CHILDRENS DEFENSE FUND: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CHILDRENS DEFENSE FUND (EIN 52-0895622)
Tax period
2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30
Filed
2023-08-07
IRS object ID
202302199349301500
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE 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, TEXAS AND TENNESSEE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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Total$321,589TotalAmt
Program Services$226,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,624FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$644,817TotalAmt
Program Services$455,344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,359FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,485,073TotalAmt
Program Services$1,048,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$225,965ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$210,408FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,153TotalAmt
Program Services$69,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,540FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$249,461TotalAmt
Program Services$41,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,916FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,127TotalAmt
Management And General$42,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$533,990TotalAmt
Program Services$377,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,657FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,255TotalAmt
Program Services$196,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,424FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Franchise Taxes$266$58$157$51
PRINTING & PUBLICATION$705,746$90,673$412,068$203,005
MERCHANT FEES$55,691$12,178$32,787$10,726
BAD DEBT$108,539$23,724$63,921$20,894

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,039TotalAmt
Program Services$62,476ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$17,770FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,490,351TotalAmt
Program Services$14,685,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,912,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,892,480FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,741,014BOYAmt
EOY$2,112,751EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,674,975BOYAmt
EOY$3,752,207EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,058BOYAmt
EOY$54,179EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,033BOYAmt
EOY$224,506EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$356,855BOYAmt
EOY$476,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,821,903LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,808,976LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,511,539BOYAmt
EOY$4,012,927EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,113,374BOYAmt
EOY$44,665,384EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,377BOYAmt
EOY$52,915EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,829BOYAmt
EOY$6,193EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,955,054BOYAmt
EOY$55,357,932EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,334,845BOYAmt
EOY$4,710,610EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,547BOYAmt
EOY$131,149EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$794,213BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,094BOYAmt
EOY$324,439EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,035,699BOYAmt
EOY$5,166,198EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,374,952BOYAmt
EOY$33,553,238EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,544,403BOYAmt
EOY$16,638,496EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,919,355BOYAmt
EOY$50,191,734EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,955,054BOYAmt
EOY$55,357,932EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$22,309,476ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,962,913NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$10PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,934,383CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,136,142CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,225,193CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,802,881CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,479,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,577,797TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,934,383CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,136,142CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,225,193CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,802,881CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,479,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,577,797TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$807,186SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$75,770,611PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$555,991CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$498,592CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$993,270CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$669,853CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$544,691CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,262,397TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,502CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,758TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$79,902,952TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$12,110,719GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.9483PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.8935PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule A, Part II, Line 5THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2017 WAS CALCULATED BASED ON A SHORT YEAR PERIOD.
Schedule A, Part II, Line 1 UNUSUAL GRANTTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED AN UNSUAL GRANT TOTALING $20,000,000 DURING THE YEAR.
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeDESCRIPTION - OTHER, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 18702.0, COLUMN E - 7681.0, COLUMN F - 26383.0; DESCRIPTION - HONORARIA, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 5800.0, COLUMN E - 30575.0, COLUMN F - 36375.0;

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,163FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,353FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,516FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$21,472,835FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$21,490,351FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$997,205CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,997,205TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,995,807LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$61,577CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$39,513CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$20,249CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$17,516CurrentYearAmt
Total$138,855TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$249,301CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$999,301TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,498,952GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$8,643CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$7,872CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,932CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$3,163CurrentYearAmt
Total$24,610TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,635,913BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$328,094InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,964,007EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,635,913BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$7,635,913EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,355,395BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$280,518InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,635,913EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,313,159BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,236InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,355,395EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,872,467BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$191,630InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,750,938OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,313,159EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.0BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.904PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.096TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$623,944OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$623,944BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,652,834OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,531,989DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,120,845BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,150OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,523DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,627BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,084,286OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,002,410DepreciationAmt
Book Value$81,876BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$430,689OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$270,054DepreciationAmt
Book Value$160,635BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,012,927TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATES$281,561
