The Whistleblower Legal Defense Foundation
WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 46-3950011
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$631K
-39.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$435K
+18.3% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$109K
+18.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $631,401 | $1,048,380 | $1,194,214 |
| Revenue | $36,730 | $240,585 | $17,533 |
| Expenses | $453,709 | $386,419 | $338,525 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $453,109 | $385,619 | $338,525 |
| Net Investment Income | $36,730 | $40,585 | $17,533 |
| Distributable Amount | $39,845 | $48,771 | $67,805 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David K Colapinto | Dir, Sec | 1 | — |
| Michael D Kohn | Dir, Treas | 1 | — |
| Stephen M Kohn | Pres, Dir | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
District of Columbia $1.2M (60%)
California $780K (39%)
Massachusetts $16K (1%)
New York $10K (0%)
Cities
AmherstBostonHartsdaleOaklandSan FranciscoWashington
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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