LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC (EIN 23-7395681)
Tax period
2015-11-01 to 2016-10-31
Filed
2017-03-08
IRS object ID
201710679349300611
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$54,719,793GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionTHE LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. ("LAMBDA LEGAL") IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING FULL RECOGNITION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS, TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND ANYONE WITH HIV THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY WORK.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Assets EOY$22,530,139TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,048,792TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,168,463TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING FULL RECOGNITION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS, TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND ANYONE WITH HIV THROUGH IMPACT LITIGATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY WORK.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,510,167ExpenseAmt
Revenue$629,200RevenueAmt
DescLEGAL PROGRAMLAMBDA LEGAL'S LGBT AND HIV LAW REFORM, POLICY AND EDUCATION WORK ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF AREAS, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ISSUES; RELATIONSHIP PROTECTIONS; DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION, AND HIV IN EMPLOYMENT, BENEFITS, EDUCATION, HOUSING, INSURANCE, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, FOSTER CARE, AND CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS; CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION AND ADOPTION ISSUES; ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE; THE RIGHTS OF SPECIFIC VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SUCH AS LGBT YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND SENIORS; PRIVACY; IMMIGRATION RIGHTS INCLUDING ASYLUM; AND COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTIONS AGAINST HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE. DURING FY 2016, LAMBDA LEGAL WAS ACTIVE IN MORE THAN 150 HIGH-IMPACT LEGAL MATTERS; RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 6,000 CALLERS TO OUR LEGAL HELP DESK WITH INFORMATION, MATERIALS AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE; AND ASSISTED PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS.THIS YEAR, WE TOOK A NUMBER OF LEGAL ACTIONS TO ENFORCE AND ASSURE THE RIGHTS AFFIRMED IN OUR SUPREME COURT MARRIAGE EQUALITY VICTORY LAST YEAR IN OBERGEFELL V. HODGES. WE OBTAINED REVERSAL OF A JUDGE'S RULING THAT THE DECISION DID NOT APPLY TO PUERTO RICO, THEREBY SECURING SAME-SEX COUPLES' RIGHT TO MARRY IN THE COMMONWEALTH. RESULTS OF OTHER CASES BROUGHT BY LAMBDA LEGAL THIS YEAR INCLUDED: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AGREED TO PROVIDE EQUAL BENEFITS FOR MARRIED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OBERGEFELL; THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SIMILARLY AGREED TO PROVIDE FEDERAL BENEFITS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES WHOSE STATES OF RESIDENCE HAD NOT RESPECTED THEIR MARRIAGES TO AN INDIVIDUAL OF THE SAME SEX; THE STATE OF WISCONSIN IS NOW REQUIRED TO ISSUE ACCURATE BIRTH CERTIFICATES LISTING BOTH PARENTS FOR THE CHILDREN OF MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLES; AND SIMILAR RELIEF WAS OBTAINED FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES IN NORTH CAROLINA WHO HAD CHILDREN AFTER THEY MARRIED. SIMILAR LITIGATION IS PENDING IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND FLORIDA.WE CONVINCED THE HIGH COURTS OF BOTH KENTUCKY AND NEW YORK TO RESPECT PARENTING RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO HAD BEEN IN SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS. IN KENTUCKY, THE COURT RULED THAT OUR CLIENT HAD A RIGHT TO CHALLENGE AN EFFORT OF THE MAN HER EX-PARTNER SUBSEQUENTLY MARRIED TO ADOPT THE CHILD BORN DURING THE TWO WOMEN'S RELATIONSHIP AND JOINTLY RAISED BY THEM. IN NEW YORK, THE COURT HELD THAT, IF AN UNMARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLE AGREED TO CONCEIVE AND RAISE A CHILD TOGETHER, THE PARTNER WHO DID NOT GIVE BIRTH CAN SEEK CUSTODY AND VISITATION WITHOUT HAVING ADOPTED THE CHILD. CONTINUING OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE FURTHER CASE LAW ACCEPTING THAT THE FEDERAL STATUTE BARRING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX NECESSARILY ENCOMPASSES DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LESBIANS, GAY MEN, AND BISEXUALS, WE CONVINCED THE FULL SEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS TO REHEAR OUR APPEAL ON BEHALF OF AN INDIANA LESBIAN PROFESSOR. WE ALSO APPEALED DISMISSAL OF A SUIT FILED BY A GEORGIA LESBIAN SECURITY GUARD AND SUBMITTED NUMEROUS FRIEND OF THE COURT BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF OTHER APPEALS. WE BROUGHT SUIT ON BEHALF OF A LESBIAN RESIDENT OF A SENIOR HOUSING FACILITY REGARDING DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT SHE HAS BEEN SUFFERING THERE. WE FURTHER OBTAINED A DETERMINATION FROM THE EEOC THAT A MAN LIVING WITH HIV WAS UNLAWFULLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST WHEN HIS OFFER TO BECOME A LOUISIANA DEPUTY SHERIFF WAS RESCINDED AFTER A POST-OFFER MEDICAL EXAM DISCLOSED HIS HIV STATUS. WE CHALLENGED THE NORTH CAROLINA LAW THAT BARS TRANSGENDER PEOPLE FROM USING RESTROOMS AND OTHER SINGLE-SEX FACILITIES THAT DO NOT MATCH THE GENDER LISTED ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND OBTAINED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BARRING THE STATE UNIVERSITY FROM ENFORCING THAT LAW AGAINST OUR CLIENTS PENDING TRIAL. WE ADDITIONALLY SUED A PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ADOPTED A SIMILAR POLICY. WE APPEALED TWO COURT ORDERS WRONGLY DENYING TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS THE NAME CHANGES THEY SOUGHT IN GEORGIA. WE SUED THE MISSOURI PRISON SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF A WOMAN DENIED NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE SHE IS TRANSGENDER, AND OBTAINED AN ORDER THAT A TRANSGENDER WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN THE TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM BE KEPT IN THE UNIT FOR VULNERABLE PRISONERS PENDING RESOLUTION OF OUR LITIGATION. WE HELPED SUCCESSFULLY BEAT BACK ANTI-LGBT BILLS IN GEORGIA, INDIANA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, AND ELSEWHERE, AND SUBMITTED FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS IN SEVERAL CASES OPPOSING EFFORTS TO EXCUSE ANTI-LGBT DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUND THAT IT WAS RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED. IN ADDITION, OUR FAIR COURTS PROJECT RELEASED ITS EMPIRICAL STUDY SHOWING THAT STATE HIGH COURTS WITH ELECTED JUDGES ARE LESS SUPPORTIVE OF LGBT RIGHTS CLAIMS. LAMBDA LEGAL HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN MANY LANDMARK CIVIL RIGHTS CASES, INCLUDING AS THE LITIGATORS WHO WON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN LAWRENCE V. TEXAS (STRIKING DOWN ALL REMAINING STATE SODOMY LAWS IN THE NATION), AND AS CO-COUNSEL IN THE SUPREME COURT CASE ROMER V. EVANS (FINDING INITIATIVES BARRING SEXUAL ORIENTATION ANTI-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS UNCONSTITUTIONAL). WE HAVE ALSO WON LANDMARK VICTORIES IN GLENN V. BRUMBY (AFFIRMING THAT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL); AND NABOZNY V. PODLESNY (ESTABLISHING RIGHT OF LESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL STUDENTS TO BE PROVIDED THE SAME CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS AGAINST HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AT SCHOOL AS HETEROSEXUAL YOUTH RECEIVE).Desc

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Expense$5,976,691ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,848RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION & PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMLAMBDA LEGAL'S EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM REPORTS ON AND EXPLAINS THE PURPOSE AND RESULTS OF OUR WORK; TEACHES PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW; AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF OUR EXPERTS AND OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA AND HIGH-IMPACT EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS; AND FORGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.WE PUBLISHED IMPACT MAGAZINE THREE TIMES THIS YEAR, AND DISTRIBUTED IT TO 40,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE MAGAZINE CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT OUR LEGAL WORK, OUR CLIENTS AND THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK STRENGTHENING CIVIL RIGHTS. WE ALSO PUBLISHED FREE TOOLKITS AND FACT SHEETS TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. OUR WEBSITE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL CASES AND THE LAW AND DRAWS APPROXIMATELY 3,500 VISITS PER DAY AND OVER 1.3 MILLION PER YEAR. WE SEND REGULAR EDUCATIONAL EMAILS THAT REACH MORE THAN 117,000 PEOPLE, AND WE POST INFORMATION ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 550,000 FOLLOWERS AND SUBSCRIBERS. OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS KEEP JOURNALISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMED WITH TIMELY, ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LAW AND CIVIL RIGHTS, AND WE MAKE OUR ATTORNEYS AND OTHER EXPERTS AVAILABLE AS SPOKESPEOPLE FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRINT, ONLINE, AND BROADCAST NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS. IN 2016, PRINT AND ONLINE NEWS STORIES ABOUT LAMBDA LEGAL'S WORK OR WITH QUOTES FROM OUR LEGAL EXPERTS APPEARED APPROXIMATELY 15,000 TIMES.THIS YEAR, LAMBDA LEGAL'S COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DELIVERED OVER 200 WORKSHOPS AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS FREE OF CHARGE AT COMMUNITY CENTERS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, EVENTS AND CONFERENCES, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 6000 PEOPLE. WE PROVIDED INFORMATION AT 24 LGBT PRIDE FESTIVALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHERE WE ALSO ADMINISTERED A SURVEY ABOUT THE MOTIVATIONS AND BARRIERS TO VOTING FOR LGBT PEOPLE AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV, RELEASING THE FINDINGS AND BRINGING ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE IN AN ELECTION YEAR. FINALLY, WE ARRANGED FOR LAMBDA LEGAL ATTORNEYS TO SPEAK ON ISSUES RELATED TO OUR MISSION AT DOZENS OF CONFERENCES, TELECONFERENCES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.Desc
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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WENDY CHANG
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DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODERICK HAWKINS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCENT JONES
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE KROOK
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT KUHN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MAECHTLEN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL MEYER
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BETH MEYERSON
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KATRINA QUICKER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN RICHARDS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VADIM SCHICK
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TODD SEARS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN STAFSTROM
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE THORNTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE TRACHTENBERG
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID TSAI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILLIAN WEISS
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KENNETH WEISSENBERG
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE ROBINSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE PIERGALLINI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW MITCHELL-NAMDAR
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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RACHEL B TIVEN
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LAWSON SHADBURN
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JON DAVIDSON
