2025-10-01T08:19:08-05:00 2024-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 7351 OFFICE PARK PLACE MELBOURNE FL 329408229 990 2024-01-01 260388604 CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE CHIL 4049416515 852 FRANKLIN AVENUE 511 FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417 DOUGLAS R KISSELL CFO 4049416515 2025-09-30 1 1 KELLI PECK P01423033 3217516200 2025-09-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARY HOLLAND 852 FRANKLIN AVENUE 511 FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417 38909384 0 1209 X HTTPS://CHILDRENSHEALTHDEFENSE.ORG X 2007 CA 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. 10 6 125 158 0 0 15219070 14119684 0 0 728921 613295 198243 501117 16146234 15234096 592599 0 0 0 9754834 9662853 0 128369 1244739 8865428 6126259 19212861 15917481 -3066627 -683385 17580230 16669049 988889 849373 16591341 15819676 X 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. 0 0 5548505 11125 THROUGH AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER, DAILY VIDEO STREAMING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, CHD REACHES MILLIONS OF FOLLOWERS EVERY MONTH ABOUT TOXIC EXPOSURES CAUSING THE EPIDEMIC OF CHILDHOOD CHRONIC DISEASE. CHD'S PUBLICATION THE DEFENDER IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE GO-TO SOURCE FOR ACCURATE, WELL-CITED HEALTH FREEDOM INFORMATION. CHD.TV REGULARLY INTERVIEWS LEADERS IN THE FIELD AND BROADCASTS KEY GOVERNMENT HEARINGS AND EVENTS. CHD'S SOCIAL MEDIA AMPLIFIES DEFENDER AND CHD.TV AND TRACKS DAILY NEWS. 4306249 CHD'S LITIGATION TEAM IS INVOLVED IN OVER 30 ONGOING LAWSUITS, CHALLENGING MEDICAL MANDATES, GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE CENSORSHIP, AGENCY CAPTURE, AND THE DENIAL OF WELL-FOUNDED MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS FROM VACCINATION. IT ALSO CHALLENGES FEDERAL PREEMPTION OF STATE AND LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS, ANTENNAS AND POLICIES. 709744 THROUGH ONLINE INFORMATION, SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO STREAMING, REFORM PHARMA HIGHLIGHTED MEDICAL CORRUPTION, CAPTURED MEDICAL REGULATORS, THE RISKS OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS AND THE NEED FOR THOROUGH-GOING REFORM OF THE INDUSTRY, THE REGULATORS, ALLIED HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MEDIA. 705688 RESEARCH CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE HAS THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE US WHO SHARE WITH US PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT THE DECLINE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WHAT THEY THINK MIGHT HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE. WE THEN ENGAGE OUR TEAM OF SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, AND ADVOCATES TO DIG DEEPER BY COMBING THROUGH FULL-TEXT ARCHIVES OF BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH AT THE US NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH'S NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE TO DETERMINE IF THE PARENTS' CONCERNS ARE SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH. 705688 11270186 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 86 0 1 125 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X DOUG KISSELL 4049416515 852 FRANKLIN AVE ST 511 FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417 ROBERT F KENNEDY JR CHAIRMAN ON LEAVE (THRU 12/9/24) 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY S HOLLAND CEO 40.00 X X 238523 0 139 BRIAN HOOKER CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER/DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 158986 0 139 KAY SULLIVAN BOARD CHAIRPERSON (THRU 9/1/24) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WALRATH BOARD CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY LYONS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BAUM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEIRDRE IMUS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH MERINOFF DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SILVER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN HOPPER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GORTON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG KISSELL CFO, TREASURER 40.00 X 198127 0 8394 JANET MCLEAN SECRETARY 40.00 X 70367 0 2778 KRAIG MAKOHUS COO 40.00 X 122644 0 5165 GIORGIO ZEOLLA CAO 40.00 X 208032 0 13451 LAURA BONO EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 8/5/24) 40.00 X 226283 0 87 DAWN MAYES SECRETARY (THRU 8/16/24) 40.00 X 88170 0 972 KIM MACK ROSENBERG GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 223615 0 2132 LYNNE ARNOLD SR DIRECTOR, IT & COMM(THRU 7/19/24) 40.00 X 170956 0 2218 ROLF HAZLEHURST SENIOR ATTORNEY (THRU 11/1/24) 40.00 X 149798 0 6870 KATHERINE