GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $13,713,849
- +15.4% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $11,617,669
- +7.9% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $401,593
- +1.4% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $9,747,181
- +24.3% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $100K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equality Florida Institute St Petersburg, FL | Partnering with Pride Partnership | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $13,713,849 | $11,617,669 | $9,747,181 | — | — | $401,593 |
| 2025 | $11,887,520 | $10,767,148 | $7,842,076 | — | — | $396,050 |
| 2024 | $9,139,849 | $7,972,364 | $5,667,590 | $15,000 | 1 | $233,757 |
| 2023 | $6,989,970 | $4,659,358 | $4,734,014 | — | — | $118,633 |
| 2022 | $5,851,942 | $5,190,845 | $4,335,537 | — | — | $119,453 |
| 2021 | $5,026,895 | $4,075,629 | $4,275,441 | $100,000 | 2 | $40,572 |
| 2020 | $4,432,627 | $4,132,941 | $4,317,496 | $10,000 | 1 | $59,070 |
About GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc
Based on IRS filings
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $402K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc is led by Ricardo Martinez, Executive Director on every filing since 2025; 7 of 24 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Ricardo Martinez
Executive Director
On filings since 2025
37.5 hrs/week
$101K (2025) → $270K (2026)
Joseph Metmowlee Garland
President
Clerk → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bennett Klein
Senior Director Litigation & Hiv Law
Senior Attorney → Senior Director Litigation & Hiv Law, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $212K (2026)
Jennifer Levi
Senior Director Transgender & Queer Rights
Senior Attorney → Senior Director Transgender & Queer Rights, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $219K (2026)
Mary Bonauto
Senior Director Civil Rights & Legal Strategies
Senior Attorney → Senior Director Civil Rights & Legal Strategies, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $234K (2026)
Amanda Johnston
Cpe Director
Public Executive Director Director → Director of Communications & Public Education, 2025
Director of Communications & Public Education → Cpe Director, 2026
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $198K (2026)
Carole Allen Scannell
Director of Development
Development Director → Director of Development, 2023
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$148K (2022) → $195K (2026)
Rachel Goldberg
Director & Treasurer
Board Member → Director & Treasurer, 2026
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Boyce
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $231K (2026)
Lee Swislow
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $0 (2026)
Marlene Seltzer
Treasurer & Board Member
Treasurer → Treasurer & Board Member, 2026
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Dunn
President Emeritus
Vice President & President → President, 2024
President → President Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Phillip Brignol
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Cheng
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annika Bockius-Suwyn
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Myers
Clerk
Board Member → Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dallas Ducar
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Smith Yang
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Chandler
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kaplan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Inga Bernstein
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Bergeron
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Wilder
Board Member
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nima Eshghi
Board Member
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Ed Byrne (2020–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Mario Nimock (2021–2025) — Board Member · Filing note: From 92620
- Former: Richard Burns (2024–2025) — Int. Executive Director
- Former: Darian Butcher (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Janson Wu (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Matt McGuirk (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patience Polly Crozier (2021–2024) — Director of Family Advocacy
- Former: Mark Brimhall-Vargas (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Hayter (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jessyca Feliciano (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: George-Henry Hastie (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Johnson (2023) — Chief Legal Officer
- Former: Elizabeth Doherty (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Garland (2020–2022) — Clerk
- Former: Joyce Kauffman (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Spencer Icasiano (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Irene Monroe (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Francisco Cabas (2020–2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Until 52920
- Former: Gary Buseck (2021) — Senior Adviser
- Former: Briana Boggs (2020) — Director of Development
- Former: Dianne Phillips (2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Through 162020
- Former: Fred Csibi-Levin (2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Through 31920
- Former: George Hastie (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Leila Bailey Stewart (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Martha Holt Castle (2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Through 3192020
- Former: Richard J. Yurko (2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Through 1620
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $270K, to Ricardo Martinez (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc
How large is GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc?
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6M.
What is GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc?
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Boston, MA. It holds $13.7M in total assets as of 2026.
Where does GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc operate?
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida.
What is GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc's EIN?
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2660498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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