2023-06-08T16:23:22-05:00 2022-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2022-01-01 521961588 CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER INC CHIL 2024674900 501 3RD ST NW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 JUDITH SANDALOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024674900 2023-06-08 1 JUDITH SANDALOW 999009999 0 KAY VOLLANS CPA P01404047 3015643636 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JUDITH SANDALOW 501 3RD ST NW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 12202257 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSLAWCENTER.ORG X 1996 DC CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER WORKS TO GIVE EVERY CHILD IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA A SOLID FOUNDATION OF FAMILY, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. 20 20 134 600 0 0 6877387 4209223 5817968 6302283 137093 116161 -22360 -38005 12810088 10589662 15000 0 0 0 7322070 8408846 79740 82500 941808 2277919 2350538 9694729 10841884 3115359 -252222 14378579 17564105 2327197 6352063 12051382 11212042 X CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER BELIEVES EVERY CHILD SHOULD GROW UP WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION OF FAMILY, HEALTH AND EDUCATION AND LIVE IN A WORLD FREE FROM POVERTY, TRAUMA, RACISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF OPPRESSION. OUR MORE THAN 100 STAFF TOGETHER WITH DC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS USE THE LAW TO SOLVE CHILDREN'S URGENT PROBLEMS TODAY AND IMPROVE THE SYSTEMS THAT WILL AFFECT THEIR LIVES TOMORROW. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1996, WE HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 50,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DIRECTLY AND MULTIPLIED OUR IMPACT BY ADVOCATING FOR CITY-WIDE SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE. 0 0 4425064 6068033 GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM - TODAY, ABOUT 800 DISTRICT CHILDREN ARE IN FOSTER CARE. CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER'S ATTORNEYS ARE APPOINTED BY JUDGES WITHIN THE DC SUPERIOR COURT TO REPRESENT THESE CHILDREN. WE MAKE SURE THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND WISHES ARE HEARD AND THEIR BEST INTERESTS ARE PRIORITIZED. OUR REPRESENTATION INCLUDES ADVOCATING FOR THE SUPPORT CHILDREN NEED TO HEAL FROM THE TRAUMAS THAT BROUGHT THEM INTO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND TO LEAVE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM SAFE, HEALTHY, AND LEARNING. 2192744 234250 HEALTHY TOGETHER - UNSAFE HOUSING, INADEQUATE EDUCATION, EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, LACK OF GOOD HEALTH CARE AND OTHER PROBLEMS RELATED TO POVERTY, TRAUMA AND RACISM CAN HARM CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THROUGH OUR HEALTHY TOGETHER PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER PARTNERS WITH PEDIATRICIANS INSIDE SIX COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TO FIND AND FIX THE ROOT CAUSES OF A CHILD'S HEALTH PROBLEM SUCH AS ADVOCATING FOR LANDLORDS TO REPAIR WATER DAMAGE THAT LED TO MOLD WHICH EXACERBATES A CHILD'S ASTHMA. AND BECAUSE HEALTH AND EDUCATION ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED, CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER ALSO ENSURES CHILDREN CAN START SCHOOL READY TO LEARN BY HELPING INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS GET SUPPORT EARLY. WHEN CHILDREN REACH SCHOOL AGE, CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER WORKS WITH PARENTS AND SCHOOLS TO GET A CHILD'S EDUCATION BACK ON TRACK FROM ENSURING TESTING FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES AT AN EARLY AGE TO MAKING SURE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE AN APPROPRIATE PLAN THAT MEETS THEIR LEARNING NEEDS. 732335 SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY - OUR SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY IS GROUNDED IN OUR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH MORE THAN 50,000 DISTRICT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1996. WE USE THIS EXPERTISE TO PARTNER WITH THE MAYOR, DISTRICT AGENCIES, THE DC COUNCIL, OTHER ADVOCATES, PARENTS, AND YOUTH TO FIND AND IMPLEMENT CITY-WIDE SOLUTIONS THAT BETTER SERVE CHILDREN'S NEEDS. WE WORK TO CHANGE LAWS, POLICIES AND PRACTICE AND APPELLATE CASELAW. WE ALSO SECURE MEDIA COVERAGE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DISTRICT'S SUCCESSES AND FAILURES IN MEETING CHILDREN'S NEEDS. WHETHER IT IS ENSURING APPELLATE CASELAW GIVES PROPER WEIGHT TO A PARENT'S WISHES, SECURING HISTORIC SPECIAL EDUCATION REFORMS, PRESSING AGENCIES TO BETTER PREPARE OLDER YOUTH WHO AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE OR IMPROVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN DC SCHOOLS OUR POLICY AND APPELLATE ADVOCACY DELIVERS REAL RESULTS THAT HAVE IMPROVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN'S LIVES. 649484 PRO BONO - ALTHOUGH CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER IS ONE OF THE LARGEST NONPROFIT LEGAL PROVIDERS IN DC, MANY MORE CHILDREN COME TO US THAN WE CAN HELP. OUR PRO BONO TEAM PLACES CHILDREN, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN NEED OF LEGAL SERVICES WITH MORE THAN 500 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS EVERY YEAR FROM THE AREA'S TOP LAW FIRMS, IN-HOUSE LEGAL DEPARTMENTS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO HELP FILL THE GAP. REGARDLESS OF THEIR PRIOR EXPERIENCE OR WHAT TYPE OF CASE THEY TAKE, PRO BONO LAWYERS FIND SUCCESS HELPING DC CHILDREN BECAUSE OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE INTAKES AND OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND MENTORING. OUR IN-HOUSE TEAM OF LAWYERS ALSO HELP CHILDREN WHOSE CAREGIVERS ARE DISPUTING CUSTODY, SHIELDING THEM FROM CONFLICT AND HELPING FAMILIES AGREE ON A PLAN TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING. AND, WHEN PARENTS CAN NO LONGER SAFELY CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN, CLC HELPS GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER CARING ADULTS WHO STEP UP TO GIVE THEM A HOME, WHETHER THROUGH ADOPTION, CUSTODY OR GUARDIANSHIP. 