Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$8.3M
Foundation funders
147
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund?
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($752K), Roth Family Foundation ($500K), Our Fund Foundation Inc ($461K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2026) to $4.5M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $69K.
What grants has Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Ted Snowdon Foundation | GENERAL GRANTS TO DONEE | $65,000 |
| 2026 | Zivin Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Roth Family Foundation | TRANS RIGHTS PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $495,300 |
| 2025 | The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $409,288 |
| 2025 | Our Fund Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $255,034 |
| 2025 | Warten Foundation Inc | OPERATING DONATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LAMBDA'S UNSTOPPABLE FUTURE CAMPAIGN TOWARD LGBTQ+ LEGAL DEFENSE EFFORTS | $225,000 |
| 2025 | The Darby Foundation | LGBTQ+ RIGHTS | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $101,800 |
| 2025 | The Puffin Foundation Ltd | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Kenneth S Hollander | UNRESTICTED CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR THEIR GENERA | $99,069 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $84,365 |
| 2025 | Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | The Ted Snowdon Foundation | GENERAL GRANTS TO DONEE | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Ryan Memorial Foundation | URESTRICTED | $57,272 |
| 2025 | McDonald-Wright Foundation | CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION | $53,000 |
| 2025 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Miami Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Horizons Foundation | Unrestricted | $49,200 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $48,500 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $46,942 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $46,680 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $46,680 |
| 2025 | The Flowering Desert Trust | Advance the interests of LGBT. | $40,674 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS WORK | $40,500 |
| 2025 | The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $37,500 |
| 2025 | Stonewall Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $32,500 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $32,500 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $31,150 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund?
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($752K), Roth Family Foundation ($500K), Our Fund Foundation Inc ($461K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund between 2024–2026.
Who is Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, with $752K across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund across 200 grants from 147 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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