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Employees Children's Defense Fund Patrick Bresette

Patrick Bresette

Highest compensated employee

Director of CDF Texas at Children's Defense Fund

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$137,920
2021

Total compensation

Patrick Bresette has been listed as an employee of Children's Defense Fund in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Patrick Bresette has decreased by 0.9% from 2017 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$137,920
+3%
Director of CDF Texas
2021
$126k org
35 hrs/wk
$13k other
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$133,962
Executive Director
2020
$127k org
35 hrs/wk
$8k other
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Total compensation by year

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2021

Other employees at Children's Defense Fund

Starsky Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$566,422
$556,332 from orgNo related comp$10,090 other
Oleta Fitzgerald
Director of Southern Regional OFC
$173,724
$159,341 from orgNo related comp$14,383 other
Gijsbrecht Deleede
Chief Financial Officer
$148,085
$142,773 from orgNo related comp$5,312 other
Mark Publow
Chief Development Officer
$147,155
$137,866 from orgNo related comp$9,289 other
Marian Edelman
President Emeritus
$144,217
$125,700 from orgNo related comp$18,517 other
Nakeba Croom
Strategic Partnerships Director
$142,579
$124,400 from orgNo related comp$18,179 other
Kristal Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools
$139,395
$136,406 from orgNo related comp$2,989 other
Sarah Forman
Chief of Staff
$134,994
$125,247 from orgNo related comp$9,747 other
Kathleen King
Policy Director
$130,917
$123,226 from orgNo related comp$7,691 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Children's Defense Fund 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Children's Defense Fund 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Children's Defense Fund 990 published

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