Civil Rights & Advocacy · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 23-7395681
About
The lambda legal defense and education fund, INC. Is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, GAY men, bisexuals, transgender people and anyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
DBA INC
Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Employees
151
Volunteers
38
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$58.5M
Expenses
$29.1M
Assets
$85.0M
Liabilities
$9.3M
Financial history
$58.5M$29.3M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $58.5M · Avg: $26.6M
501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.
Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$10K
Grants Given
$35K
LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC
Your actions
Address
120 Wall Street 19TH FL
New YORK, NY, 10005-391
Governance
Voting board members38
Independent members38
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %22.1%
Permanent endowment %23.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$5.4M
Net to org$4.6M
Retained by contractors$872K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation