NonprofitsDefending Education

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Defending Education

ARLINGTON, VA

Total revenue

$5.3M

Total expenses

$5.0M

Net assets

$700K

Grants received

$10.3M

33 grants

EIN

861596460

Tax year

2024

Mission

National grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists promoting harmful agendas Through network and coalition building investigating reporting litigation and engagement on local state and national policies we fight educational Cont sched O

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.2M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$172K
Total revenue$5.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$6K
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$589K
Other expenses$2.9M
Total expenses$5.0M
Total assets$980K
Net assets$700K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NICOLE NEILY

PRESIDENT SECRETARY

Board

$350K

40 hrs/wk

CAROLINE MOORE

Vice President

Board

$185K

40 hrs/wk

KENNETH MARCUS

TREASURER

Board

0

KAROL MARKOWICZ

TRUSTEE

Board

0

EDWARD BLUM

TRUSTEE

Board

0

GARRETT EXNER

TRUSTEE

Board

0

MARY HASSON

TRUSTEE

Board

0

MICHELE EXNER

Senior Advisor

Staff

$198K

40 hrs/wk

MARISSA FALLON

Director of Advocacy

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

ERIKA SANZI

Director Outreach

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREW KOZUSKO

Director Development

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Consovoy McCarthy PLLC

Legal

$1.2M

CRC Advisors

Strategy

$501K

Grants received

Showing 33 of 33

FromAmountPurposeYear
$957K
for general operations
2024
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$800K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$765K
for general operations
2023
$613K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$501K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$456K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$175K
DONATION TO PROMOTE RESTORATION OF A SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM POLITICAL IDEOLOGY.
2023
$133K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$25K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$528K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$505K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$457K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$425K
for general operations
2022
$414K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$125K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
for Public School Advocacy Initiative
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$521K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$369K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$159K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$159K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$91K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$20K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2021

Funded by

$10.3M from 15 funders · 33 grants · 2021–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$2.2M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.8M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Bradley Impact Fund Inc

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Project on Fair Representation Inc

$1.4M · 1 grant · 2021

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$350K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Summ Foundation

$175K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN861596460
NTEE codeR20
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-07
Formed2021
Employees15
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