Defending Education
Also known as Parents Defending Education
- Arlington, Virginia
- EIN 86-1596460
- Firms paid
- 4
- Fees reported, 2022–2024
- $672K
- Fees reported in 2024
- $72K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $5.3M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$72,000 to 1 fundraiser · $72,000 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Active Engagement, LLCDirect responseCreative support | Creative support | $72,000 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| American PhilanthropicMajor gifts | 2022 | $215,779 |
| American PhilanthropyDirect response | 2023 | $212,780 |
| Red Edge, LLC | 2022–2023 · 2 years | $142,500 |
| Active Engagement, LLCDirect response | 2022–2024 · 2 years | $100,787 |
Form 990 Snapshot
Fees are what Defending Education reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.
