NonprofitsChildrens Defense Fund

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Childrens Defense Fund

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$24.0M

Total expenses

$34.9M

Net assets

$27.7M

Grants received

$60.2M

398 grants

EIN

520895622

Tax year

2024

Mission

See form 990, part iii, line 1.

Programs

2 programs

Building a movement for youth - identified and trained children and young adults nationwide to be leaders and advocates for the supports and services that children need to thrive. Delivered empowering, multigenerational programming on social justice and civic action to young people, faith leaders and members of the broader community dedicated to addressing the needs of poor children in america.

Expenses: $9.3MGrants: $2.5M

Cdf freedom schools - provided a high quality, research-based reading enrichment program for children and youth in underserved and impoverished communities. Fostered cultural pride and personal empowerment, academic confidence and belief in their ability to effect change in themselves, their communities and the world.

Expenses: $6.6MGrants: $1.9M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.4M
Program service revenue$3.9M
Investment income$806K
Other revenue
Total revenue$24.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$7.1M
Salaries & benefits$12.8M
Fundraising$2.2M
Other expenses$15.1M
Total expenses$34.9M
Total assets$40.1M
Net assets$27.7M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STARSKY WILSON

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$367K

35 hrs/wk

SHERI BRADY

VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & PROGRAM

Board

$201K

35 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN FLYNN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$144K

35 hrs/wk

MARIAN EDELMAN

PRESIDENT EMERITA

Board

$115K

35 hrs/wk

DON DARIUS BUTLER

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

DEBORAH JEWELL-SHERMAN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTIN RODGERS

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZACHARY BOYERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM CLAY GRUBB

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MALAAK COMPTON-ROCK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERYL COOK-POSLEY

NATL DIR, MVMT BUILDING & PROGRAMS

Staff

$160K

35 hrs/wk

OLETA FITZGERALD

DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE

Staff

$155K

35 hrs/wk

KRISTAL CLEMONS

NATIONAL DIRECTOR FREEDOM SCHOOLS

Staff

$138K

35 hrs/wk

ALTA RIGGS

CONTROLLER TO OCTOBER 2024

Staff

$137K

35 hrs/wk

SHAQUITE PEGUES

MANAGING DIRECTOR FREEDOM SCHOOLS

Staff

$136K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SMG KNOXVILLE CONVENTION CENTER

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$484K

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$411K

CVENT INC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$250K

HANNA'S INC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$242K

SPITFIRE STRATEGIES LLC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$242K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 398

FromAmountPurposeYear
$600K
POVERTY RELIEF
2024
$500K
Expand Health Coverage & Benefits
2024
$175K
To support healthcare organizing through Sick Of It Texas coalition
2024
$159K
SUPPORT CHILDREN DEFENSE FUND'S STAFF AND 8 YOUTH POLICY CONSULTANTS
2024
$150K
Raise Community Voices
2024
$81K
PROGRAM COSTS
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$66K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2024
$40K
Pass-through grant for the Minnesota Budget Project
2024
$31K
Funds to assist in support of CDF Freedom Schools
2024
$25K
SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK WOMEN'S INIATIVE
2024
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2024
$17K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$15K
LEGAL SERVICES
2024
$12K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$3K
Provide funds to help meet the physical emotional educational and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children
2024
$2K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$250
ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE CHILDREN A QUALITY EDUCATION, TO SECURING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY.
2024
$100
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$100
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$70
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$70
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1M
80601 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, 2023-2025
2023
$800K
POVERTY RELIEF
2023
$709K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$510K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN CREATING A FEDERAL SYSTEM INCLUSIVE OF YOUTH VOICE AND EXPERIENCE
2023
$500K
TO ASSESS OUTCOMES ON FOSTER TRANSITION AGE YOUTH RELATED TO EDUCATION, STABILITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH AS A RESULT OF A TIME-LIMITED CASH TRANSFER IN NEW YORK CITY
2023
$478K
YOUTH POLICY & EDU
2023
$398K
Expand Health Coverage & Benefits
2023
$386K
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$203K
Raise Community Voices
2023
$180K
80829 SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND IN A CO-DESIGN PROCESS TO ALIGN POLICY ECOSYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES' ECONOMIC INCLUSION
2023
$164K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$154K
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2023
$125K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$120K
Subaward
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$89K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$85K
PROGRAM COSTS
2023
$75K
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF DEVELOPING A GRADUATE-LEVEL CURRICULUM AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AT THE SAMUEL DEWITT PROCTOR INSTITUTE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY MINISTRY.
2023
$75K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$48K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$46K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2023
$30K
CDF-MN ADDRESSING FAMILY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND SECURITY
2023
$30K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$27K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$25K
IMPROVING THE LIVES AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN MN
2023
$25K
Civic Participation
2023
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
SOCCER YOUTH PROGRAM
2023
$20K
TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN THE YOUTH ECOSYSTEM STRENGTHENING PROGRAMMING, WHICH INCLUDES LIBERTY HILL SPONSORED CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS.
2023
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$13K
SUPPORT HEALTH ISSUES
2023
$13K
The Grant Funds are a subgrant from Community Catalyst, Inc. and are to be used exclusively to fund the activities of the Project in accordance with the proposal and any addendum submitted to Community Catalyst, Inc. and all subsequent correspondence and proposal revisions submitted to and approved by Community Catalyst in writing.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$10K
TO SERVE AS AN ECONOMIC INCLUSION COALITION PARTNER AND WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO ADVANCE AN ECONOMIC INCLUSION COALITION ACROSS MISSISSIPPI. TO WORK TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH A STRAIGHTFORWARD AND LONG-TERM APPROACH OF ENABLING COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO BETTER CONDITIONS AND IMPROVE LIVES. TO WORK COLLECTIVELY WITH OTHER INCLUSION COALITION PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS, THE COMMUNITIES THEY RENDER SERVICES, AND FURTHER ECONOMIC MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TODAY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
2023
$10K
2023 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - NATIONAL GENERAL
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
CDF CELEBRATION OF JOY
2023
$6K
PASS-THROUGH
2023
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$2K
ALL GRANTS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE EXEMPT ORG
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$718
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$335
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$335
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$223
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$210
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200
ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE CHILDREN A QUALITY EDUCATION, TO SECURING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY.
2023
$112
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$50
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$4.1M
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS ENHANCING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN BLACK COMMUNITIES.
2022
$1.5M
YOUNG ADULT INITIATIVE
2022
$810K
80272 ENGAGING YOUTHS, PARENTS, AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN A NEW DEFINITION OF CHILD WELL-BEING TO EMBRACE JOY AND EMOTIONAL SECURITY
2022
$800K
POVERTY RELIEF
2022
$300K
Expand Health Coverage & Benefits
2022
$250K
TO ASSESS OUTCOMES ON FOSTER TRANSITION AGE YOUTH RELATED TO EDUCATION, STABILITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH AS A RESULT OF A TIME-LIMITED CASH TRANSFER IN NEW YORK CITY
2022
$204K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$180K
The Grant Funds are a subgrant from Community Catalyst, Inc. and are to be used exclusively to fund the activities of the Project in accordance with the proposal and any addendum submitted to Community Catalyst, Inc. and all subsequent correspondence and proposal revisions submitted to and approved by Community Catalyst in writing
2022
$152K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
Raise Community Voices
2022
$119K
Subaward
2022
$78K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$75K
HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE FUND'S GRADUATE-LEVEL THEOLOGICAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION AT ITS CHILD ADVOCACY MINISTRY INSTITUTE (SAMUEL DEWITT PROCTOR INSTITUTE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY MINISTRY)
2022
$75K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2022
$75K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2022
$75K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING
2022
$74K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$65K
PROGRAM COSTS
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
Los Angeles Youth Uprising Coalition
2022
$40K
HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
$40K
CAPACITY BUILDING - RURAL
2022
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$30K
Opportunity Youth Network
2022
$30K
LEAD FREE KIDS NY: YR. 1 OF 2
2022
$25K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
$25K
LEAD PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$20K
SUPPORT HEALTH ISSUES
2022
$20K
PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
2022
$20K
DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2022
$20K
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2022
$18K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
FREEDOM SCHOOLS SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO SERVE AS AN ECONOMIC INCLUSION COALITION PARTNER AND WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO ADVANCE AN ECONOMIC INCLUSION COALITION ACROSS MISSISSIPPI. TO WORK TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH A STRAIGHTFORWARD AND LONG-TERM APPROACH OF ENABLING COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO BETTER CONDITIONS AND IMPROVE LIVES. TO WORK COLLECTIVELY WITH OTHER INCLUSION COALITION PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS, THE COMMUNITIES THEY RENDER SERVICES, AND FURTHER ECONOMIC MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TODAY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
2022
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LA YOUTH UPRISING.
2022
$10K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$8K
General Support
2022
$8K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$8K
SUPPORT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$8K
EDUCATION ACTIVITY
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2022
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$6K
General Operating Support
2022
$6K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC SAFETY
2022
$5K
PASS-THROUGH
2022
$5K
TO AID IN THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$2K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$2K
ALL GRANTS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE EXEMPT ORG
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION CAN USE THE FUNDS AS NEEDED IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$850
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$750
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$392
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$335
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$335
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$335
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$280
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$223
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$112
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE CHILDREN A QUALITY EDUCATION, TO SECURING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY.
2022
$25
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
$2.0M
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS ENHANCING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN BLACK COMMUNITIES.
2021
$453K
THRIVING CONGREGATIONS INITIATIVE
2021
$348K
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2021
$348K
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2021
$150K
TO SUPPORT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUTH JUSTICE REIMAGINED. COMMUNICATIONS, CONSULTANTS/CONSULTING
2021
$105K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$90K
SUBAWARD
2021

Funded by

$60.2M from 152 funders · 398 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$20.4M · 4 grants · 2017–2022

California Community Foundation

$5.3M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

National Basketball Association

$5.0M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Robin Hood Foundation

$3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$2.9M · 7 grants · 2020–2023

Lilly Endowment Inc

$2.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$2.4M · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Episcopal Health Foundation

$2.1M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN520895622
NTEE codeR200
Subsection03
Ruling date1969-11
Formed1969
Employees225
Volunteers60
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