MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Public charity

DBA: DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

Civil Rights & Advocacy · LOS ANGELES, CA · EIN 74-1563270

About

Founded in 1968, maldef is the nation's leading latino civil rights legal organization, promoting social change through advocacy, community education and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrants rights and political access.

DBA Defense and Educational Fund

Donations are tax-deductible

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-04-30

Revenue

$7.3M

Expenses

$9.2M

Assets

$24.7M

Liabilities

$4.5M

Financial history

$14.3M$7.1M$0

1718192021222324

RevenueExpenses

Latest FY2024: $7.3M · Peak FY2019: $14.3M · Avg: $10.1M

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

$13K

Grants Given

—

MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

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Address

634 S Spring ST 11TH

LOS Angeles, CA, 90014-392

Governance

Voting board members25

Independent members25

Conflict-of-interest policyYes

Whistleblower policyYes

Doc-retention policyYes

Audit committeeYes

990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo

Equity-based compNo

Supplemental retirement planNo

Compensation committeeYes

Used comp surveyYes

Board approved compYes

Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %83.3%

Permanent endowment %16.7%

Endowment held by related orgNo

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