EIN 23-7026895

The Leadership Conference Education Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
168
Year formed
1969
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Advocates for civil and human rights; promotes progressive change in the US; focuses on inclusive data collection and modern solutions for voter suppression.
Also known as...
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund
Total revenues
$15,074,114
2022
Total expenses
$26,561,405
2022
Total assets
$59,967,823
2022
Num. employees
168
2022

Program areas at The Leadership Conference Education Fund

All voting is local (avl): avl launched in 2018, fights modern-day voter suppression with modern-day solutions, deploying a three-pronged approach of: data driven organizing, strategic communications, and building grassroots power. The collaborative campaign housed at The Education Fund fights to eliminate needless and discriminatory barriers to voting before they happen, to build a democracy that works for us all. Avl's long-term goal is to eliminate needless and discriminatory barriers to voting, leveraging The collective strength of local and national partners.on june 1, 2022, avl moved its operations and program to a new independent 501(c)(3) organization. All unspent avl grant balances as of may 31, 2022, were transferred to amalgamated charitable foundation, a fiscal agent for The new entity, in accordance with The spinoff agreement between The Education Fund and avl dated april 28, 2022.
Criminal justice and policing: transforming The legal system to ensure equal justice, accountability, and The protection of civil rights, and partnering with communities and police departments to rethink public safety and renew trust in policing.
Census & data equity: this program works to achieve more robust and inclusive data collection, analysis, and reporting - including through The decennial census and american community survey- in order to identify and remedy disparities that undermine equal opportunity and harm marginalized communities. The program is building off The successful work to achieve an accurate and inclusive count in The 2020 census to develop a continuous and informed census strategy between decennial counts that involves public Education, communications outreach, and field mobilization. The program is also expanding its focus beyond our census work to achieve better data collection policies and practice more broadly in a number of areas, including health and health care.
Communications: through strategic communications including The dissemination of information, videos, fact-sheets, tools and trainings, The Education Fund is shifting The narrative on civil and human rights to gain public will in our fight towards justice.
Voting rights: The Education Fund's voting rights program aims to work with our partners and local communities across The nation to modernize elections and build a 21st century democracy - a democracy where all of our voices are heard.
Education equity: The Education Fund's Education equity program works towards ensuring all young people are fully included in responsive, welcoming, rigorous, and fairly resourced schools from early childhood through higher Education that prepare all of them for college, careers, life, and The full exercise of their social, political, and economic rights. Our goal is to transform Education decision-making at every level so that marginalized students and their families drive decision-making.
Fighting hate and bias
Fair courts
Employment and economic security programs
Other programs, including field services, government affairs, media and tech, and public Education on civil rights issues
Field services & government affairs program
Media & tech program
Capacity building program

Grants made by The Leadership Conference Education Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationAll Voting Is Local Program Spinoff$4,111,192
James Zogby PresidentData Equity Program$400,000
Maldef - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational FundData Equity Program$300,000
...and 22 more grants made totalling $7,307,192

Who funds The Leadership Conference Education Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support$1,600,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,135,683
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,135,683
...and 44 more grants received totalling $12,289,366

Personnel at The Leadership Conference Education Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Maya WileyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$184,873
Chris CanningExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
J Chris CanningChief Operating Officer
Addie WhisenantChief of Staff
Ravi ShankarVice President of Finance$170,282
...and 50 more key personnel

Financials for The Leadership Conference Education Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,267,585
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$834,490
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-32,416
Net income from fundraising events$-11,304
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$15,759
Total revenues$15,074,114

Form 990s for The Leadership Conference Education Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-19990View PDF
2021-122022-10-25990View PDF
2020-122021-09-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-18990View PDF
2018-122019-12-05990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 18 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $700,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $1,600,000 from The Ford Foundation
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsVoting rights
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1620 L St NW 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
civilrights.org/edfund/ 
Phone
(202) 466-3434
IRS details
EIN
23-7026895
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1969
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R11: Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
Free account sign-up

Want updates when The Leadership Conference Education Fund has new information, or want to find more organizations like The Leadership Conference Education Fund?

Create free Cause IQ account