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N a a C P Legal Defense and Educational Fund INC

Public charity
Civil Rights & Advocacy · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-1655255

About

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is America's legal counsel on issues of race. Through advocacy and litigation, LDF focuses on issues of education, voter protection, economic justice and criminal justice. We encourage students to embark on careers in the public interest through scholarship and internship programs. LDF pursues racial justice to move our nation toward a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Employees
219
Volunteers
77

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$29.5M
Expenses
$51.7M
Assets
$393.4M
Liabilities
$9.2M

Financial history

$83.8M$41.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $29.5M · Peak FY2022: $83.8M · Avg: $36.5M

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
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Lobbying
$291K
Grants Given
$784K
N A A C P LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
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Address

40 Rector Street 5TH Floor
New YORK, NY, 10006-173

Governance

Voting board members25
Independent members24
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 %25.4%
Permanent endowment %74.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$1.3M
Net to org$1.1M
Retained by contractors$215K
ChannelsMail · Email · Grant solicitation
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