GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc

Analysis

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc reported income of $8.0m and spending of $5.7m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $4.1m to $8.0m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Voices for Children ($8.0m), Accountable US ($8.0m) and Cair Foundation Inc ($7.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $462k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. It paid $20k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.1m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 34 employees.