Defend the Fatherless Inc
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8 people1 organisationi8 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Boddie Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Adam Schorr | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brad Sund | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Emily Baldino | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Holt | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason Fore | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kendra King | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Louise Southern | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Sund | President | since 2021 |
| Colleen Seres | Treasurer | 2021 |
| Linsday Luton | Secretary (Aug-Dec) | 2021 |
| Marybeth Robinson | Vice President/Secretary (Jan-Aug) | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Sund | Executive Director | 40 | $82k | $82k | |
| Anthony Boddie | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Louise Southern | Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jason Fore | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| James Holt | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kendra King | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Adam Schorr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bradley Sund | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Defend the Fatherless Inc
- EIN
- 842625009
- Address
- 3160 Highway 21 Ste 103 PMB 70, Fort Mill, SC, 29715-8888
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- To be one more reason for families to say, "Yes" to vulnerable children through foster care, adoption, and kinship care. Defend the Fatherless meets this mission by serving the physical, emotional, educational, spiritual and financial needs of the local foster and adoptive community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Caitlin Sund (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsBrad Sund
≥4years on the filingsAnthony Boddie
≥4years on the filingsLouise Southern
≥3years on the filingsAdam Schorr
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1m
- Total liabilities
- $6k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $889k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $578k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 400
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 | $721k | $629k | $92k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.