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Employees Children's Defense Fund Oleta Fitzgerald

Oleta Fitzgerald

Highest compensated employee

Director of Southern Regional Office at Children's Defense Fund

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$160,607
2024

Total compensation

Oleta Fitzgerald has been listed as an employee of Children's Defense Fund in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Oleta Fitzgerald has decreased by 4.1% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$160,607
-7.4%
Director of Southern Regional Office
2024
$156k org
35 hrs/wk
$6k other
--
$173,463
+1.1%
Director of Southern Regional OFC
2023
$169k org
35 hrs/wk
$5k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Oleta Fitzgerald to:

2024

Other employees at Children's Defense Fund

Starsky Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$377,061
$366,711 from orgNo related comp$10,350 other
Sheri Brady
Vice President Strategy and Program
$207,192
$200,742 from orgNo related comp$6,450 other
Cheryl Cook-Posley
NATL Director, MVMT Building and Programs
$160,016
$160,016 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Kathleen Flynn
Chief Operating Officer
$145,463
$143,878 from orgNo related comp$1,585 other
Kristal Clemons
National Director Freedom Schools
$142,312
$137,642 from orgNo related comp$4,670 other
Alta Riggs
Controller to October 2024
$141,445
$137,349 from orgNo related comp$4,096 other
Shaquite Pegues
Managing Director Freedom Schools
$139,939
$135,893 from orgNo related comp$4,046 other
Marian Edelman
President Emeritus
$115,150
$115,126 from orgNo related comp$24 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Children's Defense Fund 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Children's Defense Fund 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Children's Defense Fund 990 published

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$171,580
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$160k org
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$155k org
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2017
$150k org
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$17k other
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$167,453
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2016
$152k org
35 hrs/wk
$16k other
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