649484 7999627 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 134 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X JUDITH SANDALOW 2024674900 501 3RD ST NW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 JUDITH SANDALOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 187397 0 25678 BRIAN D SHOOK CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 180710 0 30049 SABRINA-YVETTE D'AMEIDA CHIEF TALENT AND EQUITY OFFICER 40.00 X 153879 0 24672 SHARRA GREER POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137308 0 24175 JENNIFER MORRIS DIRECTOR, GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM 40.00 X 124277 0 23751 TRACY GOODMAN DIRECTOR, HEALTHY TOGETHER PROGRAM 40.00 X 114895 0 23444 ALYSON BOUCHER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101584 0 22975 CREIGHTON MAGID CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEAGAN BARKETT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BAUSCH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON L ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN V BREHENY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAEVENA BYRD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BEN CANAAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE P DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIGUEL EATON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANU GAYATRINATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE P HALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARA JAMES END 22 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK L KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LABSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A MASUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCNAMARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT OURISMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIGUEL E RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE L ZIMOLZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1000050 0 174744 7 0 1 0 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER 1500 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 175058 1 22837 1214669 2971717 201993 4209223 DC COURT CONTRACT 541110 6068033 6068033 MEDICAL/LEGAL PARTNERSHIP 541110 234250 234250 6302283 121213 121213 1517380 1517726 4706 -346 -4706 -5052 -5052 52158 1214669 90163 -38005 -38005 10589662 6302283 0 78156 602385 222520 167253 212612 5740412 4634407 785519 320486 171811 138923 23279 9609 1376254 1060906 222885 92463 517984 398850 77075 42059 25379 25379 212653 212653 82500 82500 24706 24706 147320 52750 64570 30000 181825 139984 27560 14281 324574 253609 44477 26488 889960 687433 130995 71532 60960 56992 3577 391 73310 50158 19957 3195 225928 174346 33376 18206 8517 8517 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 79774 64420 7264 8090 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 31738 31738 CLIENT COSTS 24256 16512 7744 RECRUITING & TRAINING 24050 9432 14515 103 15588 13006 533 2049 10841884 7999627 1900449 941808 6008524 6076896 1860625 1365694 1289414 1190308 1542727 1157490 301984 371587 2505937 1606400 1113408 899537 2261897 2266003 0 4236590 14378579 17564105 310552 391372 326721 321881 1689924 5638810 2327197 6352063 X 9980025 9471918 2071357 1740124 12051382 11212042 14378579 17564105 -252222 -587118 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5438972 1194805 4754663 6877387 4209223 22475050 5438972 1194805 4754663 6877387 4209223 22475050 2100810 20374240 47572 25639 23051 116085 121213 333560 21970 74976 3522 100468 22909078 25308896 0.88940 0.84750 X SCHEDULE A, PART II CLC PREVIOUSLY CHANGED ITS YEAR END ACCOUNTING PERIOD: TAX YEAR 2018 IS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/2019. TAX YEAR 2019 IS REPORTED ON A SHORT YEAR FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING 12/31/2019. TAX YEAR 2020, 2021, AND 2022 ARE REPORTED ON THE FULL CALENDAR YEARS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 201 43622 43823 10798061 10841884 692094 173024 0 0 274617 636533 634736 692094 2237980 3356970 10151 41606 42406 43823 137986 68654 159133 158684 173024 559495 839243 1026 161 201 1388 1785045 940954 844091 222435 207214 15221 498457 458232 40225 899537 SECURITY DEPOSIT 79670 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 4156920 4236590 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 5638810 5638810 X 11133926 -587118 1151381 564263 10569663 24705 -4706 19999 10589662 11973266 1151381 4706 1156087 10817179 24705 24705 10841884 PART X, LINE 2: CLC IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE APPLICABLE INCOME TAX REGULATIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CLC IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. CLC'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. CLC IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED IN 2021, 2020 AND 2019, REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -4,706. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 4,706. X X X X X X X 1 ELEVATE 806 7TH STREET NW 301 WASHINGTON DC 20001 GRANT WRITING & ADMINISTRATION 0 0 82500 0 82500 DC MD VA ANNUAL BENEFIT 1266827 1214669 52158 9600 42558 38005 1266827 1214669 52158 9600 42558 38005 90163 -38005 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) GRANT WRITING & ADMINISTRATION X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUDITH SANDALOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 187397 0 0 0 0 0 5622 0 20056 0 213075 0 0 0 BRIAN D SHOOK CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 180710 0 0 0 0 0 5421 0 24628 0 210759 0 0 0 SABRINA-YVETTE D'AMEIDA CHIEF TALENT AND EQUITY OFFICER 153879 0 0 0 0 0 4616 0 20056 0 178551 0 0 0 SHARRA GREER POLICY DIRECTOR 137308 0 0 0 0 0 4119 0 20056 0 161483 0 0 0 X 15 189182 FMV X TOYS 25 12811 EST. PURCHASE PRICE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER THIS REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL FORM WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE DATA OF OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ONLY. FOR OTHER STAFF, A MARKET-INFORMED ANALYSIS IS CONDUCTED TRIENNIALLY FOR ALL POSITIONS. BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS, THE LEADERSHIP TEAM DEVELOPS A SALARY SCALE FOR ALL POSITIONS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CLC PROVIDES A COPY OF ITS RECENT AUDIT AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE. CLC ALSO MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ON GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.