Nonprofit · EIN 26-0388604
CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,234,096 | $15,917,481 | -$683,385 | $16,669,049 | $849,373 | $15,819,676 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,146,234 | $19,212,861 | -$3,066,627 | $17,580,230 | $988,889 | $16,591,341 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $23,541,029 | $14,469,197 | $9,071,832 | $20,205,066 | $547,098 | $19,657,968 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,119,684
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $613,295
- Royalties
- $424,510
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $205,112
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $11,125
- Other revenue
- $501,117
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,741,178
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,298,913
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,662,853
- Professional fundraising fees
- $128,369
- Legal fees
- $2,637,179
- Accounting fees
- $46,983
- Travel
- $286,426
- Depreciation
- $19,126
- Program services (functional)
- $11,270,186
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,402,556
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,244,739
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,580,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,669,049
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $849,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,819,676
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $193,514
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,333,011
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,486,665
- Gross receipts
- $38,909,384
- Employees
- 125
- Volunteers
- 158
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY S HOLLAND | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $238,523 | $139 |
| LAURA BONO | EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 8/5/24) Officer | 40 | $226,283 | $87 |
| KIM MACK ROSENBERG | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $223,615 | $2,132 |
| GIORGIO ZEOLLA | CAO Officer | 40 | $208,032 | $13,451 |
| DOUG KISSELL | CFO, TREASURER Officer | 40 | $198,127 | $8,394 |
| LYNNE ARNOLD | SR DIRECTOR, IT & COMM(THRU 7/19/24) Key employee | 40 | $170,956 | $2,218 |
| BRIAN HOOKER | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $158,986 | $139 |
| ROLF HAZLEHURST | SENIOR ATTORNEY (THRU 11/1/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,798 | $6,870 |
| KATHERINE PAUL | EDITOR-IN CHIEF-DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,655 | $2,629 |
| JACQUELINE HINES | ED, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,877 | $121 |
| MIRIAM ECKENFELS-GARCIA | DIRECTOR, FELLOWSHIPS AND EMR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,200 | $8,996 |
| LOU WOROCH | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,402 | $4,452 |
| KRAIG MAKOHUS | COO Officer | 40 | $122,644 | $5,165 |
| DAWN MAYES | SECRETARY (THRU 8/16/24) Officer | 40 | $88,170 | $972 |
| JANET MCLEAN | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $70,367 | $2,778 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT F KENNEDY JR | CHAIRMAN ON LEAVE (THRU 12/9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KAY SULLIVAN | BOARD CHAIRPERSON (THRU 9/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WALRATH | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE IMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEIGH MERINOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN HOPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK GORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F Kennedy Jr | Chairman On Leave Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $326,056 |
| Giorgio Zeolla | Sr Director of Development Key employee | 40 | $219,417 |
| Laura Bono | Executive Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $205,734 |
| Doug Kissell | Treasurer & Sr Director of F Officer | 40 | $193,803 |
| Mary S Holland | President Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,675 |
| Rolf Hazlehurst | General Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,735 |
| Lynne Arnold | Sr Director of IT & Communic Key employee | 40 | $150,421 |
| Brian Hooker | Chief Science Officer Direct Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $142,208 |
| Dawn Mayes | Secretary Officer | 40 | $116,494 |
| Andrew Pek | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $103,315 |
| John Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Leigh Merinoff | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Silver | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Hopper | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Deirdre Imus | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Aimee Rickabus | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sheila Ealey | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kristina Kristen | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Baum | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kay Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tony Lyons | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Horwin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michelle Walrath | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F Kennedy Jr | Chairman Chief Legal Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $510,515 | $3,714 |
| Mary S Holland | President Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,000 | $0 |
| Laura Bono | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $172,437 | $0 |
| Thomas Durbin | Lead Developer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,251 | $0 |
| Rolf Hazlehurst | General Counsel Key employee | 40 | $149,946 | $5,304 |
| Giorgio Zeolla | Director of Development Key employee | 40 | $130,690 | $2,643 |
| Doug Kissell | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $127,604 | $0 |
| Brian Hooker | Chief Science Officer Direct Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $119,583 | $0 |
| Heidi Kidd | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $36,267 | $0 |
| Rita Shreffler | Secretary Officer | 40 | $32,322 | $0 |
| Michael Horwin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Walrath | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Wright | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Sullivan | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alix Mayer | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Baum | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Terena Eisner | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Kristin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Ealey | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Aimee Rickabus | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffany Neu | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 852 FRANKLIN AVE SUITE 511, FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417-1334
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 8907 Key West Island Way, Riverview FL 33578
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY HOLLAND, 852 FRANKLIN AVENUE 511, FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Maureen van Hoek, 8907 Key West Island Way, Riverview FL 33578
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS R KISSELL, CFO
- Phone
- (404) 941-6515
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $5,548,505 · revenue $11,125
- 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.Expenses $4,306,249
- 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.Expenses $709,744
- 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.Expenses $705,688
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0388604
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Group exemption
- 1209 (4 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,669,049
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,909,384
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,234,096 | $15,917,481 | $16,669,049 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,146,234 | $19,212,861 | $17,580,230 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,541,029 | $14,469,197 | $20,205,066 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Maureen van Hoek | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | $6,834,424 | $4,743,498 | $3,981,775 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Eric Gladen | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0388604).
Questions about CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE is 26-0388604.
- Is CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY HOLLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,523 (MARY S HOLLAND, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,234,096, expenses of $15,917,481 and total assets of $16,669,049 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (4)
- CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE OREGON EIN 86-2056360 · ASHLAND, OR · last filed 990-N for 2025
- CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE OHIO CHAPTER EIN 86-3600330 · LANCASTER, OH · last filed 990-N for 2025
- CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE-ARIZONA EIN 86-3103020 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ · last filed 990-N for 2025
- CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE VIRGINIA CHAPTER EIN 87-1636873 · FAIRFAX, VA · last filed 990-N for 2024
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