Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc.
- Civic and community
- New York, New York
- EIN 23-7395681
- Tax-exempt since 1974
- Firms paid
- 6
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $4.0M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $1.1M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $58.5M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$1,124,509 to 2 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiance Fundraising, LLCMembership & direct mail consulting | Membership & direct mail consulting | $1,046,422 |
| EVENT MANAGEMENT GROUPAnnual givingSpecial event fundraising | Special event fundraising | $78,087 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2025
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- PursuantDirect responseFundraising consultant$1,037,392
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| PursuantDirect response | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $1,223,770 |
| Allegiance Fundraising, LLC | 2025 | $1,046,422 |
| EVENT MANAGEMENT GROUPAnnual giving | 2018–2025 · 8 years | $922,386 |
| Rising Tide Direct, LLCDirect response | 2018–2023 · 6 years | $696,050 |
| Bing ConsultingFull-service fundraising | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $88,996 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- Cooper Coleman LLCExecutive search
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58.5M | $55.6M | $6.5M | $872K |
| 2023 | $35.4M | $31.5M | $6.0M | $787K |
| 2022 | $21.9M | $23.6M | $5.9M | $295K |
| 2021 | $41.7M | $35.5M | $5.4M | $202K |
| 2020 | $25.5M | $24.7M | $4.4M | $218K |
| 2019 | $16.8M | $15.2M | $4.9M | $250K |
| 2018 | $17.4M | $16.8M | $4.2M | $229K |
Fees are what Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc. reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.