International Legal Foundation Ltd
Donations deductibleInternational Legal Foundation Ltd's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Quaintance Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Shaeffer Brown | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ernest Duncan | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judge Dunstan Mlambo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicolas Laino | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rick Jones | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sibylle Osten-VAA | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Clarissa Malibiran | Finance Director | since 2019 |
| Jennifer Smith | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Nicole Taylor | Managing Director | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Smith | Executive Director | 60 | $180k | $7k | |
| Robert Quaintance | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rick Jones | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ernest Duncan | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nicolas Laino | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judge Dunstan Mlambo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sibylle Osten-Vaa | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Shaeffer Brown | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- International Legal Foundation Ltd
- EIN
- 134193728
- Address
- 315 W 39th St Rm 511, New York, NY, 10018-4069
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The ilf's mission is to make justice a reality for poor people by fighting to guarantee high-quality legal representation for everyone arrested or detained. Around the world, we provide criminal defense services and build sustainable, effective legal aid institutions. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q70 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRobert Quaintance
≥8years on the filingsErnest Duncan
≥8years on the filingsJudge Dunstan Mlambo
≥8years on the filingsRick Jones
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $460k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $797k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.8m
- Program service revenue
- $2k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $356k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 167
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9m | $2.8m | $5k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Study to determine the impact of early access to quality legal aid on reducing unnecessary and prolonged pretrial detention | $134k |