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
185
Year formed
1939
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
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
$83,799,759
2022
Total expenses
$48,705,015
2022
Total assets
$371,736,467
2022
Num. employees
185
2022

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 $2,000 annually to U.S. citizen undergraduates and $10,000 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
Coalition of Concerned Mothers (COCM)To Further Support the Mission of the Sponsored Program$50,000
Together SCTo Further Support the Mission of the Sponsored Program$50,000
Fusion PartnershipTo Further Support the Mission of the Sponsored Program$50,000
...and 9 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
Open Society FoundationsTo Provide General Support$5,000,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$3,307,395
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$2,342,647
...and 307 more grants received totalling $35,661,992

Personnel at NAACPLDEF

NameTitleCompensation
Christine GregoryChief Operations Officer$209,125
Kevin C ThomsonChief Financial Officer$202,193
Juan MartinezChief Communication Officer$205,888
Claude JohnsonChief Development Officer$43,303
Sherrilyn A IfillPresident and Director - Council Retired 03 and 22$531,229
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for NAACPLDEF

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$87,444,171
Program services$372,160
Investment income and dividends$2,491,431
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,955,002
Net income from fundraising events$-553,001
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$83,799,759

Form 990s for NAACPLDEF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-04-29990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-10-19990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Social 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 donations
General information
Address
40 Rector St 5th FL
New York, NY 10006
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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
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