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Organizations Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy Children's Defense Fund

Children's Defense Fund

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 11, 2025.

840 First Street NE 300
Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Children's Defense Fund (EIN: 52-0895622) has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2016 and 2024. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Children's Defense Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 225 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $176,576. The highest compensated employee at Children's Defense Fund is Starsky Wilson with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $377,061.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$23,995,349

Expenses

$34,918,824

Employee compensation

$12,795,416
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Starsky Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$377,061
$366,711 No related comp$10,350
Sheri Brady
Vice President Strategy and Program
$207,192
$200,742 No related comp$6,450
Oleta Fitzgerald
Director of Southern Regional Office
$160,607
$155,443 No related comp$5,164
Cheryl Cook-Posley
NATL Director, MVMT Building and Programs
$160,016
$160,016 No related compNo other comp
Kathleen Flynn
Chief Operating Officer
$145,463
$143,878 No related comp$1,585
Kristal Clemons
National Director Freedom Schools
$142,312
$137,642 No related comp$4,670
Alta Riggs
Controller to October 2024
$141,445
$137,349 No related comp$4,096
Shaquite Pegues
Managing Director Freedom Schools
$139,939
$135,893 No related comp$4,046
Marian Edelman
President Emeritus
$115,150
$115,126 No related comp$24

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Deborah Jewell-Sherman
Secretary
Don Darius Butler
Chair
Malaak Compton-Rock
Board Member
Martin Rodgers
Treasurer
William Clay Grubb
Board Member
Zachary Boyers
Board Member

Contractors

Smg Knoxville Convention Center
Professional
$483,591
Cliftonlarsonallen LLP
Professional
$410,575
Cvent
Professional
$249,847
Hanna's Inc.
Professional
$242,406
Spitfire Strategies LLC
Professional
$241,736

Mission Statement

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

Revisions to this organization profile

November 11, 2025:
2024 Children's Defense Fund 990 filed
October 18, 2025:
Amended (originally filed November 15, 2024)2023 Children's Defense Fund 990 filed
October 18, 2025:
Amended (originally filed April 26, 2024)2022 Children's Defense Fund 990 filed

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