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TO REALIZE THIS VISION, CDF PURSUES A MOVEMENT-BUILDING AND INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY TO BUILD POWER FOR CHILD-CENTERED PUBLIC POLICY INFORMED BY RACIAL EQUITY AND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH. CDF SERVES AND ADVOCATES FOR THE LARGEST, MOST DIVERSE GENERATION IN AMERICA: THE 74 MILLION CHILDREN AND YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND 30 MILLION YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. CDF IS THE ONLY NATIONAL, MULTI-ISSUE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHILD WELL-BEING AND RACIAL JUSTICE BY WIELDING THE MORAL AUTHORITY OF PROGRAMMATIC PROXIMITY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY. 0 0 8652070 1237212 0 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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IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THERE WERE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, CDF RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM 2020 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. 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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 CEO'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. PART XII, LINE 2C CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND HAS NOT CHANGED THE REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990 - DIFFERENCES ON AMENDED RETURN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE ORGANIZATION FILED THE 2023 FORM 990 FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2024 DUE DATE. THE BEST AVAILABLE FINANCIAL DATA WAS USED TO PREPARE THE 2023 FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THE FORM 990 BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ISSUED. 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)(3) LINE 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 II, 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 II, 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. THE WASHINGTON RESEARCH PROJECT DISSOLVED EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2023.