Children's Defense Fund
Washington, DC ·EIN 52-0895622 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Children's Defense Fund?
Children's Defense Fund is funded by 108 grantmakers, led by National Basketball Association ($5.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($3.3M), California Community Foundation ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.3M in grants to Children's Defense Fund between 2022–2025.
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What grants has Children's Defense Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation | CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph and Felicia Weber Family | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Solomon & Rose Turetsky Foundation | ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE CHILDREN A QUALITY EDUCATION, TO SECURING HEALTH COVERAGE FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY. | $250 |
| 2025 | The Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | $250 |
| 2025 | Alvin I and Peggy S Brown Family | CHARITY | $200 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80601 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, 2023-2025 | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Robin Hood Foundation | POVERTY RELIEF | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Episcopal Health Foundation | Expand Health Coverage & Benefits | $500,000 |
| 2024 | American Youth Policy Forum | YOUTH POLICY & EDU | $477,800 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF YOUTH VOICES AND EXPERIENCES INTO FEDERAL OPPORTUNITY YOUTH POLICY AGENDA SETTING AND NARRATIVE CHANGE DEVELOPMENT | $450,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | INVESTING IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY AND HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A COALITION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND YOUTH LEADERS WORKING TOWARDS REIMAGINING YOUTH JUSTICE AND CREATING COMMUNITY SAFETY AND HEALTH THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. | $450,000 |
| 2024 | National Basketball Association | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION | $386,250 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | American Institutes for Research in the | SUPPORT CHILDREN DEFENSE FUND'S STAFF AND 8 YOUTH POLICY CONSULTANTS | $158,600 |
| 2024 | American Council of Learned Societies | STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS | $154,000 |
| 2024 | Episcopal Health Foundation | Raise Community Voices | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for a Just Society | TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK WOMENS INITIATIVE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SRBWI) | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81661 SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND IN ADVISING ON STATE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC INCLUSION AS A CORE COMPONENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Georgetown University | Subaward | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHILDRENS DEFENSE FUND-CALIFORNIA TO ADVANCE OUTCOMES FOR TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH, THROUGH ADVOCACY, POLICY REFORMS AND IMPLEMENTATION OVERSIGHT, AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Building Power and Raising Voices for MN Families | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Hobsonlucas Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80272 ENGAGING YOUTHS, PARENTS, AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN A NEW DEFINITION OF CHILD WELL-BEING TO EMBRACE JOY AND EMOTIONAL SECURITY | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $89,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | IMPROVING HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR INCARCERATED CALIFORNIAN YOUTH: TO ADVANCE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ADVOCACY FOCUSED ON THE HEALTH OF INCARCERATED YOUTH, SPECIFICALLY CHALLENGING THE ROLE PROBATION UNIONS PLAY IN PREVENTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF JUST AND CARING COMMUNITIES APPROACH TO YOUTH JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | William T Grant Foundation Inc | UTILIZING RESEARCH EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE POLICYMAKING ON YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Children's Defense Fund?
Children's Defense Fund is funded by 108 grantmakers, led by National Basketball Association ($5.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($3.3M), California Community Foundation ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.3M in grants to Children's Defense Fund between 2022–2025.
Who is Children's Defense Fund's largest funder?
National Basketball Association is the largest recorded funder of Children's Defense Fund, with $5.0M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Children's Defense Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.3M in grants to Children's Defense Fund across 200 grants from 108 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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