CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE

EIN 26-0388604

Health & Wellness Healthcare Access & Equity Children & youth

Mission

To end childhood health epidemics by working aggressively to eliminate harmful exposures, hold those responsible accountable, and to establish safeguards so this never happens again.

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About CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE

Children’s Health Defense (CHD) is an advocacy and litigation-focused nonprofit founded and long led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; the organization describes itself as a 501(c)(3) and lists EIN 26-0388604 on its official pages. citeturn3search0

CHD states its strategy is built on four pillars—science, education, litigation and advocacy—and it operates a media/news outlet (The Defender) and CHD-TV alongside coordinated legal and public campaigns. citeturn0search6turn3search2

In the last 2–3 years CHD has emphasized litigation (federal and state lawsuits), public events and policy campaigns (including actions around wireless/EMF, vaccine mandates and FOIA requests), and continues to publish news and documentary content to advance its positions. citeturn7search2turn7search0

Notable achievements

LA Smart City legal victory

In 2024 CHD won a Los Angeles Superior Court ruling forcing the city to produce withheld records related to smart‑city/AI surveillance and upholding privacy and environmental review concerns. citeturn7search0

High-profile federal and state litigation

Filed and litigated a number of high‑visibility cases in 2022–2024 including suits challenging federal vaccine-related actions, FOIA litigation, and lawsuits concerning mandates and public-health policies. citeturn7search2

Media and publishing outreach

Produced and promoted documentary releases and books (including Vaxxed series activity and other publications) and expanded reach through The Defender and CHD-TV to support its advocacy and fundraising. citeturn8search4turn3search2

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EIN: 26-0388604
Website: childrenshealthdefense.org
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