2026-05-12T09:15:08-07:00 2025-12-31 470543458 MCFARLIN & BROKKE PC 14400 BRANCH SUITE 501 OMAHA NE 68154 990 2025-01-01 822953545 Education Rights Counsel EDUC 4022636200 6001 Dodge Street CEC 228F Omaha NE 68182 Lauren Micek Vargas Executive Director 2026-05-12 true Michael Smith II P01391388 4023419441 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 6001 Dodge Street CEC 228F Omaha NE 681820997 1264023 false X www.educationrightscounsel.org X 2017 NE Furnish legal services to the indigent. 7 7 10 0 894806 985599 217765 255255 19621 22517 652 1132192 1264023 0 0 575098 713165 0 55382 375775 395034 950873 1108199 181319 155824 622491 780494 2069 4248 620422 776246 Furnish legal services to the indigent. false false 850931 255255 Individual Advocacy & Representation: Provide advocacy and legal representation in limited engagements on a free or low-bono basis for low-income Nebraska public school families needing help with special education and/or student discipline. Served approximately 200 students/families and over 100 additional consults.Consulting Services: Provide support to public and private entities, lawyers and non counsel advocates who are representing or working with low-income families involved in special education and student discipline.Education: Provide interactive programming to teach special education and student discipline rights to effectively advocate for children and families in the education context. 850931 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true false true false false X Lauren Micek Vargas 4022636200 6001 Dodge St CEC 228F Omaha NE 681820997 X Lauren Micek Vargas Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 113150 0 0 George Achola Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Tran Board Member 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Debora Wisneski Board Member 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathleen Gallagher Vice President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert O'Neil Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denise Gehringer Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yvonda Summers President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 113150 1 false false false 0 178800 806799 8808 985599 Contract Service Income 541100 226940 226940 Juvenile Court Fees 541100 28315 28315 255255 22517 22517 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Revenue 812900 652 652 652 1264023 255907 22517 X 0 0 0 0 113150 101043 8260 3847 0 499242 445823 36445 16974 0 55668 49711 4064 1893 45105 40278 3293 1534 0 0 20310 20310 31668 31668 0 0 161492 158252 3240 37215 15202 22013 15931 300 15586 45 0 0 56749 56749 0 0 0 0 0 0 6636 6636 Technology 38727 23856 14871 Dues and subscriptions 12261 12172 89 Other Fundraising 8808 8808 Miscellaneous 3830 3651 179 1407 1407 1108199 850931 201886 55382 622491 780494 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 622491 780494 2069 4248 2069 4248 X 570422 626246 50000 150000 620422 776246 622491 780494 155824 X true X false true false X 367890 445869 663881 894806 976791 3349237 0 0 367890 445869 663881 894806 976791 3349237 0 3349237 9 4742 19621 22517 46889 0 0 3396126 0.98620 0.99110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 31668 31668 819263 850931 152640 38160 false 48973 120935 139926 152640 462474 693711 31668 31668 12243 30234 34982 38160 115619 173429 Elizabeth Eynon-Kokrda Founder 92550 Attorney Fees false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors review and approve the annual financials with the Treasurer. The annual financials are then sent to the external accounting firm to prepare Form 990. The Board of Directors reviews the Form 990 and related schedules with the Treasurer on an annual basis, prior to filing with the IRS. The Board of Directors approves the filing of the Form 990 and related schedules. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are provided an opportunity on any vote where there could be a conflict of interest to advise of same. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors reviews and approves the compensation for the Exec. Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization only provides documents to the public that are required by law. These documents are available to the public upon request.