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Childrens Health Defense

  • Franklin Lakes, NJ
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 2007
  • EIN: 26-0388604

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Pollution Abatement and Control Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$16.1M (2023)

Expenses
$19.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$17.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$989k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,146,234
Expenses
$19,212,861
Net Income
-$3,066,627
Net Assets
$16,591,341
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,219,070
94.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $288,303
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $246,714
1.5%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $187,470
1.2%
Sales of Assets $193,904
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $5,361
0.0%
Other Revenue $5,412
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,647,646
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,241,363
32.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,580,230
Total Liabilities $988,889
Net Assets $16,591,341
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert F Kennedy Jr (Chairman On Leave) $326,056 $0 $0
Giorgio Zeolla (Sr Director Of Development) $219,417 $0 $0
Laura Bono (Executive Vice President) $205,734 $0 $0
Doug Kissell (Treasurer & Sr Director Of F) $193,803 $0 $0
Mary S Holland (President Director) $180,675 $0 $0
Rolf Hazlehurst (General Counsel) $171,735 $0 $0
Lynne Arnold (Sr Director Of It & Communic) $150,421 $0 $0
Brian Hooker (Chief Science Officer Direct) $142,208 $0 $0
Dawn Mayes (Secretary) $116,494 $0 $0
Andrew Pek (Chief Operating Officer) $103,315 $0 $0
John Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leigh Merinoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Silver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Hopper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deirdre Imus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Rickabus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Ealey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Kristen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Baum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kay Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Lyons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Horwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Walrath (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 30, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,541,029
Expenses
$14,469,197
Net Income
$9,071,832
Net Assets
$19,657,968
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,555,287
95.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $46,749
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $971,336
4.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $130,754
0.6%
Sales of Assets -$188,209
Net Inventory Sales $2,039
0.0%
Other Revenue $23,073
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,471,025
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,193,920
22.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,205,066
Total Liabilities $547,098
Net Assets $19,657,968
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert F Kennedy Jr (Chairman Chief Legal Counsel) $510,515 $0 $3,714
Mary S Holland (President Director) $180,000 $0 $0
Laura Bono (Executive Director) $172,437 $0 $0
Thomas Durbin (Lead Developer) $172,251 $0 $0
Rolf Hazlehurst (General Counsel) $149,946 $0 $5,304
Giorgio Zeolla (Director Of Development) $130,690 $0 $2,643
Doug Kissell (Director Of Finance) $127,604 $0 $0
Brian Hooker (Chief Science Officer Direct) $119,583 $0 $0
Heidi Kidd (Treasurer) $36,267 $0 $0
Rita Shreffler (Secretary) $32,322 $0 $0
Michael Horwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Walrath (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kay Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alix Mayer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Baum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terena Eisner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Kristin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Ealey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Rickabus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Neu (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 29, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,990,132
Expenses
$9,122,211
Net Income
$6,867,921
Net Assets
$10,586,136
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,695,358
98.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $68,140
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $50,000
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,964
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,677
0.0%
Other Revenue $154,993
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,220,460
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $932,637
10.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,057,001
Total Liabilities $470,865
Net Assets $10,586,136
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert F Kennedy Jr (Chairman Chief Legal Counsel) $497,013 $0 $4,503
Mary S Holland (President Director) $180,000 $0 $0
Laura Bono (Executive Director) $150,417 $0 $0
Rolf Hazlehurst (General Counsel) $145,046 $0 $4,954
Lyndelle Redwood (President Director) $100,091 $0 $3,909
Brian Hooker (Chief Science Officer Direct) $81,667 $0 $0
Rita Shreffler (Secretary) $66,227 $0 $1,690
Heidi Kidd (Treasurer) $28,526 $0 $0
Michelle Walrath (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Centner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Ealey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Horwin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Centner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terena Eisner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Kristin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Baum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Rickabus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Neu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alix Mayer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,834,424
Expenses
$4,743,498
Net Income
$2,090,926
Net Assets
$3,718,215
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,769,658
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $74,377
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$16,712
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,676
0.0%
Other Revenue $5,425
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $913,617
19.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $293,174
6.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,981,775
Total Liabilities $263,560
Net Assets $3,718,215
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert F Kennedy Jr (Chairman Chief Legal Counsel) $345,561 $0 $0
Mary S Holland (Vice Chairman Director) $180,000 $0 $0
Rolf Hazlehurst (Attorney) $150,000 $0 $0
Lyndelle Redwood (President Director) $102,452 $0 $0
Rita Shreffler (Secretary) $62,987 $0 $0
Heidi Kidd (Treasurer) $22,054 $0 $0
Brian Hooker (Director) $6,145 $0 $0
Sheila Ealey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Rickabus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leila Centner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Bono (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Centner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terena Eisner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Kristin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Neu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alix Mayer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Baum (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,941,894
Expenses
$1,860,487
Net Income
$1,081,407
Net Assets
$1,627,289
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,928,566
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15,876
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,436
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,888
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $834,517
44.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,645,077
Total Liabilities $17,788
Net Assets $1,627,289
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert F Kennedy Jr (Chairman Chief Legal Counsel) $255,000 $0 $0
Rolf Hazlehurst (Attorney) $150,000 $0 $0
Michael Graven (Chief Information Officer) $125,000 $0 $0
Lyndelle Redwood (President) $104,000 $0 $0
Rita Shreffler (Secretary) $61,500 $0 $0
Mary S Holland (Vice Chairman Director) $52,500 $0 $0
Heidi Kidd (Treasurer) $17,891 $0 $0
Brian Hooker (Director) $1,700 $0 $0
Katie Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Mc Gee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Kristin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terena Eisner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Baum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alix Mayer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,082,293
Expenses
$746,453
Net Income
$335,840
Net Assets
$545,882
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,063,837
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $145
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $17,185
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,126
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,375
24.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $226,333
30.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $558,856
Total Liabilities $12,974
Net Assets $545,882
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert F Kennedy Jr (Chairman Chief Legal Counsel) $184,375 $0 $0
Heidi Kidd (Treasurer) $10,997 $0 $0
Jb Handley (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Katie Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Moses (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Mc Gee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Hooker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristina Kristin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terena Eisner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheri Marino (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$727,175
Expenses
$666,610
Net Income
$60,565
Net Assets
$210,042
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $725,512
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $100
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,563
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,250
19.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $155,833
23.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $221,339
Total Liabilities $11,297
Net Assets $210,042

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$165,937
Expenses
$407,202
Net Income
-$241,265
Net Assets
$149,477
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $165,937
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,200
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,166
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $149,477
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $149,477

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$467,443
Expenses
$47,812
Net Income
$419,631
Net Assets
$390,741
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $467,443
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $15,000
31.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $396,241
Total Liabilities $5,500
Net Assets $390,741
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Gladen (Fmr Exec Dir) $15,000 $0 $0
James Gladen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rita Pasiciel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Jendro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Debra Fenner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lyn Redwood (Executive Di) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 27, 2016

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