NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUC FUND INC (EIN 131655255) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1940

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JANAI S NELSON

Phone

2129652200

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUC FUND INC, founded in 1940, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $68.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $63.8M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

THE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND (LDF) IS AMERICA'S PREMIER LEGAL ORGANIZATION FIGHTING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE.

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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 $45,129,800

Program Service Revenue $1,979,462

Investment Income $21,709,876

Other Revenue $-346,038

TOTAL REVENUE $68,473,100

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,782,416

Salaries & Benefits $36,040,890

Fundraising Expenses $9,970,936

Program Expenses $42,892,819

Other Expenses $22,390,798

TOTAL EXPENSES $63,767,502

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$68,473,100	$75,675,969	-0.1%
Expenses	$63,767,502	$58,450,816	+0.1%
Net Income	$4,705,598	$17,225,153	-0.7%

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

259

Volunteers

1599

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

$1,363,303

Total Directors

$654,993

Key Employees

$2,002,545

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WILLIAM J BYNUM	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES E CASTILLO	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBYN COLES	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE CORNFIELD	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY H EVANS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLEEN FOSTER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA GILFORD	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID E KENDALL	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD KIRK	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL R KLEIN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM KOOPERSMITH	CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM E LIGHTEN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CECILIA L MARSHALL	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANAI NELSON	PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR-COUNSEL	59.00	Officer Director	$577,181	$77,812	$654,993
CYNTHIA PATTON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS R PENALVER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN B PFEIFFER	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE K SMALL	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN SOROS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN R STEPHENS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA VALLOT	CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN CLAIRE WILLIAMS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON WILSON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENJI YOSHINO	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY WEST	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN THOMSON	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	39.50	Officer	$276,874	$63,918	$340,792
SAMUEL SPITAL	DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION	40.00	Officer	$293,713	$73,805	$367,518
CLAUDE JOHNSON	CHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER UNTIL AUG. 2025	40.00	Key Emp	$365,441	$33,819	$399,260
TONA BOYD	ASSOC. DIR. COUNSEL UNTIL DEC. 2024	40.00	Key Emp	$388,729	$43,945	$432,674
ELISABETH NORTH	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-UNTIL MAR. 2025	39.50	Key Emp	$271,970	$28,585	$300,555
JIN HEE LEE	DIR. OF STRATEGIC INT.	40.00	Key Emp	$250,696	$74,002	$324,698
KARLA MCKANDERS	DIR. OF THURGOOD MARSHALL INSTITUTE	40.00	Key Emp	$238,273	$29,372	$267,645
NATALIE THIGPEN	CHIEF COMMS AND MKTG OFF	40.00	Key Emp	$251,641	$26,072	$277,713
RACHEL M KLEINMAN	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION	40.00	Highest	$215,162	$43,579	$258,741
STUART NAIFEH	MANAGER, REDISTRICTING PRO	40.00	Highest	$214,623	$37,219	$251,842
LAURA FINO	EXE. DIR. INSTIT GIVING	40.00	Highest	$211,365	$36,355	$247,720
GARY WHIDBEE	EXE. DIR. OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING	40.00	Highest	$212,126	$34,317	$246,443
BRENDA WRIGHT	SPECIAL LITIGATION POLICY COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$210,798	$12,655	$223,453

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	$68,473,100	$63,767,502	$433,709,975	$4,705,598
2024	$75,675,969	$58,450,816	$426,136,160	$17,225,153
2023	$29,467,489	$51,723,153	$393,392,319	$-22,255,664
2022	$83,799,759	$48,705,015	$371,736,467	$35,094,744
2021	$174,184,879	$42,477,407	$346,901,089	$131,707,472
2020	$150,001,178	$26,839,473	$209,550,791	$123,161,705
2019	$37,292,472	$23,195,480	$85,457,508	$14,096,992
2018	$22,366,879	$18,776,127	$70,682,817	$3,590,752

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUC FUND INC