Organization · EIN 52-0895622 · Washington, DC · Civil rights & advocacy
Who funds Children's Defense Fund?
58 private foundations reported paying Children's Defense Fund $4.97M on returns for tax year 2023.
58 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 58
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ |
$1,180,000 2 grant lines |
80601 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, 2023-2025 +1 more | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation Westlake Village, CA |
$1,010,000 2 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN CREATING A FEDERAL SYSTEM INCLUSIVE OF YOUTH VOICE AND EXPERIENCE +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA · Preselected only |
$525,000 2 grant lines |
INVESTING IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY AND HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A COALITION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND YOUTH LEADERS WORKING… +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI |
$475,000 2 grant lines |
Jobs and Family Economic Security +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA |
$400,000 2 grant lines |
Just Societies +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$260,000 2 grant lines |
BUILDING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Foundation for a Just Society New York, NY · Preselected only |
$150,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK WOMENS INITIATIVE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SRBWI) | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pinkerton Foundation New York, NY |
$100,000 | Youth and Family Justice | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hobsonlucas Family Foundation San Rafael, CA |
$100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| BCBSM Foundation St Paul, MN |
$100,000 | Building Power and Raising Voices for MN Families | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The George Gund Foundation Cleveland, OH |
$75,000 | Operating support. | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation Radnor, PA |
$75,000 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF DEVELOPING A GRADUATE-LEVEL CURRICULUM AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AT THE SAMUEL DEWITT PROCTOR INSTITUTE FOR CHILD… | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Tow Foundation New Canaan, CT · Preselected only |
$75,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Easterday Fdn Cslp Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Norman Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$35,000 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fr Bigelow Foundation St Paul, MN |
$30,000 | CDF-MN ADDRESSING FAMILY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND SECURITY | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mardag Foundation St Paul, MN |
$25,000 | IMPROVING THE LIVES AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN MN | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Foundation for Child Development New York, NY |
$25,000 | CDF 11-2023 | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Ttees Joseph Martinson Memorial Fund New York, NY · Preselected only |
$17,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Children's Defense Fund
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Children's Defense Fund, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 22 of the 25 closest peers · $1.8M to them - Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $75.8K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $169K to them - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $626K to them - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $9.47M to them - The Ford Foundation New York, NY
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $6.47M to them - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $55.3K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $13.2K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
22 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL
21 shared funders · 616 funders in all - American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY
14 shared funders · 366 funders in all - Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY
19 shared funders · 755 funders in all - International Rescue Committee New York, NY
19 shared funders · 769 funders in all - Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL
14 shared funders · 383 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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