Public Charity

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $9.1M revenue, $10.1M expenses, $21.6M total assets. 71 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $22.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237000150 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.1M
Total Expenses$10.1M
Total Assets$21.6M
Grant Records71
Funding Total$22.8M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP) IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN, ANTI-POVERTY NONPROFIT ADVANCING POLICY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES. WE DEVELOP PRACTICAL YET VISIONARY STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING POVERTY, PROMOTING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND ADDRESSING INSTITUTIONAL AND RACIAL BARRIERS FACED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR. WITH OVER 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS, WE'RE ADVANCING A BOLD VISION FOR THE FUTURE ROOTED IN ECONOMIC SECURITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.

Sample Grants Received

$650,000
2024
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, HUMAN SERVICES, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY
$625,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$316,183
2024
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$300,000
2024
GENERAL GRANT SUPPORT
$147,273

Showing up to 5 of 71 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PROGRAM DIRECTOR Akosua Meyers
BOARD MEMBER Alexandra Cawthorne-Gaines
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Angela Parker
BOARD VICE CHAIR Annie Burns
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR., COMMUNICATIONS Barbara Semedo
BOARD MEMBER Cynthia Figueroa

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$10,003,700 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,209,953 9 grants
SUPPORT CHARITABLE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
$1,841,250 3 grants
ADVOCACY
$1,006,000 4 grants
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
$650,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.1M $10.1M $21.6M
2023 $7.9M $10.5M $23.1M
2022 $17.3M $10.2M $25.9M
2021 $12.1M $9.3M $19.2M
2020 $8.4M $8.6M $17.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $8.4M to $9.1M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.6M.

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