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National Lawyers Guild Inc

501(c)(4) organization New York, NY EIN: 13-5606408 Website

Unites lawyers and other related parties in an organization which functions as an effective political and social force in the service of the people

National Lawyers Guild Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,413,326
-8.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$827,926
+9.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$15,343
-9.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,097,397
+21.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to National Lawyers Guild Inc

Who National Lawyers Guild Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

MilwaukeeSan FranciscoAtlantaChicagoDenverDetroitMinneapolisPortland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $155K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $155K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Lawyers Guild- San Francisco Chapter San Francisco, CATo Support Legal Observer and Mass Defense Programs.$60,372
National Lawyers Guild- Milwaukee Chapter Milwaukee, WITo Support Legal Observer and Mass Defense Programs.$49,387
National Lawyers Guild- Minnesota Chapter Minneapolis, MNTo Support Legal Observer and Mass Defense Programs.$37,009
National Lawyers Guild- Colorado Chapter Denver, COTo Support Legal Observer and Mass Defense Programs.$7,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,413,326$827,926$1,097,397——$15,343
2023$1,552,021$756,820$906,845——$16,939
2022$1,696,464$601,143$915,722$154,5184$3,195
2021$2,050,209$825,231$965,399$40,0002$919
2020$2,253,631$2,781,518$1,043,795$36,8404$60

About National Lawyers Guild Inc

Based on IRS filings

National Lawyers Guild Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Lawyers Guild Inc is led by Joelle Lingat, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 36 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joelle Lingat

    Executive Director

    Treasurer → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $70K (2023) → $118K (2024)

  • Suzanne Adely

    President -

    President- Elect → President, 2021

    President → President -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jilisa Milton

    Southern Regional Representative

    Vice President → Southern Regional Representative, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Dietz

    Student National Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Mirer

    International Committee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennipher Jones

    Mass Incarceration Committee

    Mass Defense → Mass Incarceration Committee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Kupferman

    Environmental Justice

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justice Gatson

    Tupocc Co-Chair

    Midwest Regional Co-Representative → Tupocc Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry McLean

    International Committee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Xz Brown

    Disability Justice Committee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mylene Laughlin

    Queer Caucus Committee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria-Helena Thompson-Washington

    President Elect

    Tupocc Co-Chair → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marquel Ramirez

    Labor & Employement Committee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Heydemann

    Labor & Employement Committee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shara Darden

    Tupocc Co-Chair

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sundiata Jawanza

    Jailhouse Lawyer Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Frishberg

    Military Law Task Force

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Willis

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Wilson

    Environmental Justice

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carie Martin

    Far West Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christoper Kloth

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin Leonard

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Hamilton

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Mouton

    Far West Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edmundo Sallabos

    Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Spreadbury

    Midwest Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Gilberd

    Military Law Task Force

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Yow

    Southern Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Khanstoshea Zingapan

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madeline Rose

    Queer Caucus Committee

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maya Braun Yoon

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noah Woods

    Midwast Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Rojas

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Facente

    Southwest Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Freeman

    Southwest Regional Representative

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suad Abdel Aziz

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Ken Montenegro (2020–2023) — Legal Worker Vice President
  • Former: Katherine T. Adamides (2021–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Nate Fox (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Anthony Prince (2022–2023) — Housing Committee Representative
  • Former: Chase Moery (2022–2023) — Student National Vice President
  • Former: Lauren Bonds (2022–2023) — Npap
  • Former: Megan Rue (2022–2023) — Texoma Regional Co-Representative
  • Former: Monica Beard (2022–2023) — Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative
  • Former: Raymundo Rojas (2022–2023) — Texoma Regional Co-Representative
  • Former: Scott Kampas (2022–2023) — Midwest Regional Co-Representative
  • Former: Shoshanna Silverberg (2022–2023) — Southwest Regional Co-Representative
  • Former: Z. Williams (2022–2023) — Southwest Regional Co-Representative
  • Former: Erica Johnson (2023) — Interim Northeast Regional Representative
  • Former: Shahily Negron (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sirine Shebaya (2023) — Nip
  • Former: Ria Thompson-Washington (2021–2022) — Tupocc Chair
  • Former: Samantha Tuthill (2021–2022) — Student National Vice President
  • Former: Amreet Sandhu (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Daniellle Gregor (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Elena Cohen (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Luna Martinez Gomez (2020–2021) — Student National Vice President
  • Former: Pooja Gehi (2020–2021)
  • Former: Sarah Coffey (2020–2021) — Legal Worker Vice President
  • Former: Cait De Mott Gady (2020)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joelle Lingat — Executive Director: $118KJoelle LingatExecutive Director$118K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $118K, to Joelle Lingat (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about National Lawyers Guild Inc

How large is National Lawyers Guild Inc?

National Lawyers Guild Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $828K.

Where does National Lawyers Guild Inc operate?

National Lawyers Guild Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin.

What is National Lawyers Guild Inc's EIN?

National Lawyers Guild Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5606408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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