Children's Defense Fund

Civil rights & advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. 225 employees. Exempt under §501(c)(3).

MissionCHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ENVISIONS A NATION WHERE MARGINALIZED CHILDREN FLOURISH, LEADERS PRIORITIZE THEIR WELL-BEING, AND COMMUNITIES WIELD THE POWER TO ENSURE THEY THRIVE.

EIN
52-0895622
State
DC
Sector
Civil rights & advocacy
Budget band
$10M–$25M
Latest filing
TY 2024
Records
8 officers · 6 years

Financial snapshot · TY 2024

$24.0M
Total revenue
$34.9M
Total expenses
$40.1M
Net assets

Financial health · TY 2024

43
Financial health needs attention
Composite score out of 100 based on reserve ratio, program efficiency, and revenue diversification.
Reserve ratio
22
4 months of expenses
Program efficiency
58
73.2% spent on programs
Revenue diversity
55
Mix of program fees, grants & contributions

Leadership compensation

Starsky Wilson
PRESIDENT/CEO
$377,061
86th percentile vs. peers
Sheri Brady
VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & PROGRAM
$207,192
62th percentile vs. peers
Oleta Fitzgerald
DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE
$160,607
62th percentile vs. peers
Cheryl Cook-posley
NATL DIR, MVMT BUILDING & PROGRAMS
$160,016
62th percentile vs. peers
Kathleen Flynn
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
$145,463
6th percentile vs. peers

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