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Who funds Defending Education
EIN 86-1596460 · Arlington, VA · NTEE R20
Defending Education of Arlington, VA (EIN 86-1596460) was named as a grant recipient by 17 funders in 39 grants paid totaling $13,502,331 in tax years 2021–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$13,502,331
39 grants paid
Funders
17
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2021–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 39 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $1,342,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $916,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $753,238 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $185,950 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Colegato Foundation C/O Patricia Mendoza (joanne Alperin) | Defending Education Nicole Neily Arlington, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202621329349103662 |
| 2025 | Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc | Defending Education Arlington, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING FUNDS | 202631359349101808 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | Parents Defending Education (now Defending Education) Arlington, VA | A | $957,100 | paid | for general operations | 202513179349312256 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $800,250 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $613,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Bradley Impact Fund Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202523189349302832 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $455,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $133,400 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $25,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 202531359349303988 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $8,570 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2023 | Donors Trust Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $765,100 | paid | for general operations | 202423189349304787 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $527,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Bradley Impact Fund Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $500,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202403199349311950 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $457,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $413,525 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Summ Foundation | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $175,000 | paid | DONATION TO PROMOTE RESTORATION OF A SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM POLITICAL IDEOLOGY. | 202443209349309549 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $125,250 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $9,250 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $7,648 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $521,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Bradley Impact Fund Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $505,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202323199349323507 |
| 2022 | Donors Trust Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $425,100 | paid | for general operations | 202323049349300742 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $369,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $158,810 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $158,810 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $90,950 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Merona Leadership Foundation | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $64,680 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331399349300838 |
| 2022 | Donors Trust Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $30,000 | paid | for Public School Advocacy Initiative | 202323049349300742 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Parents Defending Education Arlington, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302999349301010 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | 202301969349300605 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Parents Defending Education Arlington, VA | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332499349300338 |
| 2021 | Project On Fair Representation Inc | Parents Defending Arlington, VA | A | $1,395,500 | paid | see Sch O | 202222589349301807 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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