National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights
The national center for LGBTQ rights (NCLR) is a national legal organization dedicated to achieving full civil and human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and their families through impact litigation, public policy work, direct legal services, and community and public education.
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights at a glance
In short: National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,250
- +209.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,250
- +209.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,250
- Total assets
- $8,791,422
- +68.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Glad Legal Advocates & Defenders ($77K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $110K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $77K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glad Legal Advocates & Defenders Boston, MA | General Support | $77,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,791,422 | $9,708,016 | $6,198,967 | $77,250 | 1 | $153,694 |
| 2024 | $5,220,037 | $4,440,008 | $5,908,986 | $25,000 | 1 | $150,797 |
| 2023 | $6,605,095 | $5,005,371 | $5,127,683 | $13,900 | Total only | $62,542 |
| 2022 | $8,409,237 | $5,798,177 | $5,128,792 | — | — | $35,747 |
| 2021 | $7,337,899 | $8,859,587 | $4,975,957 | $100,000 | 1 | $46,211 |
| 2020 | $3,356,739 | $6,232,285 | $4,906,758 | $43,159 | 1 | $8,899 |
| 2019 | $1,932,542 | $5,709,976 | $5,651,370 | $110,000 | 2 | $5,060 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights
Based on IRS filings
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights is a public charity focused on LGBTQIA+ people, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $77K. Net investment income was $154K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights is led by Imani Rupert-Gordon, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Imani Rupert-Gordon
Executive Director
Executive Director → President, 2024
President → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$181K (2021) → $268K (2025)
Shannon Minter
Legal Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$203K (2019) → $232K (2025)
Julianna S. Gonen
Federal Policy Director
Attorney → Federal Policy Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$126K (2022) → $170K (2025)
Hillary Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Sparks
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Fahy
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Cornell
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saydeah Howard
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamila Cambridge
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zoe Dunning
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chloe Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Tillman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morey Riordan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher F. Stoll
Senior Staff Attorney
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Shauna R. Madison
Vice President of People, Culture, Equity & Compliance Co
Director → Vice President of People, Culture, Equity & Compliance Counsel, 2024
Vice President of People, Culture, Equity & Compliance Counsel → Vice President of People, Culture, Equity & Compliance Co, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$159K (2024) → $181K (2025)
Amy Whelan
Senior Staff Attorney
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $176K (2025)
Jennifer Bing
Vice President of Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Dom Brassey
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Kim
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elisa Diana Huerta
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bowen
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dulce Garcia
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Shin-Ming Wong (2022–2024) — Director of Community Justice & Access
- Former: A. Sparks (2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa A. Oman (2024) — Vice President of Finance & Administration
- Former: Adetunji Olude (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher R. Vasquez (2021–2023) — Committee Director
- Former: Cathy Sakimura (2019–2022) — Attorney
- Former: Shannan Wilber (2020–2022) — Attorney
- Former: Stacy Del Monte Finan Oper (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elisa Huerta Co-Chair (2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Kim Co-Chair (2022) — Director
- Former: Aubrey Hone (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Fresh Lev White (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leah Nutting (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Therese Lee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Arlette Smith Co-Chair (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Felicia Medina (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Geimer Co-Chair (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sparks (2021) — Director
- Former: Allison Rowland (2020) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Lee (2020) — Director
- Former: Cindy Myers (2020) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Arlette Smith Dir (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Cindy Myers Interim (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Emily Doskow Co-Chair (2019) — Director
- Former: Felicia Medina Co-Chair (2019) — Director
- Former: Kate Kendell (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Lauren Gray (2019) — Commun. Director
- Former: Nancy Geimer Dir (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Olga Talamante (2019) — Director
- Former: Rosio Alvarez (2019) — Director
- Former: Ruth McFarlane (2019) — Develop. Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $268K, to Imani Rupert-Gordon (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights
How much does National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights give each year?
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights?
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.7M.
What is National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights?
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights is a public charity focused on LGBTQIA+ people, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights operate?
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts.
What is National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights's EIN?
National Center for LGBTQ Rights FKA National Center for Lesbian Rights's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3086885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
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