EIN 52-1354365

Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
268
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
Description
HSLDA is a nonprofit that defends parents' constitutional right to direct their children's education and provides educational resources.
Also known as...
Home School Foundation
Total revenues
$18,020,149
2023
20192020202120222023$13m$17m
Total expenses
$20,103,172
2023
20192020202120222023$12m$16m$20m
Total assets
$7,915,813
2023
20192020202120222023$4m$6m$8m
Num. employees
268
2023
201920202021202220230200

Program areas at HSLDA

Legal advocacy and protection: tens of thousands of parents are challenged every year by government officials seeking to impose their will on parents. Hslda members are provided Legal advice ranging from state homeschool law clarifications, resolving conflicts or misunderstandings with government officials, corresponding on behalf of members to government officials, and defending Home School families in court.
Gifts and grants: your gifts help enable hslda to provide Legal protection to homeschooling families and equip them to offer the best educational experience to their children. In addition, hslda provides grants to help make homeschooling possible for families facing hard times including widows, single parents, special needs families and many others (see schedule i, part iii).
Educational and instructional services: hslda provides an array of educational consulting resources, in both english & spanish, including prek-8th, special needs, and high School. This year, over 15,000 families received consultant services. In addition, hslda online academy offers over 40 rich-in-content distance learning courses to encourage families to homeschool through high School; over 1,600 families used this live and interactive educational resource this year.
Conferences and publications

Grants made by HSLDA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
DeKalb Christian Home EducatorsOutreach Conference$30,620
Bridges to ScienceOutreach Conference$12,500
Shabach Ministries Incorporation (SMI)Outreach Conference$10,000
...and 5 more grants made

Who funds Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$197,895
Tumbleweed FoundationSupport Homeschooling for Families in Hard Times$151,779
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$101,443
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at HSLDA

NameTitleCompensation
Steven G OberlanderVice President and Chief Financial Officer$205,187
Suzanne StephensVice President of Communications and Marketing / Vice President of Communications Marketing$169,604
Charles HurstAssistant Secretary Vice President of Administration / Assistant Secretary and Vice President of Administration / Executive Director$204,670
J Michael SmithPresident 4 1 21 - 7 31 22 Donor Relations / / President$266,319
Sandra KimDirector of Media Relations
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for HSLDA

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,806,531
Program services$1,619,688
Investment income and dividends$54,885
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$28,800
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$123,000
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$387,245
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$18,020,149

Form 990s for HSLDA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032024-01-25990View PDF
2022-032022-12-14990View PDF
2021-032022-02-01990View PDF
2020-032022-01-25990View PDF
2019-032021-03-10990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $197,895 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from H and H Lee Charitable Foundation
June 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $55,386 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHuman rights organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsLegal services
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingOperates internationallyNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 Patrick Henry Cir
Purcellville, VA 20132
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Loudoun County, VA
Website URL
hslda.org/ 
Phone
(540) 338-5600
IRS details
EIN
52-1354365
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Exempt
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0242600
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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