Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made over $20,000 per week as chairman of Children’s Health Defense before stepping away from the nonprofit in 2023 to run for president, new tax filings show.
In April 2023, Kennedy announced his presidential run and left his post as chairman and chief legal counsel of the organization he founded in 2007. Though he only spent three and a half months at Children’s Health Defense last year, he walked away with $326,056 — more than doubling his pay rate for a shorter tenure. It is not clear exactly when Kennedy stopped receiving a salary from the organization. STAT reached out for comment.
In the filings, Children’s Health Defense describes itself as a nonprofit working to “restore and protect the health of children by eliminating environmental exposures, holding responsible parties accountable, and establishing safeguards to prevent future harm of children’s health.” It is widely known for seeding vaccine skepticism, with Kennedy as its most visible advocate.
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