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, NET OF CURRENT PORTION$42,878
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$324,439TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCDF evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return based on a more-likely-than not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured as the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, CDF records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from 2018 through the current year remain open for examination by tax authorities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CA - BTO EventEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$463,558GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$463,558CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$0GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$106NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$8,150RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$39,727OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2MN - BTO Event (Virtual)Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$98,192GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$98,192CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$0GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$6,494NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$278FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$18,041OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$205,412GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$205,412CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$0GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$767,162GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$767,162CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$0GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$6,600NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$8,150RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$278FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$57,768OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$72,796DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$72,796NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (21 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACADEMIA CESAR CHAVEZ CHARTER
1801 Lacrosse AvenueSt PaulMN55119411972242501(c)(3)$135,294Program Support
Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network
830 Traction AvenueLos AngelesCA90013814365547501(c)(3)$60,000Program Support
Change the World Challenge Organization
9904 Linden Avenue NorthBrooklyn arkMN55443854156118501(c)(3)$8,000Program Support
Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
8181 S Vermont AveLos AngelesCA90044954298811501(c)(3)$27,300Program Support
Community Partners fbo Urban Peace Inst
1000 N Alameda StreetLos AngelesCA90012954302067501(c)(3)$40,000Program Support
East Texas Human Need Network
18248 Lakeside DriveFlintTX75762473337214501(c)(3)$20,000Program Support
El Colegio Charter School
4137 Bloomington AvenueMinneapolisMN55407411953998501(c)(3)$9,647Program Support
Every Texan
7020 Easy Wind DriveAustinTX78752742898197501(c)(3)$124,500Program Support
Friendship Academy of the Arts
2600 E 38th StreetMinneapolisMN55406311756049501(c)(3)$129,209Program Support
Lutheran Social Service of MN
2583 Como AvenueSt PaulMN55108410872993501(c)(3)$15,246Program Support
Panhandle Community Services
1309 Southwest 8th AvenueAmarilloTX79101756049423501(c)(3)$20,000Program Support
Park Avenue Youth and Family Services
720 Wilson AvenueSt PaulMN55106363445055501(c)(3)$7,000Program Support
Texans Care for Children
1106 Clayton LaneAustinTX78723752687008501(c)(3)$216,000Program Support
Texas Impact Education Fund
200 East 30th StreetAustinTX78705742989021501(c)(3)$23,000Program Support
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition
1320 E 7th StreetLos AngelesCA900211134462140915501(c)(3)$120,000Program Support
The City University of New York
230 West 41 StreetNew YorkNY100367207133893536501(c)(3)$10,000Program Support
United Way of Tarrant County
1500 N Main StFort WorthTX76165750858360501(c)(3)$20,000Program Support
Various Hats Inc
9600 Escoprment BlvdAustinTX78749843875301501(c)(3)$154,000Program Support
Why Can't We Make a Difference Foundation Inc
3651 S La Brea AveLos AngelesCA90016421676799501(c)(3)$6,186Program Support
Youth Justice Coalition
PO Box 73688Los AngelesCA90003830466818501(c)(3)$152,500Program Support
Youth Represent Inc
11 Park PlaceNew YorkNY10007208034010501(c)(3)$12,000Program Support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org21Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient125RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$181,674CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES: GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. RECIPIENTS ARE ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN THE U.S. OR FOR USE IN PROGRAMS OR SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE U.S.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GIJSBRECHT DELEEDE
Chief Financial Officer$146,153$0$0$0$0$0$16,660$0$0$0$162,813$0$0$0
MAX S LESKO
National Executive Director$161,582$0$25,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$186,582$0$0$0
MARK PUBLOW
Chief Development Officer$190,417$0$0$0$0$0$1,903$0$1,609$0$193,929$0$0$0
NAOMI POST
Executive Director$188,927$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$188,927$0$0$0
OLETA G FITZGERALD
Director of Southern Regional Ofc$156,799$0$0$0$0$0$15,600$0$2,461$0$174,860$0$0$0
KIMBERLEY M CHIN
Deputy Director$156,310$0$0$0$0$0$10,313$0$4,660$0$171,283$0$0$0
EMILY L GARDNER
Communications Director$128,495$0$10,000$0$0$0$11,603$0$2,079$0$152,177$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization provided bonus compensation to its National Executive Director during the year.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD$1RENTALfalse
OLETA FITZGERALD
SOUTH REGIONAL OFFICE STATE DIRECTOR$29,400LEASSEEfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation(A) NAME OF PERSON: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: PRESIDENT OF BOARD (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ 1. (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: RENTAL: The CDF Marlboro County Office in South Carolina leases office space, for the nominal rate of $1 per year, in a home that is owned by CDF's founder. CDF rents office space from the sibling of a member of management. The total rent expense related to this office space was $29,400 for both years ended September 30, 2020 and 2021. There are no future minimum lease payments under this lease as of September 30, 2021. (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES? = NOExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE 990 IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT TO COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyONCE A YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE POLICY, DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY. ANY DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE THEN DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY BOARD VOTE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialCDF DETERMINES TOP MANAGEMENT AND CEO, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION EMPHASIZING THE FOLLOWING FORM OF ANALYSIS: MARKET RESEARCH ABOUT THE WORTH OF SIMILAR JOBS IN THE MARKET PLACE TAKING IN CONSIDERATION LOCAL ECONOMIES AND COMPANY SIZE. AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL CDF USES TOP TIERED PLACEMENT AGENCIES THAT ARE RETAINED TO EXECUTE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT HAS THE PROPER PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. CDF NARROWS SEARCH TO A FEW CANDIDATES THAT GO THROUGH VIGOROUS INTERVIEWS BOTH AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL ALONG WITH BOARD INVOLVEMENT. CDF'S CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ITS BOARD ANNUALLY. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AT THE CEO'S REQUEST, THIS ANNUAL REVIEW HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ADJUSTMENT OR INCREASE TO THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicTHE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other FeesCONSULTANTS - Total Expense: 2342087, Program Service Expense: 1697390, Management and General Expenses: 379633, Fundraising Expenses: 265064;
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection processCHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND HAS NOT CHANGED THE REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
Header BAmended return box is checked as the signer and principal officer on the return are being updated.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CDF Legacy Investor LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 E Street NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesEducationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$0EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt
CDF ACTION COUNCIL
840 FIRST STREET NE 300WASHINGTONDC20002237042525NFP CHARITYDC501(c)(4)NAYes (true)
WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT
840 FIRST STREET NE 300WASHINGTONDC20002272982403NFP CHARITYDC501(c)(3)NAYes (true)7
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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