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Private Foundation
The Whistleblower Legal Defense Foundation
The Whistleblower Legal Defense Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Wilmington, DE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $15K revenue, $306K expenses, $340K total assets. IRS filings disclose 27 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.5M.
EIN: 463950011
Wilmington, DE
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15K
Total Expenses$306K
Total Assets$340K
Grants Given27
Grant Total$2.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER CENTER
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
MEDIA ALLIANCE
Whistleblower Network News Fund
$38,000
NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER CENTER
General & Unrestricted
$355,300
MEDIA ALLIANCE
Whistleblower Network News fund
$45,000
MEDIA ALLIANCE
Whistleblower Network News fund
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Dir, Sec
David K Colapinto
Dir, Treas
Michael D Kohn
Pres, Dir
Stephen M Kohn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15K | $306K | $340K |
| 2024 | $37K | $454K | $631K |
| 2023 | $241K | $386K | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $18K | $339K | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $19K | $497K | $2.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $19K to $15K (-22%), with total assets most recently reported at $340K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, MA, NY.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.