EIN 04-3234202

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
53
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
At Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), they want every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. They believe that all students deserve a safe and affirming school environment where they can learn and grow. They accomplish their goals by working in hallways across the country -- from Congress and the Department of Education to schools and district offices in your community -- to improve school climate and champion LGBT issues in K-12 education.
Related structure
GLSEN is a parent organization to a group of 3 other organizations.
Also known as...
GLSEN Inc
Total revenues
$7,006,897
2023
Total expenses
$10,019,891
2023
Total assets
$12,353,161
2023
Num. employees
53
2023

Program areas at GLSEN

Communications and public voice department provides the public, press and Glsen constituents with regular communications and creates marketing and promotional materials about Glsen, inc.'s mission and efforts to create safe and affirming k-12 learning communities that ensure all students, including lgbtq+ young people, in the u.s. education system can thrive and reach their full potential. The department provides the public, media and Glsen constituents information regarding Glsen's mission and programs. The department develops effective messaging, trains spokespeople to effectively discuss Glsen's issues, places media stories across all platforms, develops marketing and communications campaigns for Glsen's public education campaigns, resources and programs.
Glsen's education program department and youth programs department mobilize educators and lgbtq+ young people in schools to advocate for positive school transformation and the implementation of best practices that advance racial, gender, and disability justice outcomes in k-12 education systems. The department provides technical assistance and capacity-building support for program development and advocacy on lgbtq+ issues in schools (educator guides, curricular resources, training and educator/student led initiatives) that enhance educator and student capacity to create affirming and lgbtq+ inclusive classrooms and schools that Glsen envisions.the department supports the strength and impact of youth-led initiatives including student clubs (commonly known as "gsas", gender & sexuality alliances or gay-straigh alliances), the well-known national days of action, including day of silence and solidarity week, Glsen's national student council, and our signature resources that include changing the game, safe space kit (glsen's guide to being an ally to lgbtq+ students), and "ready, set, respect!" Glsen's elementary school toolkit.glsen's education program department and youth programs department create toolkits, and our chapter-based professional development program.
The research institute department conducts original research, analyzes data and advocates nationally and locally for systems to apply our research on the experience of lgbtq+ young people in k-12 schools and educational best practices. The department issues constituent engagement strategies that advance Glsen's work to create safe, inclusive and affirming k-12 schools for lgbtq+ youth. Including Glsen's biennial survey of lgbtq+ students, the national school climate survey, now in its 25th year. The department evaluates Glsen programs and recommends efforts to improve Glsen's education and youth programs. The department produces research-based recommendations to improve school climate, and provides tools and technical assistance to government agencies, educators, students and local advocates to conduct research in order to document student experiences, improve school climate, and student wellbeing and success across the country.research primary and secondary education. In partnership with other Glsen departments, the research institute organizes internal and partner capacity to engage with multilateral processes and international institutions to further norms of acceptance and inclusion for lgbtq+ youth in education around the world, and to ensure their inclusion in global efforts to make education accessible to all.
Public policy department advocates directly with public officials at all levels of government and within coalitions for policy and legislative change that will create and support safe and affirming school environments for all students, particularly those who are lgbgtq+, transgender, nonbinary, black, indigenous, people of color, people with disabilities and from other communities that experience marginalization. Community mobilization department provides capacity building support, technical assistance, and strategic planning guidance to volunteers, chapter leaders and community-based advocates working to create safe, affirming and inclusive schools in their communities. These volunteers, chapter leaders and advocates include over 34 accredited chapters that work to realize Glsen's mission at the community level. The Glsen community mobilization department oversees and manages the chapter network. The chapter network works directly with school administrators, educators, students, and community partners to deliver programming to advance positive school transformation where schools are at minimum safe and ultimately places of liberation for all young people. Chapters provide direct training for educators and hold events that convene student gsas and other constituencies to build their capacity to improve school climate. They also conduct initiatives to increase awareness of Glsen's mission and fundraise to support their local work. Executive department sets Glsen's strategic direction and supervises its programmatic work. The national collaborations developed by the executive team amplify the organization's impact, increasing the reach of Glsen's research and curricula, and increasing influence in the k-12 education world and the racial, gender, and disability justice, civil rights, and lgbtq+ movements.

Grants made by GLSEN

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Siecus Sex Ed for Social ChangeSummit Sponsorship$5,000
Pflag Kansas CityGraduating Seniors Scholarships$1,500
Missouri Courage ScholarshipStudentscholarship for 2020 Academic Year$1,000

Who funds The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$143,277
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$105,855
Ulta Beauty Charitable FoundationAwareness$50,000
...and 42 more grants received totalling $709,563

Personnel at GLSEN

NameTitleCompensation
Aaron RidingsChief of Staff and Deputy Executive Director / Director of Public Policy and Interim Chief of Staff$202,412
Melanie Willingham-JaggersExecutive Director$304,829
David Eng-ChernackDeputy Executive Director
Joseph KosciwDirector of Research Institute / Research Institue Director and Assistant Secretary / Chief Research and Strategy Officer and Assistant Secretary / Chief Research and Strategy and Assistant Secretary$206,546
Karin BuchholzDirector$154,167
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for GLSEN

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,604,550
Program services$246,565
Investment income and dividends$52,200
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$9
Net income from fundraising events$-223,534
Net income from gaming activities$199,865
Net income from sales of inventory$18,846
Miscellaneous revenues$108,396
Total revenues$7,006,897

Form 990s for GLSEN

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-05-09990View PDF
2021-062021-11-15990View PDF
2020-062021-04-05990View PDF
2019-062020-08-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 31, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation
July 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
July 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $143,277 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman rightsLGBTQ
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
244 Madison Ave 108
New York, NY 10016
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
glsen.org/ 
Phone
(212) 727-0135
Facebook page
GLSEN 
Twitter profile
@glsen 
IRS details
EIN
04-3234202
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R26: LGBT Rights
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Parent of group exemption
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