Children's Defense Fund
Children's Defense Fund
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About this organization
Mission
The Children's Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a healthy start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start and a moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
About
Policy/advocacy for children - educated policy makers and the public on the policies and programs that improve the odds for poor children and children of color. Worked at the national, state and local levels to promote, implement and monitor key policy recommendations. Produced rigorous non-partisan research and reports on the factors that support children's well-being.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The children's defense fund's mission is to leave no child behind and to ensure every child a healthy start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start, and a moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.we are a national organization with our headquarters in washington, d.c., and offices in california, minnesota, mississippi, new york, ohio, south carolina and texas.”.
Their activities were defined as: “The children's defense fund's mission is to leave no child behind and to ensure every child a healthy start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start, and a moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.we are a national organization with our headquarters in washington, d.c., and offices in california, minnesota, mississippi, new york, ohio, south carolina and texas.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as DC.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 as per the filing is 25 E STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 285 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,794,198.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1969.
- The organization pays $9,521,568 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,294,433 in fundraising expenses.
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