Public Charity

LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND INC

LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $49.8M, expenses of $30.5M, total assets of $108.1M. Imperigo tracks 368 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $46.1M.

EIN: 237395681 NEW YORK, NY Civil Rights NTEE: R20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$49.8M
Total Expenses$30.5M
Total Assets$108.1M
Grant Records368
Funding Total$46.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR THRU 05/01/25 Adonica Wada
DIRECTOR Alan York
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Amanda Wyatt
DIRECTOR Angela Lim
DIRECTOR Anne White
DIRECTOR Audrey Stewart

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$19,796,405 14 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,789,277 9 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,362,858 58 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$1,945,389 5 grants
CIVIL RIGHTS
$1,079,100 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $49.8M $30.5M $108.1M
2024 $58.5M $29.1M $85.0M
2023 $35.4M $25.7M $54.0M
2022 $21.9M $25.2M $44.4M
2021 $41.7M $22.1M $47.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $41.7M to $49.8M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $108.1M.

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