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CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND

WASHINGTON, DCEIN: 52-0895622

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Funds programs aimed at child advocacy and protection, supporting organizations like New Yorkers for Children and Save the Children Federation across the United States.

Operating_grantmaker Foundation

Grants (Last Year)

$0

Total Grants on File

45

Recipients Funded

31

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2023$3,604,09217$212,005
2022$2,634,16828$94,077

Top Grant Recipients

$1,320,000 (2022)
$750,000 (2023)
$300,000 (2023)
$300,000 (2023)
UNIDOSUS

WASHINGTON, DC

$300,000 (2023)
$300,000 (2023)
Start Early

Chicago, IL

$300,000 (2023)
$256,974 (2023)
$190,960 (2023)
$181,818 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 45 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2023 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 3 filing years)

K

KRISTAL CLEMONS

NATIONAL DIRECTOR, CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS

R

ROBERT FARRACE

NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

O

OLETA FITZGERALD

DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFC

K

KERCENA DOZIER

NEW YORK STATE DIRECTOR

T

THOMAS HARVEY

CALIFORNIA STATE DIRECTOR AND NATIONAL LITIGATION

R

RANDY MARSH

VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS

Officer
A

AUDREY JOHNSON

VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Officer
S

SHAMIR SHAHI

CHIEF OF STAFF

Officer
S

SHERI BRADY

VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY AND PROGRAM

Officer
M

MARIAN EDELMAN

PRESIDENT EMERITA

OfficerTrustee/Director

Showing 10 of 23 officers and trustees.

IRS Filing History

CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 3 years, spanning 2017 to 2023.

202320222017

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