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Employees Children's Defense Fund Kercena Dozier

Kercena Dozier

Highest compensated employee

NEW YORK State Director at Children's Defense Fund

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$171,556
2023

Total compensation

Kercena Dozier has been listed as an employee of Children's Defense Fund in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2022. Total compensation for Kercena Dozier has decreased by 0.2% from 2022 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$171,556
-0.2%
NEW YORK State Director
2023
$167k org
35 hrs/wk
$5k other
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$171,872
NEW YORK State Director
2022
$162k org
35 hrs/wk
$11k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Kercena Dozier to:

2023

Other employees at Children's Defense Fund

Starsky Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$335,200
$325,450 from orgNo related comp$9,750 other
Sheri Brady
Vice President Strategy and Program
$206,690
$200,690 from orgNo related comp$6,000 other
Thomas Harvey
California State Director and National Litigation
$197,287
$189,959 from orgNo related comp$7,328 other
Audrey Johnson
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
$196,990
$191,290 from orgNo related comp$5,700 other
Oleta Fitzgerald
Director of Southern Regional OFC
$173,463
$168,483 from orgNo related comp$4,980 other
Kristal Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools
$161,774
$157,248 from orgNo related comp$4,526 other
Robert Farrace
National Director, Public Affairs
$160,538
$157,864 from orgNo related comp$2,674 other
Randy Marsh
Vice President, Operations
$129,523
$125,922 from orgNo related comp$3,601 other
Marian Edelman
President Emeritus
$120,788
$120,764 from orgNo related comp$24 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 Children's Defense Fund 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Children's Defense Fund 990 published

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