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LESLIE GABEL-BRETT
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FRANCES GOLDSTEIN
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JOHN WESTFALL-KWONG
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HAYLEY GORENBERG
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JENNIFER C PIZER
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JUDITH RT O'KELLEY
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SUSAN SOMMER
SEN. CO. & DIR. CONSTITUTIONAL LIT.40.00$145,779$0$65,927Yes (X)
KEVIN LEE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER40.00$120,429$0$63,656Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$3,935,889FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$13,618,859AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$421,726NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$17,554,748TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ATTORNEY FEES541100$629,200$629,200
SPEAKERS BUREAU541900$6,848$6,848
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$636,048TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$286,800TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$286,800ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$35,360,792SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$34,133,906SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,135OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,226,886SecuritiesAmt
Other-$1,135OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,225,751TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,225,751ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$862,316FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,935,889ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$862,316FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$19,089TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$19,089ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$19,089OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,722,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$636,048RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,531,640ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,132,315TotalAmt
Program Services$1,342,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$310,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$479,744FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,555,899TotalAmt
Program Services$4,847,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$690,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,018,443FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$528,231TotalAmt
Program Services$395,184ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,462FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,150,380TotalAmt
Program Services$1,576,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$217,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$356,731FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$589,014TotalAmt
Program Services$425,097ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,370FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,500TotalAmt
Management And General$58,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,344TotalAmt
Management And General$5,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,390TotalAmt
Fundraising$230,390FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$874,240TotalAmt
Program Services$596,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$277,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,415TotalAmt
Program Services$48,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,924FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,289,239TotalAmt
Program Services$966,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$206,278FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$569,325TotalAmt
Program Services$458,039ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,278FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,931TotalAmt
Program Services$116,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,790FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,674TotalAmt
Program Services$68,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,508FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING AND OUTREACH$1,715,840$1,054,082$0$661,758
TELECOMMUNICATIONS$235,401$180,554$19,518$35,329
CREDIT CARD/BANK CHARGE$212,643$0$212,643$0
DIRECT CASE EXPENSES$202,077$202,077$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,028TotalAmt
Program Services$209,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,729FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,985,886TotalAmt
Program Services$12,486,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,113,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,385,734FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$445,850TotalAmt
Program Services$202,275ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$243,575FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,368,730BOYAmt
EOY$1,954,635EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,594,552BOYAmt
EOY$924,351EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,551,980BOYAmt
EOY$845,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,684,264LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$698,975LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$684,480BOYAmt
EOY$985,289EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,271,131BOYAmt
EOY$14,402,590EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,429,709BOYAmt
EOY$3,417,295EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,900,582BOYAmt
EOY$22,530,139EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,131,466BOYAmt
EOY$1,055,425EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,945BOYAmt
EOY$100,009EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,905,381BOYAmt
EOY$2,013,029EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,048,792BOYAmt
EOY$3,168,463EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,507,770BOYAmt
EOY$15,254,396EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,045,930BOYAmt
EOY$3,684,190EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$298,090BOYAmt
EOY$423,090EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,851,790BOYAmt
