Mission
The organization is formed for the purposes of developing and mobilizing US military veterans as agents of social change, and conducting any and all lawful activities which may be useful in accomplishing the foregoing.
Public Charity
COMMON DEFENSE EDUCATION FUND INC
COMMON DEFENSE EDUCATION FUND INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.5M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $1.9M in total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 871262978
NEW YORK, NY
Military & Veterans Organizations
NTEE: W30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$3.5M
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Common Defense Education Fund Inc
How Common Defense Education Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
The organization is formed for the purposes of developing and mobilizing US military veterans as agents of social change, and conducting any and all lawful activities which may…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Program Support
$1,000,000
General operating support and project support
$225,000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$175,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$170,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$103,600
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member at large
Coretta Johnson Gray
Member at large
Edwin Santana
Training Direct
Janice Jamison
Development Direct
Jessica James
Organizing Direct
Joanna Sweatt
Member at large
Johanna Hanson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.5M | $2.9M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $122K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $504K |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $4.5M (+285%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.