Children's Health Defense
ENDING CHILDHOOD HEALTH EPIDEMICS BY ELIMINATING TOXIC EXPOSURE. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION ARE TO RESTORE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN BY ELIMINATING EXPOSURES TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS, HOLDING RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ACCOUNTABLE, AND ESTABLISHING SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT FUTURE HARM TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$16.7M
-5.2% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,669,049 | $17,580,230 | $20,205,066 |
| Revenue | $15,234,096 | $16,146,234 | $23,541,029 |
| Expenses | $15,917,481 | $19,212,861 | $14,469,197 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $613,295 | $482,207 | $-141,460 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT F KENNEDY JR | CHAIRMAN ON LEAVE (THRU 12/9/24) | — | — |
| MARY S HOLLAND | CEO | 40 | $238,523 |
| BRIAN HOOKER | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER/DIRECTOR | 40 | $158,986 |
| KAY SULLIVAN | BOARD CHAIRPERSON (THRU 9/1/24) | 5 | — |
| MICHELLE WALRATH | BOARD CHAIRPERSON | 5 | — |
| TONY LYONS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL BAUM | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DEIRDRE IMUS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| LEIGH MERINOFF | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DAVID SILVER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| KAREN HOPPER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARK GORTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DOUG KISSELL | CFO, TREASURER | 40 | $198,127 |
| JANET MCLEAN | SECRETARY | 40 | $70,367 |
| KRAIG MAKOHUS | COO | 40 | $122,644 |
| GIORGIO ZEOLLA | CAO | 40 | $208,032 |
| LAURA BONO | EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 8/5/24) | 40 | $226,283 |
| DAWN MAYES | SECRETARY (THRU 8/16/24) | 40 | $88,170 |
| KIM MACK ROSENBERG | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $223,615 |
| LYNNE ARNOLD | SR DIRECTOR, IT & COMM(THRU 7/19/24) | 40 | $170,956 |
| ROLF HAZLEHURST | SENIOR ATTORNEY (THRU 11/1/24) | 40 | $149,798 |
| KATHERINE PAUL | EDITOR-IN CHIEF-DEFENDER | 40 | $145,655 |
| MIRIAM ECKENFELS-GARCIA | DIRECTOR, FELLOWSHIPS AND EMR | 40 | $129,200 |
| LOU WOROCH | CONTROLLER | 40 | $129,402 |
| JACQUELINE HINES | ED, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS | 40 | $146,877 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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