EIN 13-1655255

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund (NAACPLDEF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
219
Year formed
1939
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education.
Also known as...
Naacp Legal Defense and Educ Fund
Total revenues
$29,467,489
2023
Total expenses
$51,723,153
2023
Total assets
$393,392,319
2023
Num. employees
219
2023

Program areas at NAACPLDEF

The Legal Program provides legal assistance in connection with civil and human rights, including education equity, political participation, economic justice, and criminal justice.
The Herbert Lehman Program offers grants, generally of $3,000 annually to U.S. citizen undergraduates and $15,000 annually to U.S. citizen law students. Preference is given to persons who are entering the first year of full-time study.
The Thurgood Marshall Institute is a multidisciplinary center within the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. The Institute complements LDF's traditional litigation strengths and brings critical capabilities to the fight for racial justice, including research and targeted advocacy campaigns.

Grants made by NAACPLDEF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
League of Women Voters of Florida EducationTo Further Support the Mission of the Sponsored Program$120,000
Fusion PartnershipTo Further Support the Mission of the Sponsored Program$80,000
Southern Center for Human RightsTo Further Support the Mission of the Sponsored Program$80,000
...and 12 more grants made

Who funds National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund (NAACPLDEF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support Organizational Archives$3,000,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$2,407,398
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support$2,000,000
...and 238 more grants received totalling $27,337,646

Personnel at NAACPLDEF

NameTitleCompensation
Christine GregoryChief Operations Officer$209,125
Kevin C ThomsonChief Financial Officer$247,301
Juan MartinezChief Communications and Marketing Officer / Chief Communication Officer$228,793
Claude JohnsonChief Development Officer$341,104
Sherrilyn A IfillFormer President and Director - Counsel / President and Director - Council Retired 03 and 22 / President and Director - Counsel Served Till 3 and 14 and 22 / President and Director - Counselnaacp Legal Defense and Education Fund , Inc.$531,229
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for NAACPLDEF

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$54,542,710
Program services$992,937
Investment income and dividends$8,209,645
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-34,096,113
Net income from fundraising events$-181,690
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$29,467,489

Form 990s for NAACPLDEF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-04-29990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-10-19990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 64 new grant, including a grant for $1,596,885 from American Online Giving Foundation
August 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 13, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,397 from Jewish Communal Fund
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesHuman rightsCrime and lawLegal servicesVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
40 Rector St 5th FL
New York, NY 10006
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
naacpldf.org/ 
Phone
(212) 965-2200
Facebook page
naacpldf 
Twitter profile
@naacp_ldf 
IRS details
EIN
13-1655255
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1939
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
015677
FTB Entity ID
2109943
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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