1,041 | $833 | $156 | $52 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $373 | $298 | $56 | $19 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Personal Property Taxes | $348 | $0 | $348 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fees: other services | $320 | - | $320 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $862,518 | 100% |
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