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Transgender Law Center

OAKLAND, CA EIN: 05-0544006 Website

Transgender Law Center TLC changes law, policy and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$37.7M

-6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

+264.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$211K

+231.5% YoY

About Transgender Law Center

Based on IRS filings

Transgender Law Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in OAKLAND, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AustinChicagoDenverDurhamHelenaHumbleKansas CityLa JollaLos AngelesMabelvaleNational CityOaklandOklahoma CityPortlandSaint PaulSan DiegoSan FranciscoSt LouisWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$37,700,839$40,240,583$34,566,798
Revenue$15,659,809$18,537,203$16,836,191
Expenses$18,078,690$13,575,797$10,180,064
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,230,002$1,246,527$321,002
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$580K$1M$2M$2M1 grants20206 grants20215 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Amalgamated Foundation$1.2MGender & Sexualities All…$280KEquality Federation Inst…$255KInternational Comm Fdtn$80KRefugee Health Alliance$77KIntransitive$70KOne Colorado Education F…$70KOutfront Minnesota$70KThe Level Up Project$70KThe Third Space Foundation$70K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K15$50–100K5$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Amalgamated Foundation ($1,206,186), Gender & Sexualities Alliance ($280,168), Equality Federation Institute ($255,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amalgamated Foundation Washington, DCTransformation & Emergent Funds$1,206,186
Equality Federation Institute Portland, ORFreedom Oaklahoma$255,000
Gender & Sexualities Alliance San Francisco, CATRUTH/Gender Justice$280,168
International Comm Fdtn National City, CABorder Butterflies Proj.$80,000
Intransitive Mabelvale, ARNarrative Lab$70,000
One Colorado Education Fund Denver, CONarrative Lab$70,000
Outfront Minnesota Saint Paul, MNNarrative Lab$70,000
Refugee Health Alliance La Jolla, CANarrative Lab$77,000
The Level Up Project Humble, TXNarrative Lab$70,000
The Third Space Foundation Oklahoma City, OKNarrative Lab$70,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Shelby ChestnutExecutive Dir.$225KOluchi Omeoga BLMP Co-Director$181KRose Berry BLMP Co-Director$167KNolizwe Nondabula BL…Director$162KBran Fenner ManagingDirector$147KBillie Chen FinanceO…Director$143KLynly EgyesLegal Director$138KMeera VaidyanathanDevelopment Dir.$135KEmem MaurusProject Legal Dir.$129KHarry ItieBLMP Comm. Dir.$126KSue Yacka-BibleDir Communications$125K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Shelby ChestnutExecutive Dir.40$224,783
Oluchi Omeoga BLMP Co-Director40$181,090
Rose Berry BLMP Co-Director40$167,323
Nolizwe Nondabula BLMP Co-Director40$161,840
Bran Fenner ManagingDirector40$147,205
Billie Chen FinanceOperDirector40$143,384
Lynly EgyesLegal Director40$137,604
Emem MaurusProject Legal Dir.40$128,988
Meera VaidyanathanDevelopment Dir.40$135,406
Sue Yacka-BibleDir Communications40$125,351
Harry ItieBLMP Comm. Dir.40$126,441
Imara Jones ChairDirector2
Chinyere EzieVice ChDirector2
Phillipe CunninghamVice ChDirector2
Ana Conner SecretaryDirector2
Myles Paisley TreasDirector2
Diamond CollierDirector1
Alic ShookDirector1
Louis Porter IIDirector1
Sunu ChandyDirector1
Beckham RiveraDirector1
Ebony HarperDirector1
Morgan DarbyDirector1
Jayy CovertDirector1
Daroneshia Duncan-BoydDirector1
Gwendolyn RogersDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Transgender Law Center?

Transgender Law Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in OAKLAND, CA. It holds $37.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Transgender Law Center?

As of 2024, Transgender Law Center holds $37.7M in total assets with $15.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $2.3M in 2024.

Where does Transgender Law Center operate?

Transgender Law Center has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas.

What size grants does Transgender Law Center award?

In 2024, Transgender Law Center awarded 11 grants totaling $2.3M — an average of about $211K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Transgender Law Center's EIN?

Transgender Law Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0544006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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