Civil Rights
N A A C P Legal Defense And Educational Fund Inc
NEW YORK, NY
Total revenue
$75.7M
Total expenses
$58.5M
Net assets
$415.2M
Grants received
$156.1M
669 grants
EIN
131655255
Tax year
2023
Mission
The legal defense fund (ldf) is america's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice.
Programs
2 programs
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.
The herbert lehman program offers grants, generally of $3,000 annually to u.s. Citizen undergraduates and $15,000 annually to u.s. Citizen law students. Preference is given to persons who are entering the first year of full-time study.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
36 listed
JANAI NELSON
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR-COUNSEL
$534K
59 hrs/wk
CLAUDE JOHNSON
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
$352K
40 hrs/wk
TONA BOYD
ASSOC. DIR. COUNSEL
$343K
40 hrs/wk
KEVIN THOMSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$270K
39.5 hrs/wk
ELISABETH NORTH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
$263K
39.5 hrs/wk
CECILIA L MARSHALL
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
CYNTHIA PATTON
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
LUIS R PENALVER
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
STEVEN B PFEIFFER
SECRETARY
—
4 hrs/wk
ANNE K SMALL
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
WILLIAM J BYNUM
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
JOHN R STEPHENS
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
ANGELA VALLOT
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
—
8 hrs/wk
ANN CLAIRE WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
RON WILSON
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
KENJI YOSHINO
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
TONY WEST
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
JONATHAN SOROS
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
JAMES E CASTILLO
TREASURER
—
4 hrs/wk
ROBYN COLES
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
LESLIE CORNFIELD
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
GREGORY H EVANS
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
COLLEEN FOSTER
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
LISA GILFORD
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
DAVID E KENDALL
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
RONALD KIRK
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
MICHAEL R KLEIN
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
KIM KOOPERSMITH
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
—
8 hrs/wk
WILLIAM E LIGHTEN
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
SAMUEL SPITAL
DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION
$282K
40 hrs/wk
JIN HEE LEE
DIR. OF STRATEGIC INT.
$243K
40 hrs/wk
RUDOLPH GARY SPENCER
SENIOR COUNSEL
$212K
40 hrs/wk
VICTOR GENECIN
OF COUNSEL
$208K
40 hrs/wk
STUART NAIFEH
MANAGER, REDISTRICTING PROJECT
$199K
40 hrs/wk
LAURA FINO
EXE. DIR. INSTIT GIVING
$197K
40 hrs/wk
RAYMOND AUDAIN
SENIOR COUNSEL
$197K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
KALEIDOSCOPE GROUP PBC
CONSULTANT
CHAPMAN CUBINE AND HUSSEY
PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER
DURABLE DIGITAL INC
WEBSITE CONSULTING
SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT/LEASING
EMPIRE ENTERTAINMENT INC
VIDEO & PRODUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENT
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