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 (2024) reports revenue of $58.5M, expenses of $29.1M, total assets of $85.0M. Imperigo tracks 359 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $45.2M.

EIN: 237395681 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$58.5M
Total Expenses$29.1M
Total Assets$85.0M
Grant Records359
Funding Total$45.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adonica Wada
DIRECTOR Alan York
CFO Amanda Wyatt
DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Amber Whittington
DIRECTOR Angela Lim
DIRECTOR Anne White

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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
$5,346,358 57 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$1,279,750 4 grants
CIVIL RIGHTS
$1,079,100 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
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
2020 $25.5M $18.2M $29.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $25.5M to $58.5M (+130%), with total assets most recently reported at $85.0M.

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