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Thomas a Saenz

President and General Counsel · Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

President and General Counsel at Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$459K

Who this is

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President and General Counsel of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, based in Los Angeles, CA.
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Received $459K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director/Co-Chair of Opportunity for All Coalition, uncompensated.
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Also listed as President & General Counsel of Maldef Property Management Corp, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund President and General Counsel · $7.3M revenue · Los Angeles, CAFOUNDED IN 1968, MALDEF IS THE NATION'S LEADING LATINO CIVIL RIGHTS LEGAL ORGANIZATION, PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION…pay $314K → $459KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$459Kreported comp
Maldef Property Management Corp President & General Counsel · $1.4M revenue · Los Angeles, CATO OWN AND OPERATE A NONPROFIT CENTER IN LOS ANGELES IN SUPPORT OF ITS SPONSORING ORGANIZATION, MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Campaign for College Opportunity Chair of the Board · $5.1M revenue · Sacramento, CAENSURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CALIFORNIANS HAS A CHANCE TO GO TO COLLEGE AND SUCCEED.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Opportunity for All Coalition Director/Co-Chair · $19.6M revenue · Oakland, CABALLOT MEASURE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO BETTER WAGES, JOBS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, AND AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ALL.Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

M
Former President · FY2024
$380K
J
President · FY2024
$244K
A
Senior Vice President · FY2023
$200K
S
Vice President of Finance/CFO · FY2024
$200K
G
Vice President of Development · FY2024
$200K
N
Vice President of Litigation · FY2024
$198K
V
VP of Research · FY2024
$175K
S
VP of Communications & Media · FY2024
$173K
G
Regional Counsel: Chicago · FY2023
$156K
D
National Senior Counsel (thru 01/20) · FY2019
$156K
S
VP of Programs · FY2024
$150K
S
VP of Development · FY2024
$144K

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