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WE ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH OUR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW YORK, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND TENNESSEE. 17 15 278 24 0 0 8899288 22137983 2963981 3498061 788442 -1565228 658340 -196294 13310051 23874522 248383 3239412 0 0 2922243 12717316 0 0 3318345 2007454 12088887 5178080 28045615 8131971 -4171093 63282994 58320035 4907056 9121763 58375938 49198272 X THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION IS TO LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND AND TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD A HEALTHY START, A HEAD START, A FAIR START, AND A MORAL START IN LIFE AND SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD WITH THE HELP OF CARING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH OUR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW YORK, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND TENNESSEE. 0 0 4739204 766568 YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - IDENTIFIED AND TRAINED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS NATIONWIDE TO BE LEADERS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES THAT CHILDREN NEED TO THRIVE. DELIVERED EMPOWERING, MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIC ACTION TO YOUNG PEOPLE, FAITH LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF POOR CHILDREN IN AMERICA. 6105781 987611 POLICY/ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN - EDUCATED POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE ODDS FOR POOR CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF COLOR. WORKED AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO PROMOTE, IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR KEY POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ONCE A YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE POLICY, DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY. ANY DISCLOSED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE THEN DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY BOARD VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CDF DETERMINES TOP MANAGEMENT AND CEO, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION EMPHASIZING THE FOLLOWING FORM OF ANALYSIS: MARKET RESEARCH ABOUT THE WORTH OF SIMILAR JOBS IN THE MARKET PLACE TAKING IN CONSIDERATION LOCAL ECONOMIES AND COMPANY SIZE. AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL CDF USES TOP TIERED PLACEMENT AGENCIES THAT ARE RETAINED TO EXECUTE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT HAS THE PROPER PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. CDF NARROWS SEARCH TO A FEW CANDIDATES THAT GO THROUGH VIGOROUS INTERVIEWS BOTH AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL ALONG WITH BOARD INVOLVEMENT. CDF'S CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ITS BOARD ANNUALLY. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AT THE GEO'S REQUEST, THIS ANNUAL REVIEW HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ADJUSTMENT OR INCREASE TO THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,279,428. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 627,901. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 466,709. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,374,038. PART XII, LINE 3B THE AUDIT WAS DELAYED DUE THE CHANGE IN PERSONNEL WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION BUT THE ORGANIZATION ANTICIPATES THE AUDIT TO TAKE PLACE SOON. CDF LEGACY INVESTOR LLC 25 E STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 EDUCATION VA 0 0 CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND CDF ACTION COUNCIL 840 FIRST STREET NE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 237042525 SEE PART VII DC 501(C)(4) N/A 1 WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT 840 FIRST STREET NE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 272982403 SEE PART VII DC 501(C)(7) N/A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART I, COLUMN (B) - PRIMARY ACTIVITY THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ACTION COUNCIL CONDUCTS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION IN ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN. SCHEDULE R, PART I, COLUMN (B) - PRIMARY ACTIVITY THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT SHARES THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION. IN 2012, THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING THE SERVICES OF THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT.