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Home School Legal Defense Association

PURCELLVILLE, VA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$17.0M

Total expenses

$16.7M

Net assets

—

Grants received

$3.7M

94 grants

EIN

521354365

Tax year

2023

Mission

HSLDA defends and advances the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms.

Programs

3 programs

GIFTS AND GRANTS: Your gifts help enable HSLDA to provide legal protection to homeschooling families and to 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

Expenses: $1.9MGrants: $1.1M

EDUCATING THE PUBLIC: HSLDA provides several avenues of public education through conferences speaking engagements publications public outreach and consulting services.

Expenses: $4.8MGrants: $28K

Publications and Other

Expenses: $1.1M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.0M
Program service revenue$474K
Investment income$93K
Other revenue$455K
Total revenue$17.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.1M
Salaries & benefits$9.6M
Fundraising$524K
Other expenses$6.0M
Total expenses$16.7M
Total assets$6.4M
Net assets—

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

James R Mason

President and Director

Board

$294K

37 hrs/wk

Charles Hurst

VP of Administration

Board

$204K

38 hrs/wk

Steven Oberlander

VP Finance and Technology

Board

$204K

32 hrs/wk

Suzanne Stephens

VP of Communications and Marketing

Board

$197K

38 hrs/wk

J Michael Smith

President Emeritus Director

Board

$64K

9 hrs/wk

Rodger Sayre

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael Farris

Chairman

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Abraham Hamilton III

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Joseph Bailey

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Aaron Fessler

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Heidi St John

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Scott Woodruff

Director of Legal and Legislative Advocacy

Staff

$199K

39 hrs/wk

Kevin Boden

Director of Global Outreach

Staff

$160K

39 hrs/wk

Darren Jones

Senior Counsel and Director of Group Services

Staff

$156K

39 hrs/wk

Thomas Schmidt

Senior Counsel

Staff

$154K

39 hrs/wk

Peter Kamakawiwoole

Director of Litigation

Staff

$153K

39 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

TenPearls LLC

Consulting

$450K

GOOGLE LLC

Software

$396K

The Printing Express

Printing

$144K

Salesforce

Software

$128K

NCH Communications

Newsletter Mailing

$121K

Grants received

Showing 94 of 94

FromAmountPurposeYear
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$193K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2024
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHURCH OF THE AIR INC
$55K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2024
KAUAI ENERGY INSTITUTE
$30K
N A
2024
DAWN LAUREL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2024
Greater Horizons
$9K
Education
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Steven M & Betsy S Kramer Family Foundation Inc
$1K
Educational Support
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$198K
GROWTH
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$80K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$53K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHURCH OF THE AIR INC
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$34K
EDUCATION
2023
KAUAI ENERGY INSTITUTE
$30K
Charitable
2023
DAWN LAUREL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
CHC CREATING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
$10K
RESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION
2023
VERMONT INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN FLOURISHING INC
$7K
GENERAL
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
PUBLIC BENEFIT
2023
EGCMN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR ITS GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$2K
MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION
2023
Steven M & Betsy S Kramer Family Foundation Inc
$333
Educational Support
2023
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$103
MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3)
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$307K
JUSTICE
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$307K
JUSTICE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$38K
EDUCATION
2022
KAUAI ENERGY INSTITUTE
$30K
charitable
2022
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHURCH OF THE AIR INC
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2022
VERMONT INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN FLOURISHING INC
$21K
GENERAL
2022
IMPACTASSETSINC
$20K
GRANT TO HELP FAMILIES COPING WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR LOSS.
2022
DAWN LAUREL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
CHC CREATING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
$13K
RESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION
2022
EGCMN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR ITS GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FAMILY LEARNING ORGANIZATION
$7K
Support of HSLDA's Homeschool Freedom fund (to protect and expand the right to homeschool), Compassion fund (to support military and low-income homeschooling families), and the Widow's & Single Parents fund.
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$3K
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$3K
MEF
2022
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$3K
MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION
2022
Steven M & Betsy S Kramer Family Foundation Inc
$333
Educational Support
2022
TUMBLEWEED FOUNDATION
$152K
SUPPORT HOMESCHOOLING FOR FAMILIES IN HARD TIMES
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$52K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$39K
EDUCATION
2021
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHURCH OF THE AIR INC
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$14K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
EGCMN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR ITS GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
Servant Foundation
$9K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
Steven M & Betsy S Kramer Family Foundation Inc
$333
Educational Support
2021
VELA EDUCATION FUND
$400K
SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF
2020
Family Research Council
$291K
RESTRICTED GRANT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$126K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$53K
GROWTH
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$42K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$38K
EDUCATION
2020
KAUAI ENERGY INSTITUTE
$25K
Charitable
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CHRISTIAN SERVICE CHARITIES INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
TUMBLEWEED FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT HOMESCHOOLING FOR FAMILIES IN HARD TIMES
2020
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHURCH OF THE AIR INC
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAMS
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$4K
Employee Gift: $1,250.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $2,500.00
2020
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$3K
MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $1,250.00
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $1,250.00
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $1,250.00
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $625.00 - for Home School Foundation
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $625.00 - for Home School Foundation
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $625.00
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $625.00
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $625.00 - for the Home School Foundation
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
Employee Gift: $625.00 Aaron Collier, Motiva Match: $625.00
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
Educational
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$33K
EDUCATION
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
Alliance Defending Freedom
$36K
Religious Liberty, Family Values
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
EDUCATION
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
CHRISTIAN SERVICE CHARITIES INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
THE BORISCH FOUNDATION INC
$4K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
EDUCATION
2017
Alliance Defending Freedom
$15K
Family Values, Sancity of Life
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$3.7M from 31 funders · 94 grants · 2017–2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$576K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Vela Education Fund

$400K · 1 grant · 2020

Family Research Council

$291K · 1 grant · 2020

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$228K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$206K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Young People's Church Of The Air Inc

$165K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Tumbleweed Foundation

$162K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Details

EIN521354365
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-04
Formed1994
Employees249
Volunteers44
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