Gay and Lesbian Charities Received $53-Million in 2005, Report Finds

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations: A Report by Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, reviews grants made to lesbian and gay causes in 2005. That year, foundations awarded $52.8-million — a record high — to support marriage rights, employment discrimination, adoption rights, health, and other issues related to the gay and lesbian community. Civil-rights issues received the most support, with 376 grants totaling $12.6-million, and the largest single supporter of gay and lesbian causes was the Gill Foundation, which awarded $6.1-million. The report also discusses which organizations received the most money, what programs or administrative costs the money supported, and what types of people the grant recipients served.

Publisher: Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, 116 East 16th Street, Seventh Floor, New York, N.Y. 10003; (212) 475-2930; fax (212) 982-3221; http://www.lgbtfunders.org; 26 pages; available free for download on the organization’s Web site.