2025-10-10T09:41:13-05:00 2024-12-31 475028428 Howard Sckolnik CPA 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr Scottsdale AZ 85255 990 2024-01-01 861596460 DEFENDING EDUCATION % Nicole Neily PARE 5712061795 4532 CHERRY HILL RD STE 119 Arlington VA 22207 NICOLE NEILY President 5712061795 2025-10-10 true true HOWARD SCKOLNIK P01064967 6025240974 2025-10-10 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Nicole Neily 4532 CHERRY HILL RD Ste 119 Arlington VA 22207 5331408 false X https://defendinged.org/ X 2021 VA 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 5 5 15 0 0 4902031 5159340 0 0 196963 172068 5098994 5331408 6000 0 1831253 2036827 212780 72000 589295 2807652 2856205 4851685 4971032 247309 360376 1204628 980016 865124 280136 339504 699880 X National grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists promoting harmful agendas. 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DE empowers parents and students by teaching them about civil rights and how the American education system is structured; exposes malfeasance in schools and the school system through a tip line and public records requests; and engages in the policy process by filing lawsuits & federal comments, sending coalition letters, and networking education activists with each other and the broader policy advocacy community. 3745733 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 15 true false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false true false true true false true false false false true true true true true true true false false MA MD MI MN NH NJ NM NY OH OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X NICOLE NEILY 5712061795 4532 CHERRY HILL Arlington VA 22207 NICOLE NEILY PRESIDENT SECRETARY 40.00 0.00 X 349583 0 8988 MICHELE EXNER Senior Advisor 40.00 0.00 X 197583 0 6000 CAROLINE MOORE Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 184667 0 13371 MARISSA FALLON Director of Advocacy 40.00 0.00 X 149250 0 14376 ERIKA SANZI Director Outreach 40.00 0.00 X 142583 0 0 ANDREW KOZUSKO Director Development 40.00 0.00 X 109583 0 11029 KENNETH MARCUS TREASURER 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAROL MARKOWICZ TRUSTEE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BLUM TRUSTEE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT EXNER TRUSTEE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY HASSON TRUSTEE 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1133249 0 53764 6 false true false CRC Advisors 2850 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria VA 22314 Strategy 501385 Consovoy McCarthy PLLC 1600 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA 22209 Legal 1200000 2 44577 5114763 5159340 0 Shared service revenue 900099 172068 172068 172068 5331408 172068 0 0 X 6000 6000 533250 244363 150054 138833 1255359 1043099 146638 65622 127156 91682 20843 14631 121062 87288 19844 13930 1260143 1244981 15162 53411 53411 72000 72000 517108 352319 59374 105415 232615 232615 36331 24733 11598 140082 101002 22962 16118 22800 22800 258638 186484 42395 29759 211965 155900 32942 23123 12410 12410 Direct mail 98266 98266 Dues and subscriptions 12436 12436 4971032 3745733 636004 589295 450734 864162 650000 22804 43202 81090 72652 1204628 980016 865124 280136 865124 280136 X 339504 699880 339504 699880 1204628 980016 360376 0 X false true X false false X 3178272 4257440 4902030 5159340 17497082 3178272 4257440 4902030 5159340 17497082 17497082 73 43716 196962 172068 412819 17909901 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5331408 5331408 5331408 4971032 4971032 4971032 X X X X true ActiveEngagement 113 E Market St Ste 300 Leesburg VA 20176 Creative support false 72000 -72000 72000 -72000 X X X false false false false false false false false NICOLE NEILY PRESIDENT SECRETARY 349583 8988 358571 MARISSA FALLON Director of Advocacy 149250 4387 9989 163626 CAROLINE MOORE Vice President 184667 5330 8041 198038 MICHELE EXNER Senior Advisor 197583 6000 203583 Part VI Line 2 Director Garrett Exner is married to Michele Exner who is a senior advisor. Part VI Line 6 DE HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY $10/YEAR FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES. Part VI Line 7a MEMBERS OF DE ELECT ONE BOARD SEAT PER THE BYLAWS. Part VI Line 8b The Organization does not have any committeess. Part VI Line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, OTHER KEY STAFF,THE OUTSIDE Part VI Line 11b ACCOUNTANT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. Part VI Line 12c DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST Part VI Line 12c POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. Part VI Line 18 FORM 990 AND EXEMPTION APPLICATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN Part VI Line 18 REQUEST. Part VI Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR Part VI Line 19 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Part IX Line 11g Public relations Total expenses - $362217.00 Program service expenses - $261166.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $59374.00 Fundraising expenses - $41677.00 Part IX Line 11g Research and polling Total expenses - $91153.00 Program service expenses - $91153.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Newsletter design Total expenses - $63738.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $63738.00 Part I & III Mission bias taught in the classroom and for the restoration of a healthy, Part I & III Mission non-political education for our kids. PART VI,LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF PART VI,LINE 15A DIRECTORS AND IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA OF COMPENSATION AT PART VI,LINE 15A SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. Part VI #4 Defending Education's mission was expanded to include higher education Part VI #4 in order to educate students and families at all levels of the Part VI #4 education system and to protect them from discrimination and civil Part VI #4 rights violations.