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 376 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $47.0M.

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 Records376
Funding Total$47.0M
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.

Where $100 goes at Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc

How Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$61 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$23 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $61 for programs

$40
Founded in 1972, lambda legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender, and queer/questioning people (LGBTQ+)…
66% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 51 cases
$21
Our legal work is supported by expansive public education and communication efforts that allow us to reach a wide range of audiences across multiple channels throughout the year
34% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$42,554,411 283 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$1,468,650 24 grants
Human & Social Services
$607,178 14 grants
Education
$457,525 14 grants
Economic Development
$121,000 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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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