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DEFENDING EDUCATION

Arlington, VAEIN: 86-1596460Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

DEFENDING EDUCATION 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

Conservative/Traditional Values
National
Community-Led/Participatory/Grassroots
Adults (Ages 26-64)
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Education Policy & Reform
Public Policy & Civic Engagement
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Reform

Annual Revenue

$5,331,408

Known Funders

30

Grants Received

49

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$5,331,408$4,971,032$980,016
2023$5,098,994$4,851,685$1,204,628
2022$4,301,156$4,451,306$773,953
2021$3,178,345$2,936,000$346,429

Top Funders

$1,395,500 (2021)
Donors Trust Inc

Alexandria, VA

$765,100 (2023)
$527,500 (2022)
$521,000 (2021)
$500,500 (2023)
$457,000 (2022)
$369,000 (2021)
$250,000 (2024)
$250,000 (2021)
$250,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 30 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

M

MARY HASSON

TRUSTEE

G

GARRETT EXNER

TRUSTEE

E

EDWARD BLUM

TRUSTEE

N

NICOLE NEILY

PRESIDENT SECRETARY

Officer
M

MICHELE EXNER

Senior Advisor

Key Employee
C

CAROLINE MOORE

Vice President

Officer
M

MARISSA FALLON

Director of Advocacy

Highest Compensated
E

ERIKA SANZI

Director Outreach

Highest Compensated
A

ANDREW KOZUSKO

Director Development

Highest Compensated
K

KENNETH MARCUS

TREASURER

Officer

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