Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by FUNDERS FOR LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,916,499
- Total expenses
- $3,670,811
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,873,741
- Grants paid
- $650,000
- Program service revenue
- $49,223
- Investment income
- -$6,465
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,736,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $837,357
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,898,736
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,914,277
- Management and general expenses
- $371,941
- Fundraising expenses
- $384,593
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,914,277
Program services were 79.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$728,741
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,145,000
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES
total $49,223 · related or exempt $49,223
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3 · Investment income
total $98,172 · excluded $98,172
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $587,454
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $692,091
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$104,637
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$104,637 · excluded -$104,637
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $650,000 · program services $650,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $235,000 · program services $189,663 · management and general $16,540 · fundraising $28,797
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,287,611 · program services $1,039,202 · management and general $90,628 · fundraising $157,781
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $81,859 · program services $67,757 · management and general $5,604 · fundraising $8,498
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $244,279 · program services $202,196 · management and general $16,722 · fundraising $25,361
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $118,725 · program services $98,359 · management and general $8,119 · fundraising $12,247
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11a · Fees: management
total $473,752 · program services $315,291 · management and general $129,288 · fundraising $29,173
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $61,715 · program services $41,073 · management and general $16,842 · fundraising $3,800
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $14,355 · management and general $14,355
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $8,500 · program services $7,464 · management and general $413 · fundraising $623
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13 · Office expenses
total $48,359 · program services $41,654 · management and general $2,425 · fundraising $4,280
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14 · Information technology
total $1,856 · program services $1,553 · management and general $121 · fundraising $182
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16 · Occupancy
total $22,641 · program services $17,725 · management and general $1,186 · fundraising $3,730
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17 · Travel
total $270,384 · program services $193,472 · management and general $49,078 · fundraising $27,834
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $117,752 · program services $20,549 · management and general $18,263 · fundraising $78,940
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24e · All other expenses
total $34,023 · program services $28,319 · management and general $2,357 · fundraising $3,347
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $83,893 · end of year $455,735
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $291,498 · end of year $52,767
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $476,950 · end of year $1,249,650
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $332,213
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$69,237
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$67,751
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,486
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,900,250 · end of year $3,616,170
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,736 · end of year $28,072
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $265,537 · end of year $285,454
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $551,903
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $180,000 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,421,956 · end of year $4,803,736
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $886,834 · end of year $95,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES WORK TO INCREASE THE SCALE AND IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AIMED AT ENHANCING THE WELL-BEING OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING EQUITY, AND ADVANCING RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND GENDER JUSTICE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES EDUCATES AND ORGANIZES FUNDERS AND SUPPORTS POWER-BUILDING TO CREATE AN ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES FOR THE JUSTICE AND LIBERATION OF ALL QUEER COMMUNITIES.
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CONVENING, TRAINING, & RESEARCH: FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES PROVIDES CONVENINGS, TRAININGS, AND RESEARCH TO EDUCATE FUNDERS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES. CONVENINGS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL FUNDING FORWARD CONFERENCE TO HELP FUNDERS MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR GRANTMAKING IN LGBT COMMUNITIES. FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES ALSO PROVIDED CONVENINGS AND TRAININGS ON LGBTQ ISSUES FOR MORE THAN 100 FOUNDATION STAFF AND TRUSTEES.
Expenses $1,505,915 · Revenue $49,223
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OUT IN THE SOUTH: THE OUT IN THE SOUTH INITIATIVE SEEKS TO INCREASE THE SCALE AND IMPACT OF FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. SOUTH. THE INITIATIVE RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND ASSETS OF SOUTHERN LGBTQ COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS BASED IN THE SOUTH. IN 2024, THE INITIATIVE AWARDED $650,000 IN PLANNING GRANTS AND MATCHING GRANTS TO HELP STRENGTHEN 13 LGBTQ FUNDS ACROSS THE REGION.
Expenses $1,023,174 · Grants $650,000
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GRANTMAKERS UNITED FOR TRANS COMMUNITIES (GUTC): THE GUTC INITIATIVE AIMS TO INSPIRE A PHILANTHROPIC CULTURE THAT IS INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN BOTH GRANTMAKING AND DECISION-MAKING. IN 2024, THE INITIATIVE OFFERED THE GUTC LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP, PROVIDING SIX TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY PROFESSIONALS IN PHILANTHROPY WITH SUPPORT, PEER NETWORKING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 25 GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM.
Expenses $385,188
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Aldito GallardoALDITO GALLARDO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ana ConnerANA CONNER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cathy KapuaCATHY KAPUA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cynthia RenfroCYNTHIA RENFRO
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Desiree FloresDESIREE FLORES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eugenio SmithEUGENIO SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Glo RossGLO ROSS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jonathan Jayes-GreenJONATHAN JAYES-GREEN
SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Judy YuJUDY YU
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Karen AppelbaumKAREN APPELBAUM
TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Katie CarterKATIE CARTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kelli King-JacksonKELLI KING-JACKSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lane HarwellLANE HARWELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Maria MirandaMARIA MIRANDA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Namita ChadNAMITA CHAD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Paulina Helm-HernndezPAULINA HELM-HERNNDEZ
VICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Trishala DebTRISHALA DEB
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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William Bill SmithWILLIAM BILL SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Saida Agostini-BosticSAIDA AGOSTINI-BOSTIC
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $251,524
- From this org
- $235,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,524
- Hours/week
- 32
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $235,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,316
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,208
- Filer's total
- $251,524
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Alex LeeALEX LEE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $172,113
- From this org
- $161,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,613
- Hours/week
- 32
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,500
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,443
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,170
- Filer's total
- $172,113
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April BetheaAPRIL BETHEA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $154,074
- From this org
- $144,274
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,800
- Hours/week
- 32
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,574
- Bonus
- $3,700
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,600
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,200
- Filer's total
- $154,074
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Cleopatra Acquaye-ReynoldsCLEOPATRA ACQUAYE-REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $153,644
- From this org
- $142,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,644
- Hours/week
- 32
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,300
- Bonus
- $3,700
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,100
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,544
- Filer's total
- $153,644
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Stephen SwitzerSTEPHEN SWITZER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $175,043
- From this org
- $155,688
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,355
- Hours/week
- 32
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,688
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,121
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,234
- Filer's total
- $175,043
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Alyssa LawtherALYSSA LAWTHER
SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $122,279
- From this org
- $115,693
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,586
- Hours/week
- 32
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 3
- LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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$65,000
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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CAMPAIGN FOR SOUTHERN EQUALITY
$65,000
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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$65,000
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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$65,000
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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$65,000
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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$65,000
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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$32,500
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
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BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$32,500
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 16 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533219349300038
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