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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

National Student Legal Defense Network

WASHINGTON, DC

Website

Total revenue

$4.7M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$8.4M

23 grants

EIN

823474942

Tax year

2024

Mission

Working to advance students rights to education.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$2.7M
Investment income$93K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$4.7M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$32K
Other expenses$596K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$4.6M
Net assets$4.6M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

AARON AMENT

PRESIDENT

Board

$228K

45 hrs/wk

JACEK PRUSKI

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

0.9 hrs/wk

JOY SILVERN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.9 hrs/wk

SABA BIREDA

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.9 hrs/wk

JOHN ROBINSON

TREASURER

Board

—

0.9 hrs/wk

MOHAMED ABDEL KADER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.9 hrs/wk

DANIEL ZIBEL

CHIEF COUNSEL

Staff

$228K

45 hrs/wk

ERIC ROTHSCHILD

LITIGATION DIRECTOR

Staff

$193K

45 hrs/wk

ALEX ELSON

SENIOR COUNSEL

Staff

$187K

45 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BE CLEAR

CONSULTING

$164K

Grants received

Showing 23 of 23

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2.3M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
ECMC FOUNDATION
$667K
BASIC NEEDS
2023
The Joyce Foundation
$115K
Education & Economic Mobility
2023
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$100K
TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY THAT PROMOTES EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
2023
The Joyce Foundation
$50K
Education & Economic Mobility
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.3M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$200K
TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY THAT PROMOTES EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
The Joyce Foundation
$100K
Education & Economic Mobility
2022
THE MICHELSON 20MM FOUNDATION INC
$21K
Education Access & Affordability
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$690K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$690K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$147K
TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND REGULATORY ENGAGEMENT RELATED TO PREDATORY LENDING PRACTICES AND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ISSUES IN THE FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS PROVIDE A NON-PARTISAN EDUCATION RESOURCE ON POTENTIAL REFORMS.
2020
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$147K
TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND REGULATORY ENGAGEMENT RELATED TO PREDATORY LENDING PRACTICES AND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ISSUES IN THE FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS PROVIDE A NON-PARTISAN EDUCATION RESOURCE ON POTENTIAL REFORMS.
2020
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$110K
TO SUPPORT LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY THAT ADVANCES STUDENTS RIGHTS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY.
2020
The Joyce Foundation
$100K
Education & Economic Mobility
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$45K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
SeldinHaring-Smith Foundation
$3K
Technical Assistance for the SwiftStudent Initiative as an Advisory Partner
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.2M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE
$150K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2019

Funded by

$8.4M from 10 funders · 23 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.2M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Ecmc Foundation

$667K · 1 grant · 2023

The Kresge Foundation

$510K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Joyce Foundation

$365K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Laura And John Arnold Foundation

$294K · 2 grants · 2020

National Philanthropic Trust

$200K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN823474942
NTEE codeR63
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-06
Formed2017
Employees11
Volunteers0
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