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CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND

WASHINGTON, DCEIN: 52-0895622Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1.

National
Progressive/Social Justice
Evidence-Based/Data-Driven/Effective Altruism
Community-Led/Participatory/Grassroots
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Youth Development
Direct Service Delivery
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Reform

Annual Revenue

$23,995,349

Known Funders

159

Grants Received

318

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$23,995,349$34,918,824$40,067,480
2023$20,163,089$33,491,875$55,754,565
2022$17,509,448$28,336,010$54,348,376
2021$12,572,840$5,094,751$63,282,994
2020$43,799,827$21,490,351$55,357,932
2019$20,431,589$19,978,433$31,955,054
2017$17,286,024$19,080,222$26,331,118
2016$19,095,858$19,117,496$28,083,457

Top Funders

$4,063,750 (2022)
$2,010,100 (2021)
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA

$1,700,000 (2021)
$1,600,000 (2021)
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

$1,500,000 (2022)
$1,020,000 (2022)
$1,000,000 (2023)
$1,000,000 (2024)
$800,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 159 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

M

MALAAK COMPTON-ROCK

BOARD MEMBER

W

WILLIAM CLAY GRUBB

BOARD MEMBER

Z

ZACHARY BOYERS

BOARD MEMBER

M

MARTIN RODGERS

TREASURER

D

DEBORAH JEWELL-SHERMAN

SECRETARY

D

DON DARIUS BUTLER

CHAIR

M

MARIAN EDELMAN

PRESIDENT EMERITA

Officer
S

SHAQUITE PEGUES

MANAGING DIRECTOR FREEDOM SCHOOLS

Highest Compensated
A

ALTA RIGGS

CONTROLLER TO OCTOBER 2024

Highest Compensated
K

KRISTAL CLEMONS

NATIONAL DIRECTOR FREEDOM SCHOOLS

Highest Compensated

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