Defend Them All Foundation
Defend Them All Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets.
Defend Them All Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $27,081
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,800
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,557
- +55.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Defend Them All Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Defend Them All Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 334% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2023) to $3K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $600.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,081 | $12,800 | $8,557 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $19,854 | $14,268 | $5,515 | — | — | $2,075 | $622 |
| 2023 | $14,002 | $13,285 | $4,097 | $600 | 3 | $600 | — |
| 2022 | $4,025 | $3,494 | $9,209 | $3,100 | 4 | $3,100 | — |
| 2021 | $9,740 | $14,751 | $6,554 | $2,250 | 3 | $2,250 | — |
| 2020 | $1,543 | $1,367 | $1,966 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $2,142 | $6,327 | $5,365 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | $1,180 | $7,238 | $6,058 | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Defend Them All Foundation is led by Lindsey Zehel, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2018); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsey Zehel
Executive Director
CFO → CFO Executive Director, 2022
CFO Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2018
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Kotkin
Director of Operations
Director → Director of Operations, 2023
On filings since 2018
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Judith Needham (2018–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Defend Them All Foundation
How large is Defend Them All Foundation?
Defend Them All Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $13K.
What is Defend Them All Foundation?
Defend Them All Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Portland, OR. It holds $27K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Defend Them All Foundation operate?
Defend Them All Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas.
What is Defend Them All Foundation's EIN?
Defend Them All Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5196560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Defend Them All Foundation funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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