National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation

Analysis

National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1996, 30 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 June 2023, National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.8m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Justice Alliance Inc ($2.8m), The Immigration Project Inc ($2.8m) and Missouri Girls Town Foundation Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $207k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $768k. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 14 employees.