Childrens Health Defense
Revenue
$15.2m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$15.9m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$16.7m
$849k liabilities
Net assets
$15.8m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
5.0 years on average
Staff
125
158 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Michelle Walrath
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Childrens Health Defense's network
12 peoplei12 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Sullivan Chair (also filed as Kay Sullivan) | Board Chairperson (Thru 9/1/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michelle Walrath Chair | Board Chairperson | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert F Kennedy JR Chair (also filed as Robert F Kennedy Jr) | Chairman on Leave (Thru 12/9/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Hooker | Chief Science Officer/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Silver | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Deirdre Imus | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen Hopper | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Leigh Merinoff | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Gorton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary S Holland | CEO | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Baum | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tony Lyons | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pek | Chief Operating Officer | 2023 |
| Dawn Mayes | Company secretary | since 2023 |
| Doug Kissell | Treasurer & Sr Director of F | since 2022 |
| Giorgio Zeolla | Sr Director of Development | since 2022 |
| Heidi Kidd | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Jacqueline Hines | Ed, Education and Programs | 2024 |
| Janet McLean | Company secretary | 2024 |
| Katherine Paul | Editor-in Chief-Defender | 2024 |
| Kim Mack Rosenberg | General Counsel | 2024 |
| Kraig Makohus | COO | 2024 |
| Laura Bono | Executive VP (Thru 8/5/24) | 2024 |
| LOU Woroch | Controller | 2024 |
| Lynne Arnold | Sr Director of IT & Communic | since 2023 |
| Lyndelle Redwood | President | 2019 |
| Miriam Eckenfels-Garcia | Director, Fellowships and Emr | 2024 |
| Michael Graven | Chief Information Officer | 2019 |
| Rolf Hazlehurst | Senior Attorney (Thru 11/1/24) | since 2019 |
| Rita Shreffler | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Sheri Marino | Company secretary | 2018 |
| Thomas Durbin | Lead Developer | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary S Holland | CEO | 40 | $239k | $139 | |
| Laura Bono | Executive VP (Thru 8/5/24) | 40 | $226k | $87 | |
| Kim Mack Rosenberg | General Counsel | 40 | $224k | $2k | |
| Giorgio Zeolla | CAO | 40 | $208k | $13k | |
| Doug Kissell | CFO, Treasurer | 40 | $198k | $8k | |
| Lynne Arnold | Sr Director, It & Comm(Thru 7/19/24) | 40 | $171k | $2k | |
| Brian Hooker | Chief Science Officer/Director | 40 | $159k | $139 | |
| Rolf Hazlehurst | Senior Attorney (Thru 11/1/24) | 40 | $150k | $7k | |
| Jacqueline Hines | Ed, Education and Programs | 40 | $147k | $121 | |
| Katherine Paul | Editor-in Chief-Defender | 40 | $146k | $3k | |
| Lou Woroch | Controller | 40 | $129k | $4k | |
| Miriam Eckenfels-Garcia | Director, Fellowships and Emr | 40 | $129k | $9k | |
| Kraig Makohus | COO | 40 | $123k | $5k | |
| Dawn Mayes | Secretary (Thru 8/16/24) | 40 | $88k | $972 | |
| Janet McLean | Secretary | 40 | $70k | $3k | |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr | Chairman on Leave (Thru 12/9/24) | 0 | $0 | ||
| Kay Sullivan | Board Chairperson (Thru 9/1/24) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Walrath | Board Chairperson | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tony Lyons | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Baum | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Deirdre Imus | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Leigh Merinoff | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Silver | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Karen Hopper | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Gorton | Director | 5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
27 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253032759). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Kraig Makohus | COO |
| Kay Sullivan | Board Chairperson (Thru 9/1/24) |
| Doug Kissell | Treasurer & CFO |
| Mary Holland | CEO |
| Rolf Hazlehurst | Senior Attorney (Thru 11/1/24) |
| Deirdre Imus | Director |
| Brian Hooker | Chief Science Officer, Director |
| Miriam Eckenfels-Garcia | Director, Fellowships and Emr |
| Michael Baum | Director |
| Leigh Merinoff | Director |
| Tony Lyons | Director |
| Giorgio Zeolla | CAO |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Chairman on Leave (Thru 129/24) |
| Mary S Holland | CEO |
| Jacqueline Hines | Ed, Education and Programs |
| Katherine Paul | Editor-in Chief-Defender |
| David Silver | Director |
| Lynne Arnold | Thru 7/19/24)sr Director, It & Comm( |
| Janet McLean | Secretary |
| Michelle Walrath | Board Chairperson |
| Kim Mack Rosenberg | General Counsel |
| Dawn Mayes | Secretary (Thru 8/16/24) |
| Karen Hopper | Director |
| Mark Gorton | Director |
| Laura Bono | Executive VP (Thru 8/5/24) |
| Lou Woroch | Controller |
| Doug Kissell |
About
- Legal name
- Childrens Health Defense
- EIN
- 260388604
- Address
- 852 Franklin Ave Suite 511, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 07417-1334
- State
- New Jersey
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C20 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Mary Holland (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRobert F Kennedy JR
≥8years on the filingsBrian Hooker
≥7years on the filingsMary S Holland
≥7years on the filingsMichael Baum
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $16.7m
- Total liabilities
- $849k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 125
- Volunteers
- 158
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.2m | $15.9m | Deficit $683k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.