CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND
CA
501(C)(3) organization. Received $1,020,000 grant in 2022. Purpose: HEALTH
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
22
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$3,604,092
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$1,183,651
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | $15,000 | 2024 | LEGAL SERVICES |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $5,651 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | $24,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $1,020,000 | 2022 | HEALTH |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | $119,000 | 2022 | Subaward |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $122,770 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | START EARLY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL POLICY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | CLEAN AND HEALTHY NEW YORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $147,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | THE JAMES B HUNT INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY FOUNDATIO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | ARTS FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE NETWORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $190,960 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | ACADEMIA CESAR CHAVEZ CHARTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $128,892 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $750,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $177,663 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | UnidosUS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | EVERY TEXAN | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY OF THE ARTS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $154,333 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | THE CONNIE RICE INSTITUTE FOR URBAN PEACE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $256,974 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Gave money to | SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORTS | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,020,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: HEALTH | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,651 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $119,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Subaward | Source |
| Received money from | National Christian Charitable Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: LEGAL SERVICES | Source |
| Received money from | Brooklyn Community Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $24,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |