NonprofitsMexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund

Civil Rights

Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$7.3M

Total expenses

$9.2M

Net assets

$20.2M

Grants received

$32.0M

243 grants

EIN

741563270

Tax year

2023

Mission

Founded in 1968, maldef is the nation's leading latino civil rights legal organization, promoting social change through advocacy, community education and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrants rights and political access.

Programs

3 programs

Public policy: maldef advances the civil rights of latinos nationwide through public policy advocacy and analysis in the areas of education, employment and equal opportunity, immigrants rights and political access. (please see the attached supplement "public policy supplement" for more detail on our public policy activity for 2023-2024)

Expenses: $1.4M

Community education and leadership development: maldef advances the civil rights of latinos nationwide through community education programs including a parent school partnership program, youth leadership development program, and scholarship programs. (please see the attached supplement "celd -- community education and leadership development" for details on our programs for 2023-2024)

Expenses: $794KGrants: $58K

Fiscal sponsorships and redistricting

Expenses: $1.9MGrants: $8K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.0M
Program service revenue$2.0M
Investment income$1.7M
Other revenue
Total revenue$7.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$66K
Salaries & benefits$6.3M
Fundraising$386K
Other expenses$2.9M
Total expenses$9.2M
Total assets$24.7M
Net assets$20.2M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

THOMAS A SAENZ

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

Board

$408K

47.5 hrs/wk

SHELLEY MALLCHOK

VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CFO

Board

$190K

37.5 hrs/wk

EMILIO GONZALEZ

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNA MARIA CHAVEZ

PROGRAM & PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELISA DE LA VARA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STELLA M FLORES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LUIS RICARDO FRAGA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHIL FUENTES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOE GARCIA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL LANN LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSE SANCHEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

IRMA RODRIGUEZ MOISA

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RONALD W WONG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMA CANTU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAUL LOMELI-AZOUBEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

R OMAR RIOJAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIA BLANCO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

YOLANDA CAMARENA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA GOMEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH LOPEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARLOS R SOLTERO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REGINA MONTOYA

1ST VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANTOINETTE SEDILLO-LOPEZ

2ND VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIA GABRIELA PACHECO

3RD VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFFREY GARCIA SECRETARYTREASURER

FISCAL & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JORGE A HERRERA GOVERNANCE

& NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WAMPOLD

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GINA MONTOYA

VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$190K

50 hrs/wk

SANDRA HERNANDEZ

VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA

Staff

$190K

50 hrs/wk

NINA PERALES

VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION

Staff

$188K

50 hrs/wk

GRISELDA VEGA SAMUEL

REGIONAL COUNSEL: CHICAGO

Staff

$156K

50 hrs/wk

ANDREA SENTENO

REGIONAL COUNSEL: DC

Staff

$118K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

DR ANNE MARY MONTERO

CONSULTING

$154K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 243

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
ADVANCING VOTING RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION
2024
$597K
VOTING RIGHTS
2024
$500K
FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$304K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS
2024
$275K
TO ADVANCE IMMIGRANT AND VOTING RIGHTS FOR LATINO COMMUNITIES.
2024
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$150K
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT.
2024
$100K
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT.
2024
$100K
Program Grant
2024
$50K
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2024
$30K
CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2024
$25K
IMMIGRATION EDUCATION GRANT
2024
$20K
BUILDING CIVIC POWER
2024
$13K
Sponsorship of annual gala
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
2024
$10K
Sponsorship
2024
$7K
support equality and social justice
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$70
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$1.2M
For core support of the Voting Rights Litigation Working Group
2023
$1M
FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$750K
ADVANCING VOTING RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION
2023
$605K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$500K
ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$340K
TO DEFEND DACA AND ADVANCE VOTING RIGHTS; FOR FAMILIA TQLM FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; IN HONOR OF THOMAS SAENZ; FOR THE FAMILIA TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT PROJECT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF LGBTQ ASYLUM SEEKERS AT THE BORDER.
2023
$250K
Promise of an Equitable Future
2023
$200K
Program Grant
2023
$161K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
ADVANCING LGBTQI RIGHTS
2023
$115K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2023
$85K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$77K
Border Butterflies Proj.
2023
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$38K
PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS
2023
$35K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$30K
SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONAL CAPACITY BY INVESTING IN CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
2023
$15K
Anti-detention work
2023
$11K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
2023
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$10K
Health and Human Services
2023
$10K
Sponsorship
2023
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$10K
Sponsorship of the 2023 awards gala
2023
$10K
Law Student Internships
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
$60
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$833K
For support of the Voting Rights Litigation Working Group
2022
$750K
ADVANCING VOTING RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION
2022
$750K
ADVANCING VOTING RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION
2022
$700K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$500K
LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR VOTING RIGHTS
2022
$300K
DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS & GOVERNANCE
2022
$300K
DATA EQUITY PROGRAM
2022
$275K
TO DEFEND DACA AND ADVANCE VOTING RIGHTS.
2022
$226K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$219K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$219K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$175K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS
2022
$150K
FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2022
$150K
provide general operating support to help the organization achieve its mission of protecting and defending the rights of all Latinos living in the United States and the constitutional rights of all Americans
2022
$125K
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT TO ORGANIZE AGAINST THE DETENTION, DEPORTATION, AND CRIMINALIZATION OF TRANS AND QUEER LATINX UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
2022
$125K
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT TO ORGANIZE AGAINST THE DETENTION, DEPORTATION, AND CRIMINALIZATION OF TRANS AND QUEER LATINX UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
2022
$116K
PROJECT SUPPORT: FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2022
$116K
PROJECT SUPPORT: FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2022
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$105K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$76K
VOTING RIGHTS, CENSUS
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
FOR THE CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE PROJECT TO DEVELOP REFUGEE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY.
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$72K
Border Butterflies Proj.
2022
$54K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$50K
FOR THE FAMILIA TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT PROJECT, TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING ON BEHALF OF LGBTQ ASYLUM SEEKERS AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
2022
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$38K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$38K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$30K
PROJECT SUPPORT: FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT: CO-DIRECTORSHIP ALIGNMENT + INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2022
$30K
PROJECT SUPPORT: FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT: CO-DIRECTORSHIP ALIGNMENT + INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2022
$25K
Anti-detention work
2022
$20K
Program Grant
2022
$20K
FOR CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIYJA'S LONG TERM ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON RURAL COMMUNITIES USING CIYJA'S EMPOWERING LENS OF ABOLITION AND CRIMMIGRATION ANALYSIS.
2022
$15K
Sponsorship of the annual gala
2022
$11K
Regrants - Program services
2022
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
ADVOCACY ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
VOTING RIGHTS EFFORTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$9K
Law Student Internships
2022
$6K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2022
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1.2M
For support of the Voting Rights Litigation Working Group
2021
$150K
FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2021
$141K
Border Butterflies Proj.
2021
$123K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$106K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$100K
General operating support
2021
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2021
$82K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$82K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$54K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
$40K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$15K
Youth Organizing
2021
$12K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$9K
Law Student Internships
2021
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$6K
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
2021
$6K
LEGAL GRANT
2021
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2021
$3.9M
Program Grant
2020
$833K
FOR SUPPORT OF THE VOTING RIGHTS LITIGATION WORKING GROUP
2020
$400K
To develop leadership of immigrant youth
2020
$315K
TO SUPPORT REDISTRICTING EFFORTS
2020
$250K
SJVHF IMMIGRANT CLUSTER - KERN YOUTH ABOLITIONISTS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN KERN COUNTY RURAL AREAS, COVID-19 SJVHF SUPPORT
2020
$156K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2020
$150K
TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LATINO IMMIGRANTS IN CALIFORNIA
2020
$150K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF 11 CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS COMPRISING THE NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS LITIGATION WORKING GROUP TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS AND VOTING ACCESS DURING THE UNPRECEDENTED THREATS POSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
2020
$121K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
2020
$100K
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT TO ORGANIZE AGAINST THE DETENTION, DEPORTATION, AND CRIMINALIZATION OF TRANS AND QUEER LATINX UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
2020
$75K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2020
$63K
PROJECT SUPPORT: FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2020
$60K
FOR THE CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE PROJECT TO ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP OF UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH
2020
$58K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$51K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$50K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$49K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$48K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
$45K
EDUCATION
2020
$40K
TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIYJA'S LONG TERM ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON RURAL COMMUNITIES USING CIYJA'S EMPOWERING LENS OF ABOLITION AND CRIMMIGRATION ANALYSIS
2020
$30K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$30K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$25K
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT TO ORGANIZE AGAINST THE DETENTION, DEPORTATION, AND CRIMINALIZATION OF TRANS AND QUEER LATINX UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
2020
$25K
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND LITIGATION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, EMLPOYMENT, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS, AND POLITICAL ACCESS
2020
$23K
Project support for Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement.
2020
$21K
SUPPORT WITH CENSUS POLICY ADVOCACY NETWORK
2020
$20K
Youth Organizing
2020
$19K
Anti-detention work
2020
$17K
Unrestricted
2020
$15K
CORE/RAPID RESPONSE
2020
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
COVID-19 Response
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
DACA/Immigration Coalition Support
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$9K
LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
2020
$3K
General Operating Support
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2020
$580
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$550
MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
2020
$150
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2020
$1.2M
FOR SUPPORT OF THE VOTING RIGHTS LITIGATION WORKING GROUP
2019
$456K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2019
$150K
FAMILIA: TRANS QUEER LIBERATION MOVEMENT
2019
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE LATINX AND ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA AND STATEWIDE. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
$90K
Civic Engagement
2019
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$53K
EDUCATION
2019
$48K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT-BUILDING SUPPORT
2019
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT-BUILDING SUPPORT
2019

Funded by

$32.0M from 83 funders · 243 grants · 2016–2024

Carnegie Corporation Of New York

$6.3M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

NEO Philanthropy Inc

$4.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$3M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Jerome L Greene Foundation

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Evelyn And Walter Haas Jr Fund

$1.2M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN741563270
NTEE codeR220
Subsection03
Ruling date1967-07
Formed1967
Employees80
Volunteers25
MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo