GLSEN INC (EIN 043234202) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGER

Phone

6463886560

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

GLSEN INC, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $5.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $8.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 44% operating deficit.

Mission

GLSEN WORKS TO MAKE SCHOOLS SAFE & AFFIRMING FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN K-12 SCHOOLS BECAUSE NO YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR WELLBEING AND AN EDUCATION. 81.8% OF LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN OUR NATIONAL SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY REPORTED FEELING UNSAFE IN SCHOOL BECAUSE OF AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND 68% OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH FEEL UNSAFE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER EXPRESSION, OR GENDER IDENTITY AND AS A RESULT, ARE LESS LIKELY TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC OR PERSONAL POTENTIAL. GLSEN'S PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES IMPROVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS BY CLEARING A PATH TO LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,720,133

Program Service Revenue $158,914

Investment Income $4,039

Other Revenue $-169,147

TOTAL REVENUE $5,713,939

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $95,834

Salaries & Benefits $4,380,518

Fundraising Expenses $1,396,707

Program Expenses $5,775,881

Other Expenses $3,503,027

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,209,428

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,713,939	$6,083,798	-0.1%
Expenses	$8,209,428	$10,764,845	-0.2%
Net Income	$-2,495,489	$-4,681,047	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1150

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$349,941

Total Directors

Key Employees

$595,485

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WILSON CRUZ	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IMARA JONES	VICE CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID CLANCY	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE HEMPE	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER C STRAZZELLA	BOARD DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON TILLI	BOARD DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN M WHITE	BOARD DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATEO CRUZ PHD	BOARD DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW SCHAAB	BOARD DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAUREE TURNER	BOARD DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDALL TUCKER	BOARD DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$303,454	$30,428	$333,882
AARON RIDINGS	CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 1/24)	40.00	Officer	$15,431	$628	$16,059
DAVID ENG	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$190,111	$43,783	$233,894
PAUL IRWIN-DUDEK	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$157,320	$7,333	$164,653
CAROLINA FLORES	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Key Emp	$155,785	$41,153	$196,938
BRIAN DITTMEIER	DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY	40.00	Highest	$138,115	$14,553	$152,668
BRIGID MARY PALCIC	DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$128,836	$14,505	$143,341
KRISTEN JONES	DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$128,459	$14,002	$142,461
SHWETA MOORTHY	DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH	40.00	Highest	$126,030	$22,168	$148,198
AALIYAH FELIZ	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$124,057	$14,423	$138,480

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$5,713,939	$8,209,428	$5,171,314	$-2,495,489
2024	$6,083,798	$10,764,845	$7,694,404	$-4,681,047
2023	$7,006,897	$10,019,891	$12,353,161	$-3,012,994
2022	$8,016,006	$8,064,779	$14,742,914	$-48,773
2021	$9,169,692	$6,872,994	$15,015,297	$2,296,698
2020	$13,377,715	$7,184,721	$12,697,873	$6,192,994
2019	$8,907,897	$7,967,757	$6,438,319	$940,140

GLSEN INC