CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE

EIN 26-0388604 · Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)

What they do

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 CHILDRENS HEALTH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.98%of revenue went to mission work70.8% of expenses · Program services

8.17%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$104.49spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.34%of revenue went to management and office costs21.4% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $683,385 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $238,662 for MARY S HOLLAND (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,234,096

Mission workProgram services$11,270,18673.98% of revenue70.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,402,55622.34% of revenue21.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,244,7398.17% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Total expenses$15,917,481104.49% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.8% mission · 21.4% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 19.1% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 5.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 18.5% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,234,096

Expenses$15,917,481

Annual shortfall $683,385 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,270,186 · 70.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,402,556 · 21.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,244,739 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,234,096

Expenses$15,917,481

Assets$16,669,049

Income$38,909,384

Contributions$14,119,684

Mission work (program services)$11,270,186

Fundraising$1,244,739

Grants given$226,000

Average grant$32,286

Management and general$3,402,556

Executive compensation (total)$834,517

Stocks and bonds$13,861

Accounting fees$46,983

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY S HOLLANDCEO · 40 hrs/week $238,662Base $238,523 · Other $139

LAURA BONOEXECUTIVE VP (THRU 8/5/24) · 40 hrs/week $226,370Base $226,283 · Other $87

KIM MACK ROSENBERGGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $225,747Base $223,615 · Other $2,132

GIORGIO ZEOLLACAO · 40 hrs/week $221,483Base $208,032 · Other $13,451

DOUG KISSELLCFO, TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $206,521Base $198,127 · Other $8,394

LYNNE ARNOLDSR DIRECTOR, IT & COMM(THRU 7/19/24) · 40 hrs/week $173,174Base $170,956 · Other $2,218

BRIAN HOOKERCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER/DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,125Base $158,986 · Other $139

ROLF HAZLEHURSTSENIOR ATTORNEY (THRU 11/1/24) · 40 hrs/week $156,668Base $149,798 · Other $6,870

KATHERINE PAULEDITOR-IN CHIEF-DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $148,284Base $145,655 · Other $2,629

JACQUELINE HINESED, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $146,998Base $146,877 · Other $121

MIRIAM ECKENFELS-GARCIADIRECTOR, FELLOWSHIPS AND EMR · 40 hrs/week $138,196Base $129,200 · Other $8,996

LOU WOROCHCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $133,854Base $129,402 · Other $4,452

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

MARY S HOLLANDCEO

LAURA BONOEXECUTIVE VP (THRU 8/5/24)

KIM MACK ROSENBERGGENERAL COUNSEL

GIORGIO ZEOLLACAO

DOUG KISSELLCFO, TREASURER

LYNNE ARNOLDSR DIRECTOR, IT & COMM(THRU 7/19/24)

BRIAN HOOKERCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER/DIRECTOR

ROLF HAZLEHURSTSENIOR ATTORNEY (THRU 11/1/24)

KATHERINE PAULEDITOR-IN CHIEF-DEFENDER

JACQUELINE HINESED, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS

MIRIAM ECKENFELS-GARCIADIRECTOR, FELLOWSHIPS AND EMR

LOU WOROCHCONTROLLER

KRAIG MAKOHUSCOO

DAWN MAYESSECRETARY (THRU 8/16/24)

JANET MCLEANSECRETARY

KAY SULLIVANBOARD CHAIRPERSON (THRU 9/1/24)

LEIGH MERINOFFDIRECTOR

KAREN HOPPERDIRECTOR

MARK GORTONDIRECTOR

DEIRDRE IMUSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BAUMDIRECTOR

MICHELLE WALRATHBOARD CHAIRPERSON

ROBERT F KENNEDY JRCHAIRMAN ON LEAVE (THRU 12/9/24)

DAVID SILVERDIRECTOR

TONY LYONSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 852 FRANKLIN AVE SUITE 511, FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417-1334
County: Bergen
In care of: DOUGLAS R KISSELL
Primary officer: DOUGLAS R KISSELL, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 941-6515

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)
IRS tax category: Pollution Abatement & Control
Grant-giving organization: Yes