2023-11-15T22:30:39-06:00 2021-12-31 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2021-10-01 520895622 CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND CHIL 2026623622 840 FIRST STREET NE SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 STARSKY WILSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2026623622 2023-11-15 1 STARSKY WILSON 999009999 FREDERICK E DAVIS JR P00446023 2127094500 2023-11-15 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STARSKY WILSON 840 FIRST STREET NE SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 12656169 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSDEFENSE.ORG X 1969 DC THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION IS TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND AND TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD A HEALTHY START, A HEAD START, A FAIR START, AND A MORAL START IN LIFE AND SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD WITH THE HELP OF CARING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH OUR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW YORK, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND TENNESSEE. 17 15 242 15 0 0 40479198 8899290 2799831 2963979 527118 788442 -6320 -78871 43799827 12572840 1498622 248383 0 0 12412698 2922243 0 0 661162 7579031 1924125 21490351 5094751 22309476 7478089 55357932 63282994 5166198 4907056 50191734 58375938 X THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION IS TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND AND TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD A HEALTHY START, A HEAD START, A FAIR START, AND A MORAL START IN LIFE AND SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD WITH THE HELP OF CARING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH OUR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW YORK, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND TENNESSEE. 0 0 822917 58777 0 YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - 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. 1060210 75725 0 POLICY/ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN - EDUCATED POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE ODDS FOR POOR CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF COLOR. WORKED AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO PROMOTE, IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR KEY POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. PRODUCED RIGOROUS NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH AND REPORTS ON THE FACTORS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING. 1594409 113881 2963979 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. 3477536 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 199 0 242 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CT FL GA AL IL KS KY LA ME AK MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA AZ RI SC TN UT VA AR WA WV WI X ALTA RIGGS 2026288787 840 FIRST STREET NE SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 ANGELA GLOVER BLACKWELL CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUTH-ANN HUVANE VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IVANNA OMEECHEVARRIA SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN RODGERS TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAN BENTSEN BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY BOYERS BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAPHONZA BUTLER BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MALAAK COMPTON-ROCK BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL BIONDI BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON DARIUS BUTLER BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH COGUT BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH JEWELL-SHERMAN BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DD EISENBERG BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE GRESHAM BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN ROJAS BOD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STARSKY WILSON PRESIDENT/CEO 35.00 2.00 X X 556332 0 10090 MARIAN EDELMAN PRESIDENT EMERITA 35.00 2.00 X X 125700 0 18517 GIJSBRECHT DELEEDE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 2.00 X 142773 0 5312 MARK PUBLOW CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35.00 0.00 X 137866 0 9289 SHERI BRADY VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY AND PROGRAM 35.00 2.00 X 105489 0 3450 SARAH FORMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 35.00 0.00 X 125247 0 9747 OLETA FITZGERALD DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFC 35.00 0.00 X 159341 0 14383 KRISTAL CLEMONS NATIONAL DIR., CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS 35.00 0.00 X 136406 0 2989 PATRICK BRESETTE DIRECTOR OF CDF TEXAS 35.00 0.00 X 125674 0 12246 NAKEBA CROOM DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 35.00 0.00 X 124400 0 18179 KATHLEEN KING POLICY DIRECTOR 35.00 0.00 X 123226 0 7691 1862454 0 111893 21 0 1 0 BLACKBAUD INC PO BOX 930256 ATLANTA GA 31193 DIGITAL WEBSERVICES 160684 LISA SOCK AND ASSOCIATES 13123 FRANCES ST OMAHA NE 68144 FUNDRAISING, COMMUNICATIONS AND PROJECT 159540 DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY 815 2ND AVE NEW YORK NY 10017 RENT 124870 LA PIANA ASSOCIATES INC 144 W LOS ANGELES AVE 107-137 MOORPARK CA 93021 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 108038 4 213687 589142 8096461 8899290 FREEDOM SCHOOLS 611600 2826979 2826979 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE REVENUE 611600 105300 105300 REGISTRATION FEES 611600 31700 31700 2963979 745671 745671 289 289 1600 0 1600 1600 1600 42771 0 42771 42771 42771 0 213687 83329 -83329 -83329 2569 0 2569 2569 12572840 2963979 0 709571 X 230390 230390 17993 17993 297154 9288 287866 2294881 1727765 215031 352085 25509 19212 1 6296 84780 69367 15413 219919 148573 40926 30420 13325 9002 2480 1843 33251 22464 6188 4599 49184 49184 730689 493637 135981 101071 9590 6478 1785 1327 94705 63980 17625 13100 270425 182693 50326 37406 377000 254693 70159 52148 69177 46734 12874 9569 48996 33101 9118 6777 109069 73686 20296 15087 82135 55489 15285 11361 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 19230 12991 3579 2660 17349 17349 5094751 3477536 956053 661162 2112751 5764686 3752207 4318923 54179 2358984 224506 228820 476870 505941 8830009 4918044 4012927 3911965 44665384 46109829 52915 83846 6193 55357932 63282994 4710610 4633088 131149 0 324439 273968 5166198 4907056 X 33553238 41737442 16638496 16638496 50191734 58375938 55357932 63282994 7478089 703066 3049 0 X X 0 0 1 0 X 8136142 14225193 19802881 20479198 8899290 71542704 8136142 14225193 19802881 20479198 8899290 71542704 1448811 70093893 498592 993270 669853 544691 747560 3453966 24502 38256 62758 75059428 2963979 0.93380 0.94830 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 5 THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGES FOR 2017 AND 2021 WERE CALCULATED BASED ON A SHORT YEAR PERIOD. 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RECIPIENTS ARE ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN THE U.S. OR FOR USE IN PROGRAMS OR SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 STARSKY WILSON PRESIDENT/CEO 325000 0 186000 0 45332 0 4238 0 5852 0 566422 0 0 0 OLETA FITZGERALD DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFC 159341 0 0 0 0 0 7976 0 6407 0 173724 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED BONUS COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO PER THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IN 2021. MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN PRESIDENT EMERITA 1 RENTAL 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT TO COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ONCE A YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE POLICY, DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY. ANY DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE THEN DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY BOARD VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CDF DETERMINES TOP MANAGEMENT AND CEO, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION EMPHASIZING THE FOLLOWING FORM OF ANALYSIS: MARKET RESEARCH ABOUT THE WORTH OF SIMILAR JOBS IN THE MARKET PLACE TAKING IN CONSIDERATION LOCAL ECONOMIES AND COMPANY SIZE. AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL CDF USES TOP TIERED PLACEMENT AGENCIES THAT ARE RETAINED TO EXECUTE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT HAS THE PROPER PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. CDF NARROWS SEARCH TO A FEW CANDIDATES THAT GO THROUGH VIGOROUS INTERVIEWS BOTH AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL ALONG WITH BOARD INVOLVEMENT. CDF'S CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ITS BOARD ANNUALLY. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AT THE GEO'S REQUEST, THIS ANNUAL REVIEW HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ADJUSTMENT OR INCREASE TO THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 493,637. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 135,981. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 101,071. TOTAL EXPENSES 730,689. PART XII, LINE 3B THE AUDIT WAS DELAYED DUE TO CHANGE IN PERSONNEL WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION BUT THE ORGANIZATION ANTICIPATE THE AUDIT TO TAKE PLACE SOON. CDF LEGACY INVESTOR LLC 25 E STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 EDUCATION VA 0 0 CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND CDF ACTION COUNCIL 840 FIRST STREET NE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 237042525 SEE PART VII DC 501(C)(4) N/A 1 WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT 840 FIRST STREET NE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 272982403 SEE PART VII DC 501(C)(7) N/A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART I, COLUMN (B) - PRIMARY ACTIVITY THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ACTION COUNCIL CONDUCTS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION IN ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN. SCHEDULE R, PART I, COLUMN (B) - PRIMARY ACTIVITY THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT SHARES THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION. IN 2012, THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING THE SERVICES OF THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT.