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Filing year 2024

TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC

New York, New York·EIN 04-3762842·3
Total revenue
$2.1M
Total assets
$0
Total expenses
$6.1M
Reported officers
11
Mission

THE TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND IS COMMITTED TO ENDING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION, AND TO ACHIEVING EQUALITY FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, TEST-CASE LITIGATION, DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$343k
$371k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$70k
Other
Benefits
$28k
Deputy Executive Director
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$189k
$204k
Base
$146k
Bonus
$18k
Other
Benefits
$20k
Co-interim Legal Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$172k
Base
$113k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$27k
Co-interim Legal Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$147k
$159k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$143k
$154k
Director of Policy
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$140k
$151k
Director of Development
25th percentile to median
$137k
$148k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

Up 46%
from 2023

From $235k in 2023 to $343k in 2024.

$235k
2023
$343k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 41% in real terms$263k to $371k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 46% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 42%.

$235k in 2023 to $343k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 10% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.7M
$4.3M
2023
$2.1M
$6.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC received $343,209 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC falls in the top 10%.

What are TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND INC reported $2.1M in total revenue and $6.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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