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Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund

  • Alexandria, VA
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1980
  • EIN: 52-1095066

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.27M (2022)

Expenses
$3.62M (2022)

Total Assets
$4.88M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$501k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,274,629
Expenses
$3,615,756
Net Income
-$341,127
Net Assets
$4,382,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,086,033
94.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $104,789
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $70,943
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,864
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $307,382
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $328,409
9.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,883,321
Total Liabilities $500,640
Net Assets $4,382,681
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jason Johnson (President) $185,750 $0 $5,363
Carmela Stremple (Secretary/Treasurer) $93,598 $0 $7,250
Alfred S Regnery (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
John Burke (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Cutrona (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Hosko (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Mohr (Director) $0 $0 $0
E W Jackson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Gagliano (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 24, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,999,479
Expenses
$3,361,713
Net Income
$637,766
Net Assets
$5,873,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,545,432
88.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $110,583
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $310,591
7.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,873
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $331,725
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $377,456
11.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,010,538
Total Liabilities $136,783
Net Assets $5,873,755
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jason C Johnson (President) $167,000 $0 $30,569
Carmela Stremple (Secretary/Treasurer) $83,528 $0 $27,951
Alfred S Regnery (Chair) $0 $0 $0
John J Burke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Cutrona (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Hosko (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel J De Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0
E W Jackson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Gagliano (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 24, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,783,208
Expenses
$2,749,319
Net Income
$33,889
Net Assets
$4,856,542
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,659,358
95.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $62,035
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $46,559
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,256
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $327,297
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $284,046
10.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,218,990
Total Liabilities $362,448
Net Assets $4,856,542
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jason C Johnson (President) $166,000 $0 $35,374
Carmela Stremple (Secretary/Treasurer) $82,781 $0 $27,851
Alfred S Regnery (Chair) $0 $0 $0
John J Burke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Cutrona (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Hosko (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel J De Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0
E W Jackson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Gagliano (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,281,738
Expenses
$1,882,062
Net Income
-$600,324
Net Assets
$4,368,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,060,729
82.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $96,980
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $107,548
8.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,481
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,494
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $95,846
5.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $85,050
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,520,103
Total Liabilities $151,371
Net Assets $4,368,732
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jason C Johnson (President) $155,091 $0 $4,563
Alfred S Regnery (Chair) $35,000 $0 $1,750
John J Burke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Daniel J De Simone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wm Bradford Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Cuccinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Hosko (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 7, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,377,700
Expenses
$1,447,043
Net Income
-$69,343
Net Assets
$4,303,308
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,136,658
82.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $87,876
6.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $129,364
9.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,802
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $328,125
22.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $83,468
5.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $83,418
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,383,955
Total Liabilities $80,647
Net Assets $4,303,308
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ronald T Hosko (President) $175,406 $11,227 $43,818
Alfred S Regnery (Chair) $96,519 $43,481 $7,000
John J Burke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Daniel J De Simone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ken Cuccinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wm Bradford Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 30, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,302,392
Expenses
$1,632,586
Net Income
-$330,194
Net Assets
$4,868,043
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,094,082
84.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $112,300
8.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $55,904
4.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $40,106
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $331,862
20.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $150,731
9.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $90,637
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,939,433
Total Liabilities $71,390
Net Assets $4,868,043
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ronald T Hosko (President) $183,681 $19,919 $52,320
Alfred S Regnery (Chair) $90,315 $49,685 $10,388
John J Burke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Daniel J De Simone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ken Cuccinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wm Bradford Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,431,768
Expenses
$1,816,242
Net Income
-$384,474
Net Assets
$4,571,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,324,305
92.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $103,769
7.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$12,961
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,655
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $359,917
19.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $151,848
8.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $108,727
6.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,621,306
Total Liabilities $50,228
Net Assets $4,571,078
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ronald T Hosko (President) $201,634 $7,266 $41,480
Alfred S Regnery (Chair) $103,880 $36,120 $4,200
John J Burke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Daniel J De Simone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ken Cuccinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wm Bradford Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 26, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,526,574
Expenses
$2,054,906
Net Income
-$528,332
Net Assets
$4,733,737
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,183,637
77.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $133,221
8.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $184,747
12.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $24,969
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $352,622
17.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $131,610
6.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $110,337
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,817,241
Total Liabilities $83,504
Net Assets $4,733,737
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ronald Hosko (President) $209,814 $2,119 $41,980
Alfred S Regnery (Chair) $92,400 $47,600 $4,200
John Burke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
William Bradford Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Cuccinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon J Kenneth Blackwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel J De Simone (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,543,804
Expenses
$1,703,086
Net Income
-$159,282
Net Assets
$5,748,436
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,025,948
66.5%
Program Services $38,649
2.5%
Investment Income $267,026
17.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $211,610
13.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $571
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $327,571
19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $83,373
4.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $77,954
4.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,983,119
Total Liabilities $234,683
Net Assets $5,748,436
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ronald Hosko (President) $131,413 $0 $34,500
Alfred Regnery (Chairman) $101,667 $50,000 $13,000
David Martin (Former Chairman/President) $66,667 $0 $0
Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wm Bradford Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Burke (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Desimone (Secretary Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,531,664
Expenses
$2,356,501
Net Income
$175,163
Net Assets
$6,012,390
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,881,844
74.3%
Program Services $55,658
2.2%
Investment Income $261,949
10.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $332,213
13.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $338,106
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $235,249
10.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $56,880
2.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,442,220
Total Liabilities $429,830
Net Assets $6,012,390
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Henderson Martin (Chairman/President) $205,168 $0 $33,500
Alfred S Regnery (Secretary/Treasurer) $86,667 $60,000 $12,770
Edwin Meese Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wm Bradford Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
John J Burke (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 7, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,572,732
Expenses
$2,652,224
Net Income
-$79,492
Net Assets
$5,573,513
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,276,713
88.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $203,723
7.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $13,151
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $79,145
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $322,925
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $178,681
6.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $10,568
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,916,491
Total Liabilities $342,978
Net Assets $5,573,513

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,392,555
Expenses
$2,308,773
Net Income
$83,782
Net Assets
$5,248,435
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,122,752
88.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $253,614
10.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$70,418
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $86,607
3.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $326,377
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $242,242
10.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $59,224
2.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,521,746
Total Liabilities $273,311
Net Assets $5,248,435

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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