Defending Education
ARLINGTON, VA · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Defending Education has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
National grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists promoting harmful agendas Through network and coalition building investigating reporting litigation and engagement on local state and national policies we fight educational Cont sched O
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Defending Education
$15.6M in foundation grants on record from 39 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $2.8M | 4 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $2.8M | 4 |
| Donors Trust | $2.2M | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $1.8M | 4 |
| Bradley Impact Fund | $1.5M | 3 |
| Project on Fair Representation | $1.4M | 1 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $536K | 4 |
| Searle Freedom Trust C/O Kinship | $500K | 3 |
| Paulson Family Foundation C/O Paulson & Co | $500K | 1 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation | $350K | 2 |
Leadership
Nicole Neily — President (Principal officer)
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