2023-04-11T06:41:36-07:00 2022-06-30 680095377 Perotti & Carrade CPAs 1 McInnis Pkwy Ste 200 San Rafael CA 94903 990 2021-07-01 510169463 LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC LEGA 4158633762 870 MARKET STREET SUITE 356 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 CATHERINE SAKIMURA Executive Dir. 2023-04-11 true CATHERINE SAKIMURA 999009999 KATHRYN HARRIS P01460430 4154618500 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X CATHERINE SAKIMURA 870 MARKET STREET SUITE 356 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 3425137 false X www.lsc-sf.org X 1975 CA Legal Services for Children ("LSC") provides free representation to children and youth who require legal assistance to stabilize their lives and realize their full potential. Through a holistic team approach utilizing legal advocacy and social work services, our goal is to empower clients and actively involve them in the critical decisions that impact their lives. LCS uses this model to achieve safety, stability, educational success and freedom from detention and freedom from deportation for our clients. In the 2021-2022 fiscal year lsc represented 620 children and youth in their legal cases. 18 18 35 149 0 3931111 3298286 33800 27247 80571 96578 -19214 -19197 4026268 3402914 29320 0 0 2653847 2578049 0 340787 492105 450234 3175272 3028283 850996 374631 3899780 3962515 171573 189212 3728207 3773303 X Legal Services for Children ("LSC") provides free representation to children and youth who require legal assistance to stabilize their lives and realize their full potential. Through a holistic team approach utilizing legal advocacy and social work services, our goal is to empower clients and actively involve them in the critical decisions that impact their lives. LCS uses this model to achieve safety, stability, educational success and freedom from detention and freedom from deportation for our clients. In the 2021-2022 fiscal year lsc represented 620 children and youth in their legal cases. false false 1306804 25000 FREEDOM FROM DEPORTATION: Immigration. Clients Served. We believe that children and youth cannot reach their full potential if they live in fear of deportation. LSC represents children in immigration cases to ensure that they can remain in a safe place with access to opportunity. During fy 2021-2022, LSC provided full-scope legal representation by an in-house or pro bono attorney in 432 immigration cases and provided screenings, know your rights education, advocacy, and social work support to 347 young people being held in ORR detention. 665738 SAFETY AND STABILITY AT HOME: Guardianship and Dependency. Clients Served. We believe all children deserve safe and stable homes where they have access to education and health opportunities. LSC represents children in guardianship and foster care cases to ensure that they have the stability they need to thrive. During fy 2021-2022, LSC represented youth in 86 probate guardianship cases and 85 children in foster care. 328068 ACCESS TO EDUCATION: Educational AdvocacyClients Served. We believe that school discipline is a major driving force in the inequitable educational outcomes faced by low income children and children of color. LSC represents Bay Area students in expulsion hearings to ensure access to education and to work against educational inequity. During fy 2021-2022, LSC provided direct legal representation in 12 education cases for youth facing school expulsion in San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Alameda And Contra Costa counties. 2300610 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 false 35 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X CATHERINE SAKIMURA 4158633762 870 MARKET STREET SUITE 356 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 X ABIGAIL TRILLIN FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 115929 0 18110 RONALD GUTIERREZ INTERIM ED 40.00 0.00 108408 0 20032 ANN ALPERS Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LILY EAGLE DORMAN COLBY Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HERMAN Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKIKO HUANG MD Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT KARCHMER Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MEADOWS Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F O'TOOLE Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PUPPET MILLS Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SCHURZ Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE STUCKWISCH Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN TESHIMA Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM A THOMPSON Vice Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN TUNNELL Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER N WU Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER K ZAND Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ASA WYNN-GRANT Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANET G SHERWOOD Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE WON Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE SAKIMURA Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 224337 38142 2 true false false 0 303875 1847603 1146808 3298286 LAW SCHOOL FEES 541100 27247 27247 27247 96578 96578 0 0 0 0 3026 303875 22223 -19197 -19197 0 0 0 3402914 27247 77381 0 0 0 0 115929 78252 11593 26084 0 2021790 1648778 142903 230109 50000 40394 3614 5992 226977 183371 16404 27202 163353 131970 11806 19577 0 0 0 0 0 0 186485 8718 177767 0 17861 14488 1602 1771 0 0 70133 55405 7013 7715 9637 9637 0 5223 5078 96 49 0 0 1311 1036 131 144 25488 20135 2549 2804 STIPENDS 37573 37573 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & REPAIR 31640 24996 3164 3480 LITIGATION 14661 14661 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 12299 12299 37923 13819 8244 15860 3028283 2300610 386886 340787 1405074 1802464 0 702858 582383 40528 57752 0 0 0 0 58765 61843 260383 260383 1311 0 1547788 1334853 0 0 0 143456 123220 3899780 3962515 147877 171265 23696 17947 171573 189212 X 2927451 3029550 800756 743753 3728207 3773303 3899780 3962515 374631 -329535 X false true X true false X 2101504 3198015 2350165 3479418 3181311 14310413 0 0 2101504 3198015 2350165 3479418 3181311 14310413 523786 13786627 50586 62413 67272 80571 96578 357420 0 0 14667833 658302 0.93990 0.89760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 141391 141391 118992 118992 BENEFITS LIABILITY 17947 17947 4722298 -329535 1642321 6598 1319384 3402914 3402914 4677202 1642321 6598 1648919 3028283 3028283 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $6598 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $6598 X X X X X X false AN EVENING WITH LSC 306901 303875 3026 22223 306901 303875 3026 22223 22223 -19197 true X false false false false false false false false false ABIGAIL TRILLIN FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 115929 2500 15610 134039 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: HOLISTIC SERVICES: Wellness ProjectClients Served. We believe that every child and teenager deserves to grow up feeling safe and nurtured. The Wellness Project at LSC aims to bring trauma-informed and holistic practices to the legal and social work services we provide for our clients. In 2021-2022, LSC social workers provided social work support/case management services to 324 non-detained youth. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ADVICE AND COUNSEL AND TRAINING:LSC provided information, advice and counsel, and/or referrals to a total of 550 youth or concerned adults through our telephone warmline, weekly drop-in clinics, and other intake venues during fiscal year 2021-2022.LSC also provided presentations, trainings for other youth-serving organizations, and participated in task force meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 990 is prepared by a CPA Firm and is reviewed by the Executive Director prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board members and Officers are required to submit an annual disclose of potential Conflicts of Interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees All other employees' salaries determined by a salary scale that was created using comparability data. All employees are reviewed annually but that does not determine compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Tax filings are available upon request or via Guidestar.com. Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon reasonable request.