EOY$19,361,676EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,900,582BOYAmt
EOY$22,530,139EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,736,550ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$951,617NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$275,047OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,758,476CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,775,797CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,422,829CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,186,205CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,554,748CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,698,055TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,758,476CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,775,797CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,422,829CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,186,205CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,554,748CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,698,055TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$105,971SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$67,592,084PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$589,023CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$207,478CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$238,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$218,297CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$286,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,540,189TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,890CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,979TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$69,274,223TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,821,007GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97130PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,006FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,338FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,344FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,980,542FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,985,886FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$868,170CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$960,393CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,828,563TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,742,845LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$37,777CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,432CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$35,005CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$5,344CurrentYearAmt
Total$125,558TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$217,043CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$240,098CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$957,141TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,435,712GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,405CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$239CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$6,512CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,006CurrentYearAmt
Total$11,162TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$367,126BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$666,027ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,137InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,038,290EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$342,335BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,988ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,803InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$367,126EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$327,322BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$15,013InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$342,335EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$306,987BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,335InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$327,322EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$304,120BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,867InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$306,987EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.52240BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.40750PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07010TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$798,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$226,485DepreciationAmt
Book Value$571,819BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$768,084OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$472,490DepreciationAmt
Book Value$295,594BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$117,876OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$117,876BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$985,289TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
ASSETS HELD FOR GIFT ANNUITIES$2,249,892
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS$1,167,403
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,417,295TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$835,349
LIABILITES UNDER GIFT ANNUITIES$1,177,680
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,013,029TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,755,605TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$951,617NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,187,975DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$203,189OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,033,169RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,722,436RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,722,436TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,245,719TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,187,975DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$71,858OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,259,833ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,985,886ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,985,886TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:EARNINGS HAVE BEEN RETAINED IN THE ENDOWMENT TO ALLOW THE BALANCE TO GROW. THE ORGANIZATION PLANS ON USING EARNINGS FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES IN THE FUTURE.
