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Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders
Also known as Glad Law
Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders reported $11.6 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $80.70 went to program services, $7.90 to management and general costs and $11.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,534 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 181% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.7MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$96.20 $11M
- Government grants$0.36 $42,599
- Program service revenue$0.02 $2,517
- Investment income$3.42 $402K
Other revenue was negative: −$122K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,534 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.92% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn the past year, the legal department achieved the following:litigation:- successfully obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against a new hampshire law banning dei programs addressing race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.- represented families whose children received transgender healthcare at children's national hospital and successfully obtained court order blocking the department of justice's efforts to subpoena private medical information about them. (continued on schedule o)- argued, on appeal, in defense of injunctions we…
In the past year, the communications and public education (cpe) achieved the following: publications & events:- published glad law briefs newsletter: - print edition in june 2025 - online edition in november 2025.- coordinated glad law's participation in boston pride for the people, multiple smaller pride events across new england, and participated in palm springs pride for the first time. (continued on schedule o)glad law answers:- handled 1,800 distinct legal intakes through calls and emails. - provided legal information, resources, and referrals to LGBTQ+ individuals, including updated…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $269,518 | $0 | $15,016 | $284,534 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $230,568 | $0 | $18,348 | $248,916 |
| SR. DIR. CIVIL RIGHTS & LEGAL STRATEGIES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $233,834 | $0 | $8,077 | $241,911 |
| SR. DIR. TRANSGENDER & QUEER RIGHTS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $218,577 | $0 | $17,989 | $236,566 |
| SR. DIR. LITIGATION & HIV LAW Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $212,431 | $0 | $17,989 | $230,420 |
| CPE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $197,869 | $0 | $19,548 | $217,417 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $194,802 | $0 | $6,819 | $201,621 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $554K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 674
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MR STRATEGIC SERVICES INC Strategic communications | $221,617 |
| WARDENSKI PC Program services | $201,628 |
| POTOMAC LAW GROUP Program services | $187,688 |
| COLAGE Program services | $175,000 |
| JS CIVIL LAW GROUP PLLC DBA SALVATORE Program services | $155,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders spent in FY2026, $80.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders reported that 80.7% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 11.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $284,534, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders get its money?
Of $11.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2660498 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202602189349300015 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202512239349300816 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202432149349301128 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202312169349300506 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202221959349301532 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202112099349300936 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202032269349300343 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2660498: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.