PAUL EDITOR-IN CHIEF-DEFENDER 40.00 X 145655 0 2629 MIRIAM ECKENFELS-GARCIA DIRECTOR, FELLOWSHIPS AND EMR 40.00 X 129200 0 8996 LOU WOROCH CONTROLLER 40.00 X 129402 0 4452 JACQUELINE HINES ED, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS 40.00 X 146877 0 121 2406635 0 58543 21 0 1 0 MCCOLLOUGH LAW FIRM PC 2290 GATLIN CREEK RD DRIPPING SPRINGS TX 78620 LEGAL 708062 THE GIBSON LAW FIRM PLLC 407 N CAYUGA STREET STE 201 ITHACA NY 14850 LEGAL 525838 TOMMEY BURROWES PRODUCTIONS LLP 6507 RIVER PLACE BLVD LOT 2 AUSTIN TX 78730 FILM/MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES 512682 RICHARD A JAFFE ESQ 9 OLD HILL ROAD WESTPORT CT 06880 LEGAL 365601 SCHLEY LOOK GUTHRIE LOCKER LLP 311 E CARRILLO ST STE D SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 LEGAL 300416 10 14119684 4620398 14119684 408183 408183 424510 424510 23854322 23649210 205112 205112 205112 37203 26078 11125 11125 OTHER INCOME 900099 59569 59569 CREDIT CARD POINTS 900099 5913 5913 65482 15234096 11125 0 1103287 1741178 502333 841665 397180 6298913 5203487 657473 437953 104032 72482 22700 8850 900458 447538 402077 50843 618272 368621 207557 42094 2637179 2614617 22562 46983 46983 128369 128369 1396676 1202566 192010 2100 2677 2311 366 28399 14917 9241 4241 545362 161159 280458 103745 286426 210533 45640 30253 50491 39961 540 9990 6735 6735 17531 17531 19126 19126 148874 17742 131132 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 133272 133272 MERCHANT FEES 110485 200 110285 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 37345 33013 3927 405 PUBLICATIONS 14868 14531 337 643830 213372 401742 28716 15917481 11270186 3402556 1244739 2191579 1562448 13369252 7841435 724083 815491 193114 803069 1103505 98157 267055 330502 216052 22538 154840 193514 13861 0 529 4509769 55962 21114 17580230 16669049 988889 849373 988889 849373 X 14552944 14333011 2038397 1486665 16591341 15819676 17580230 16669049 -683385 -88280 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3153040 15695358 22555287 15219070 14119684 70742439 3153040 15695358 22555287 15219070 14119684 70742439 12362254 58380185 74377 68140 1018085 535017 832693 2528312 5425 204993 23073 5412 65482 304385 73575136 80162 0.79350 0.82410 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,425. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 204,993. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 23,073. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,412. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 65,482. 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GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES THREE YEARS FROM THE FILING DATE OF THE RESPECTIVE RETURNS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 26,078. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 26,078. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES AT AN IN PERSON BOARD MEETING, BY TELEPHONE OR VIA EMAIL IF NECESSARY. THEN, THE DRAFT IS SENT TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER WITH AN INVITATION FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE HAS BOARD MEETINGS QUARTERLY AND ADDITIONALLY AS REQUIRED. AT EACH BOARD MEETING WHERE THE BOARD DISCUSSES ISSUES OR OTHER CORPORATE ACTIONS WHICH MAY INVOLVE CONFLICTS, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THESE DISCLOSURES ARE THEN REVIEWED FOR ITEMS OF CONFLICT. ITEMS NOTED AS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IF ANY, ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. THE BOARD MUST APPROVE A CONFLICTS TRANSACTION ONLY IF IT IS FAIR AND MEETS OTHER LEGAL STANDARDS. EVERY DIRECTOR ANNUALLY SIGNS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES IN WRITING RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD POSE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SURVEYS THE MARKETPLACE AND GATHERS MARKET DATA ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THEIR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE MATCHED WITH OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR REVENUES, STRUCTURES, AND SCOPE. BOTH BASE PAY AND TOTAL COMPENSATION PAY ARE COMPARED. EVERY YEAR, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ALSO CONDUCTS A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CEO FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ISSUE THE FINAL EVALUATION. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION REGARDING ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING EACH MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND EVALUATION, AND THESE ARE MAINTAINED IN THE CORPORATE RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANNUAL TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FORM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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