PART X, LINE 2:LAMBDA LEGAL BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF GIFT ANNUITIES -71,966. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS -131,223.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS 71,858.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
EVENT MANAGEMENT GROUP
411 EAST 83RD STREET 3FNEW YORKNY10028SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING0$1,079,207$42,500$1,036,707
RISING TIDE DIRECT
233 NEEDHAM STNEWTONCT02464MEMBERSHIP & DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING0$736,689$54,000$682,689
BING CONSULTING
PO BOX 31345SAN FRANCISCOCA94131SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING0$347,218$18,000$329,218
GBK PRODUCTIONS
7815 BEVERLY BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90036SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING0$322,968$12,500$310,468
GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN
PO BOX 2517DENVERCO80202ACQUISITIONS0$111,473$98,203$13,270
S&D TELESERVICES INC
404 4TH STREETATLANTAGA30308TELEMARKETING0$2,884$5,187-$2,303
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,600,439TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$230,390TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,370,049TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NY LIBERTY AWARDSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,084,357GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$903,562CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$180,795GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$193,056RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$19,054FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$24,393OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BON FOSTER CELEBRATIONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$489,716GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$438,266CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$51,450GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$22,513RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$28,000FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$500OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total28OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$3,224,132GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$2,594,061CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$630,071GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$82,191RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$394,251FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$98,358OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$4,798,205GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,935,889CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$862,316GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$297,760RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$441,305FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$123,251OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$862,316DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KEVIN CATHCART
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER)$342,045$0$0$0$0$0$26,000$0$17,177$0$385,222$0$0$0
JON DAVIDSON
LEGAL DIRECTOR$238,139$0$0$0$0$0$21,910$0$34,667$0$294,716$0$0$0
LESLIE GABEL-BRETT
EPA DIRECTOR (FORMER)$184,652$0$0$0$0$0$18,669$0$34,632$0$237,953$0$0$0
FRANCES GOLDSTEIN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (FORMER)$181,829$0$0$0$0$0$18,414$0$17,129$0$217,372$0$0$0
JOHN WESTFALL-KWONG
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (FORMER)$213,333$0$0$0$0$0$21,598$0$49,789$0$284,720$0$0$0
HAYLEY GORENBERG
LEGAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR$165,460$0$0$0$0$0$16,851$0$29,875$0$212,186$0$0$0
JENNIFER C PIZER
DIRECTOR OF LAW & POLICY$142,901$0$0$0$0$0$14,217$0$17,064$0$174,182$0$0$0
JUDITH RT O'KELLEY
DEVELOPMENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR$144,139$0$0$0$0$0$14,373$0$29,837$0$188,349$0$0$0
SUSAN SOMMER
SEN. CO. & DIR. CONSTITUTIONAL LIT.$145,779$0$0$0$0$0$14,672$0$51,255$0$211,706$0$0$0
KEVIN LEE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER$120,429$0$0$0$0$0$12,440$0$51,216$0$184,085$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution75ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$421,726NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINAL DRAFT IS THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR A COMMENT PERIOD OF AT LEAST FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SIGNS AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DURING NEW HIRE ORIENTATION ALL EMPLOYEES ARE INTRODUCED TO LAMBDA LEGAL'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH INCLUDES A POLICY THAT DEFINES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REQUIRES STAFF TO AVOID ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND NOTIFY THEIR DIRECTOR IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AA NEW CEO WAS HIRED DURING THE YEAR TO REPLACE THE RETIRING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD APPOINTED A HIRING COMMITTEE, WHICH CONDUCTED A WIDE SEARCH USING A LEADING NATIONAL SEARCH FIRM. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED COMPENSATION DATA FOR LEADERS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS FIELD, AS WELL AS THE ADVICE OF THE SEARCH FIRM. THE COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WERE APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING A REGULARLY-SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS OWN WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST -131,223. LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS -71,858. CHANGE IN VALUE OF GIFT ANNUITIES -71,966.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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