DEFENDING EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- DEFENDING EDUCATION (EIN 86-1596460)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-10-10
- IRS object ID
- 202512839349300016
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-10-10T09:41:13-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 475028428 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Howard Sckolnik CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85255 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 861596460 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DEFENDING EDUCATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Nicole Neily | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | PARE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5712061795 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 CHERRY HILL RD STE 119 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22207 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NICOLE NEILY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5712061795 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HOWARD SCKOLNIK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01064967 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6025240974 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-10-10 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Change | Yes (X) | NameChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Nicole Neily | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 CHERRY HILL RD Ste 119 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22207 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,331,408 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | https://defendinged.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2021 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | National grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists promoting harmful agendas Through network and coalition building investigating reporting litigation and engagement on local state and national policies we fight educational Cont sched O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 15 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,902,031 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,159,340 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $196,963 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $172,068 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,098,994 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,331,408 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,831,253 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,036,827 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $212,780 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $72,000 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $589,295 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,807,652 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,856,205 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,851,685 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,971,032 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $247,309 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $360,376 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,204,628 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $980,016 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $865,124 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $280,136 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $339,504 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $699,880 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | National grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists promoting harmful agendas. Through network and coalition building investigating reporting, litigation, and engagement on local, state, and national policies, we fight educational - Cont. sched O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,745,733 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $6,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Through network and coalition building, investigative reporting, liti- gation, and engagement on local, state, and national policies, Defending Education works to ensure that students at all levels receive a quality education free from political influence and bias. DE empowers parents and students by teaching them about civil rights and how the American education system is structured; exposes malfeasance in schools and the school system through a tip line and public records requests; and engages in the policy process by filing lawsuits & federal comments, sending coalition letters, and networking education activists with each other and the broader policy advocacy community. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,745,733 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 20 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 15 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953 | false | ExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (true) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NICOLE NEILY | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5712061795 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 CHERRY HILL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22207 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE NEILY | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT SECRETARY | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $349,583 | $0 | $8,988 | |||
| MICHELE EXNER | |||||||||
| Senior Advisor | 40.00 | 0.00 | $197,583 | $0 | $6,000 | Yes (X) | |||
| CAROLINE MOORE | |||||||||
| Vice President | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $184,667 | $0 | $13,371 | |||
| MARISSA FALLON | |||||||||
| Director of Advocacy | 40.00 | 0.00 | $149,250 | $0 | $14,376 | Yes (X) | |||
| ERIKA SANZI | |||||||||
| Director Outreach | 40.00 | 0.00 | $142,583 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| ANDREW KOZUSKO | |||||||||
| Director Development | 40.00 | 0.00 | $109,583 | $0 | $11,029 | Yes (X) | |||
| KENNETH MARCUS | |||||||||
| TREASURER | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| KAROL MARKOWICZ | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| EDWARD BLUM | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| GARRETT EXNER | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| MARY HASSON | |||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,133,249 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $53,764 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRC Advisors | |||||
| 2850 Eisenhower Ave | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | Strategy | $501,385 |
| Consovoy McCarthy PLLC | |||||
| 1600 Wilson Blvd | Arlington | VA | 22209 | Legal | $1,200,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $44,577 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,114,763 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,159,340 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Shared service revenue | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $172,068 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $172,068 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $172,068 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,331,408 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $172,068 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $533,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $244,363 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $150,054 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $138,833 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,255,359 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,043,099 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $146,638 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $65,622 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $127,156 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,682 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,843 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,631 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $121,062 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,288 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,844 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,930 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,260,143 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,244,981 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,162 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,411 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $53,411 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,000 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $72,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $517,108 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $352,319 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $59,374 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $105,415 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $232,615 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $232,615 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,331 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $24,733 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,598 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $140,082 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $101,002 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,962 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,118 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,800 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $258,638 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $186,484 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $42,395 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,759 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $211,965 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $155,900 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,942 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23,123 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,410 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,410 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct mail | $98,266 | $98,266 | |
| Dues and subscriptions | $12,436 | $12,436 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,971,032 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,745,733 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $636,004 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $589,295 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $450,734 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $864,162 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $650,000 | BOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,804 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,202 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,090 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $72,652 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,204,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $980,016 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $865,124 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,136 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $865,124 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,136 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $339,504 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $699,880 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $339,504 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $699,880 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,204,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $980,016 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $360,376 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,178,272 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,257,440 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,902,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,159,340 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,497,082 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,178,272 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,257,440 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,902,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,159,340 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,497,082 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $17,497,082 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $73 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $43,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $196,962 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $172,068 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $412,819 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $17,909,901 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,331,408 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,331,408 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,331,408 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,971,032 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,971,032 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,971,032 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ActiveEngagement | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 113 E Market St Ste 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Leesburg | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20176 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Creative support | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Retained By Contractor | $72,000 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | -$72,000 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | $72,000 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$72,000 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE NEILY | ||||
| PRESIDENT SECRETARY | $349,583 | $8,988 | $358,571 | |
| MARISSA FALLON | ||||
| Director of Advocacy | $149,250 | $4,387 | $163,626 | $9,989 |
| CAROLINE MOORE | ||||
| Vice President | $184,667 | $5,330 | $198,038 | $8,041 |
| MICHELE EXNER | ||||
| Senior Advisor | $197,583 | $6,000 | $203,583 | |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (24 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part VI Line 2 | Director Garrett Exner is married to Michele Exner who is a senior advisor. |
| Part VI Line 6 | DE HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY $10/YEAR FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES. |
| Part VI Line 7a | MEMBERS OF DE ELECT ONE BOARD SEAT PER THE BYLAWS. |
| Part VI Line 8b | The Organization does not have any committeess. |
| Part VI Line 11b | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, OTHER KEY STAFF,THE OUTSIDE |
| Part VI Line 11b | ACCOUNTANT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| Part VI Line 12c | DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
| Part VI Line 12c | POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. |
| Part VI Line 18 | FORM 990 AND EXEMPTION APPLICATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN |
| Part VI Line 18 | REQUEST. |
| Part VI Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR |
| Part VI Line 19 | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| Part IX Line 11g | Public relations Total expenses - $362217.00 Program service expenses - $261166.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $59374.00 Fundraising expenses - $41677.00 |
| Part IX Line 11g | Research and polling Total expenses - $91153.00 Program service expenses - $91153.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 |
| Part IX Line 11g | Newsletter design Total expenses - $63738.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $63738.00 |
| Part I & III Mission | bias taught in the classroom and for the restoration of a healthy, |
| Part I & III Mission | non-political education for our kids. |
| PART VI,LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF |
| PART VI,LINE 15A | DIRECTORS AND IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA OF COMPENSATION AT |
| PART VI,LINE 15A | SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| Part VI #4 | Defending Education's mission was expanded to include higher education |
| Part VI #4 | in order to educate students and families at all levels of the |
| Part VI #4 | education system and to protect them from discrimination and civil |
| Part VI #4 | rights violations. |
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