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Screen a listLambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$50Mrevenue
FY2025 · +127% in 3 yrs160staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.7%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLambda Legal Defense & Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $31M spent
Programs$19M63%Management and general$4.7M15%Fundraising$6.7M22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2023
$1.9M in FY2021, $471k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI346funders
$9.1Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$1k$1k$361k$900k$140kThe Donald and Carole Chaiken FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$40k$50k$50k$165k$150k$572kJones Day FoundationOn and off$1.0MThe Darby FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$20k$20k$60k$45k$55k$400kThe Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kWyncote FoundationSince FY2022$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$1.2M$1.2M$7.8M$12M$2.7M$4.1M221 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$736k$677k$720k$969k$1.5M$1.2M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund