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MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL

LOS ANGELES, CAEIN: 74-1563270Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL FOUNDED IN 1968, MALDEF IS THE NATION'S LEADING LATINO CIVIL RIGHTS LEGAL ORGANIZATION, PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LITIGATION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND POLITICAL ACCESS.

MALDEF - MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL has received 148 grants from 69 known foundation funders. Revenue decreased from $7,321,161 in 2023 to $7,275,973 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $7,275,973.

Annual Revenue

$7,275,973

Known Funders

69

Grants Received

148

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$7,275,973$9,294,933$21,349,231
2023$7,321,161$9,196,575$24,675,445
2022$11,598,841$9,365,937$24,721,793
2021$10,363,257$8,874,079$25,844,457
2020$9,263,425$7,843,850$22,369,424
2019$9,026,407$8,636,675$23,440,757
2018$14,286,679$7,790,853$17,811,414
2017$8,251,270$7,277,374$13,089,250

Top Funders

$3,600,000 (2021)
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION

BEVERLY HILLS, CA

$2,000,000 (2023)
$1,166,700 (2023)
$1,000,000 (2023)
$833,300 (2022)
$750,000 (2022)
$750,000 (2023)
$750,000 (2024)
Adobe Foundation

Wilmington, DE

$750,000 (2023)
$700,250 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 69 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

A

ANDREA SENTENO

REGIONAL COUNSEL: DC

Highest Compensated
E

ERNEST HERRERA

REGIONAL COUNSEL: WESTERN REGION

Highest Compensated
S

SANDRA HERNANDEZ

VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA

Highest Compensated
G

GINA MONTOYA

VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

Highest Compensated
N

NINA PERALES

VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION

Highest Compensated
T

THOMAS A SAENZ

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

Officer
N

NORMA CANTU

CHAIR

Officer
R

REGINA MONTOYA

1ST VICE CHAIR

Officer
G

GABRIELA PACHECO

2ND VICE CHAIR

Officer
I

IRMA RODRIGUEZ-MOISA

3RD VICE CHAIR

Officer

Showing 10 of 31 key personnel.

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