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Employees Children's Defense Fund Philippa Smithey

Philippa Smithey

Highest compensated employee

National Director, CDF Freedom Schools at Children's Defense Fund

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Published on January 24, 2026.

$127,145
2017

Total compensation

Philippa Smithey has been listed as an employee of Children's Defense Fund in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017.

Annual compensation details

$127,145
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools
2017
$115k org
35 hrs/wk
$13k other
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2017

Other employees at Children's Defense Fund

Mark Publow
Chief Development Officer
$193,670
$174,011 from orgNo related comp$19,659 other
Richard Hooks Wayman
Executive Director
$193,538
$169,317 from orgNo related comp$24,221 other
Naomi Street
Executive Director
$191,552
$175,976 from orgNo related comp$15,576 other
Oleta G Fitzgerald
Southern Region Director
$166,667
$149,703 from orgNo related comp$16,964 other
Kimberley Chin
Deputy Director
$164,090
$153,602 from orgNo related comp$10,488 other
Gijsbrecht Deleede
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$143,799
$136,235 from orgNo related comp$7,564 other
Marylee C Allen
Policy Director
$142,062
$132,251 from orgNo related comp$9,811 other
Patrick Bresette
Executive Director
$139,197
$125,839 from orgNo related comp$13,358 other
Patti Hassler
Vice President, Communications
$111,144
$99,393 from orgNo related comp$11,751 other
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January 24, 2026:
2017 Children's Defense Fund 990 published

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