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

Children's Defense Fund

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on October 18, 2025.

840 First Street NE Suite 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 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Children's Defense Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 296 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $171,275. The highest compensated employee at Children's Defense Fund is Starsky Wilson with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $335,200.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$20,163,089

Expenses

$33,491,875

Employee compensation

$13,876,379
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Starsky Wilson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$335,200
$325,450 No related comp$9,750
Sheri Brady
Vice President Strategy and Program
$206,690
$200,690 No related comp$6,000
Thomas Harvey
California State Director and National Litigation
$197,287
$189,959 No related comp$7,328
Audrey Johnson
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
$196,990
$191,290 No related comp$5,700
Oleta Fitzgerald
Director of Southern Regional OFC
$173,463
$168,483 No related comp$4,980
Kercena Dozier
NEW YORK State Director
$171,556
$166,568 No related comp$4,988
Kristal Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools
$161,774
$157,248 No related comp$4,526
Robert Farrace
National Director, Public Affairs
$160,538
$157,864 No related comp$2,674
Randy Marsh
Vice President, Operations
$129,523
$125,922 No related comp$3,601
Marian Edelman
President Emeritus
$120,788
$120,764 No related comp$24
Shamir Shahi
Chief of Staff
$30,214
$29,337 No related comp$877

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Angela Glover Blackwell
Chair
Carmen Rojas
Board Member
Carol Biondi
Board Member
Dd Eisenberg
Board Member
Deborah Cogut
Secretary
Deborah Jewell-Sherman
Board Member
Don Darius Butler
Board Member
Lan Bentsen
Board Member
Laphonza Butler
Chair
Malaak Compton-Rock
Board Member
Martin Rodgers
Treasurer
Zachary Boyers
Board Member

Contractors

Your Part-Time Controller LLC
Professional
$370,890
Fearless Dialogues Inc.
Professional
$278,500
Community Counselling Service
Professional
$269,798
Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP
Professional
$249,566
Ajilon
Professional
$178,684

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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