Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
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.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$54.0M
+21.6% YoY
Revenue
$35.4M
+61.2% YoY
Net Investment Income
$4.3M
-307.9% YoY
Expenses
$25.7M
+2.2% YoY
About Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $54.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $4.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $54,041,188 | $44,443,289 | $47,040,601 |
| Revenue | $35,364,569 | $21,934,531 | $41,684,799 |
| Expenses | $25,717,803 | $25,172,779 | $22,133,943 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,310,313 | $-2,073,688 | $4,839,644 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADONICA WADA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALAN YORK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| AMBER WHITTINGTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANGEL BURGOS | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 2 | — |
| ANGELA LIM | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANNE WHITE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BECK FINEMAN | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 2 | — |
| BETH MEYERSON | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 2 | — |
| BETSY BERNARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CARL JONES JR | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 2 | — |
| CONNIE MONTOYA | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 2 | — |
| CYNTHIA HILL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID ORTIZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH MCMURRAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DIANE BELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIC JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FRED SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| HEATHER STEARNS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| IAN TZENG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAMES DALE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOANNE HERMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN BLAZEK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN RICCARDI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JORDAN HEINZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JULIUS CARTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KECIA REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KELLEY CORNISH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KEVIN HAGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LAUREN MUTTI | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LINDA ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MADELEINE MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MAUREEN BENNETT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL ANGELO | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MICHELLE RILEY | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| NADIA DUGAL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PATRICK O'KEEFFE | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 2 | — |
| RICHARD WESTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROBERT GARCIA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEVE THORNTON | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| WANDA FRENCH-BROWN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM HARDIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| YEMI A ADEGBONMIRE | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 2 | — |
| AMANDA WYATT | CFO | 40 | $211,005 |
| JOHN E ROANE | COO | 40 | $251,578 |
| KEVIN JENNINGS | CEO | 40 | $451,542 |
| CRYSTAL COSTELLO | CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 40 | $164,843 |
| GILLIAN M POWER | CTO | 40 | $207,063 |
| JENNIFER CAROL PIZER | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 40 | $271,376 |
| JOSHUA PUSHKIN | CDO | 40 | $350,278 |
| MARCO CHAN | CHIEF OF PLAN & PROG MGMT | 40 | $193,239 |
| CAMILLA TAYLOR | DIR. FOR LITIGATION | 40 | $218,957 |
| GREG NEVINS | SR COUNSEL | 40 | $177,128 |
| KAREN LOEWY | SR COUNSEL, DIR CONST LAW PRAC | 40 | $175,857 |
| KRISTINE ANDREA KIPPINS | DIR. FOR POLICY | 40 | $205,750 |
| WILLARD L DUMAS III | DIR. OF LEADERSHIP GIFTS | 40 | $185,703 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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