Defending Education

Analysis

Defending Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Defending Education reported income of $5.1m and spending of $4.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $5.1m (+60%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Defending Education sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include More Perfect Union Foundation ($5.1m), Love146 Inc ($5.1m) and One Fair Wage Inc ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $499k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $213k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $865k, net assets of $340k. It reported 17 employees.