2025-07-15T17:26:55-05:00 2025-03-31 953001179 WINDES INC 2050 MAIN ST STE 1300 IRVINE CA 92614 990 2024-04-01 954358213 ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLI 2133686010 4525 WILSHIRE BLVD 150 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 JENNIFER BRAUN PRESIDENT & CEO 2133686010 2025-07-11 1 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 9498529433 2025-07-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER BRAUN 4525 WILSHIRE BLVD 150 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 14681467 0 X HTTPS://ALLIANCEFORCHILDRENSRIGHTS.ORG/ X 1992 CA THE ALLIANCE OFFERS FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN IMPACTED BY POVERTY & FOSTER CARE. 35 35 79 930 0 0 9826523 13859478 0 0 475907 521736 0 -29264 10302430 14351950 0 0 0 0 6761928 7843164 0 0 1047125 2239517 3303564 9001445 11146728 1300985 3205222 27182139 32081416 4081527 5243373 23100612 26838043 X THE ALLIANCE HAS IMPROVED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 178,000 YOUNG CLIENTS WITH STABILITY THROUGH ADOPTION AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP, AND WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND OTHER CRITICAL SUPPORTS, SERVING OVER 5,600 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS THIS FISCAL YEAR. 0 0 2038813 SYSTEM-WIDE REFORM:THE ALLIANCE WORKS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN OUR CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. THROUGH ITS WORK WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS, AS WELL AS THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE, THE ALLIANCE IS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE TRENDS, IDENTIFY SYSTEMIC ISSUES AND PURSUE REFORM THROUGH LITIGATION, LEGISLATIVE, OR ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE ALLIANCE ALSO CONDUCTS TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR CHILD WELFARE, LEGAL, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ON THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES' CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO ASSIST THEM, AND BEST PRACTICES TO PROMOTE THEIR WELLBEING. 1362302 EDUCATION:MORE THAN HALF OF ALL CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAVE LEARNING DISABILITIES OR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. THIS, COMBINED WITH FREQUENT MOVES AND SCHOOL CHANGES, RESULTS IN A 50% SCHOOL DROP-OUT RATE. THE ALLIANCE LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR THESE CHILDREN BY ADVOCATING FOR THEM TO RECEIVE ASSESSMENTS, EDUCATION SERVICES, AND THERAPIES TAILORED TO MEET THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT REACHING CHILDREN AT A YOUNG AGE WILL IMPROVE THEIR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND REDUCE THE NEED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LATER. IN RESPONSE, THE ALLIANCE CREATED THE SALTZ FAMILY EARLY INTERVENTION CENTER WHICH INCREASES ACCESS TO TREATMENTS AND SERVICES FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AGES 0 - 5 EVERY YEAR. THE ALLIANCE ALSO WORKS TO KEEP YOUTH SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL AND ON TRACK FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, BY TRAINING EDUCATORS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS RECOVERING FROM TRAUMA, AND BY ENSURING THEY ARE RECEIVING APPROPRIATE CREDITS, TUTORING, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATION, EVEN WHEN THEY MUST CHANGE SCHOOLS. 1355795 OPPORTUNITY YOUTH COLLABORATIVE:THE LOS ANGELES OPPORTUNITY YOUTH COLLABORATIVE (LA OYC), LED BY THE ALLIANCE, IS A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO IMPROVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH FROM AGES 14 THROUGH 24. TOO OFTEN, EFFORTS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRANSITION FROM FOSTER CARE TO INDEPENDENCE FALL SHORT, DUE TO SERVICE GAPS AND LACK OF COORDINATION AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. TO OVERCOME THOSE GAPS, THE LA OYC BRINGS TOGETHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND EMPLOYERS TO ADDRESS THE BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE FOSTER YOUTH AND CREATE PATHWAYS FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND AT WORK. BY ALIGNING SERVICES, SHARING INFORMATION, IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES, INCORPORATING THE VOICES OF FOSTER YOUTH IN SOLUTIONS THAT AFFECT THEM, AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF AGENCIES WITH TRAINING AND SUPPORT, THE LA OYC IS BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP FOSTER YOUTH SUCCEED IN THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREERS. 1201821 HEALTHCARE:A CHILD'S ILLNESS CAN BE EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY DEVASTATING FOR ANY FAMILY AND, FOR FAMILIES ALREADY LIVING IN POVERTY, THE CHALLENGES ARE EVEN GREATER. THE ALLIANCE HELPS CHILDREN FACING MEDI-CAL ELIGIBILITY PROBLEMS, TREATMENT DENIALS AND INADEQUATE ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE ALLIANCE ALSO PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF EXPECTING AND PARENTING TEENS IN FOSTER CARE TO HEALTHCARE, AND TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, SO THAT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BE GOOD PARENTS AND BREAK THE INTER-GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF CHILDREN BEING REMOVED FROM YOUNG PARENTS IN FOSTER CARE. 955590 TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (TAY) SERVICES:EVERY YEAR, HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ""AGE OUT"" OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN LOS ANGELES WITHOUT A PERMANENT FAMILY, ADEQUATE ASSISTANCE, OR PREPARATION. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT TO THOSE YOUTH AGES 16 THROUGH 24, EMPOWERING THEM WITH LEGAL ADVOCACY, CONNECTION TO RESOURCES, SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND MENTORING TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND HEALTHCARE. THE ALLIANCE ASSISTS YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED IDENTITY THEFTS AND FINANCIAL FRAUDS, AND ADVOCATES FOR HIGH-NEEDS FOSTER YOUTH, INCLUDING EXPECTANT AND PARENTING YOUTH AND YOUTH WHO CROSS INTO THE DELINQUENCY SYSTEM. FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES, THE ALLIANCE SECURES SSI BENEFITS TO PAY FOR HOUSING AND MEDICAL CARE TO HELP THEM AVOID HOMELESSNESS. TOGETHER WITH PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND MENTORS, THE ALLIANCE IS IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR THESE YOUTH. 853991 PUBLIC BENEFITS AND SERVICES:CAREGIVERS, PARTICULARLY RELATIVES, WHO STEP UP TO PROVIDE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE OFTEN HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES AND CAN BECOME OVERWHELMED WITH THEIR NEW RESPONSIBILITIES, PUTTING THE CHILDREN'S ESSENTIAL STABILITY AT RISK. THE ALLIANCE OBTAINS APPROPRIATE FUNDING AND SERVICES FOR THESE CHILDREN SO THAT CAREGIVERS CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH BASIC NECESSITIES AND ACCESS CRITICAL SERVICES, SUCH AS SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND THERAPIES, COUNSELING, CHILDCARE, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND RESPITE CARE. SECURING THESE RESOURCES CAN OFTEN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERMANENT, SAFE HOMES AND STRUGGLING, UNSTABLE ONES. 453285 ADOPTION:CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAVE A TREMENDOUS NEED FOR A STABLE HOME. COMPLETING ADOPTIONS CREATES PERMANENT, NURTURING HOMES FOR THESE CHILDREN. WORKING WITH THE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY THE CHILDREN'S LEGAL, HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, AND FINANCIAL NEEDS, THE ALLIANCE ALSO OVERCOMES BARRIERS TO THESE CHILDREN RECEIVING THE THERAPIES AND BENEFITS THEY NEED. WITH THE HELP OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, THE ALLIANCE COMPLETES APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF ALL ADOPTIONS OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND ALSO OBTAINS THE SERVICES NECESSARY TO STABILIZE THE NEW FAMILIES. WITH ITS ADOPTION DAY PROGRAM AS A MODEL, THE ALLIANCE CO-CREATED NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY, WHICH NOW IS CELEBRATED IN EVERY STATE IN THE COUNTRY. 331894 GUARDIANSHIP:ADOPTION IS NOT THE ONLY MEANS THROUGH WHICH CHILDREN WHO CANNOT REMAIN WITH THEIR PARENTS FIND STABLE, LOVING CAREGIVERS. THE ALLIANCE ASSISTS RELATIVES AND FAMILY FRIENDS TO BECOME LEGAL GUARDIANS THROUGH THE PROBATE COURT, PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH THE STABILITY OF A FAMILY AND WITH GUARDIANS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND WELLBEING. THE ALLIANCE AND ITS PRO BONO ATTORNEYS HELP HUNDREDS OF LOW-INCOME CAREGIVERS BECOME LEGAL GUARDIANS AND GAIN ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SUPPORT EACH YEAR. 3796581 8553491 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 1 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X DEBBIE COHEN 2133686010 4525 WILSHIRE BLVD 150 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 ALEX G ROMAIN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILLIP H RUDOLPH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRENT COPELAND TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW D BABRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREY BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL CACHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES P CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT A EDELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN J EPSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ESQUIVEL-HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX FIXMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN F FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW D GARELICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF GILBERT-LURIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GRUSHOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEARLENA IGBOKWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J SIMONE JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JO KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL T KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC KORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL MCKENNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN A MARENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MASUDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY NEWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELESTE OWENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SALTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE F SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI M SCHULMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCHWAB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SILVIA VANNINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J WOOLWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ZAJFEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE ROSENBLUM DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN VELKEI DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BRAUN PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X 275543 0 40017 KERRI SEIBLY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 37.50 X 244008 0 10844 DANILO GARCIA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 226013 0 16207 LARA HOLTZMAN VP, LEGAL & PROGRAM SERVICES 37.50 X 174244 0 21576 KRISTIN POWER VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY 37.50 X 175404 0 21077 CYNTHIA BILLEY ADOPTION DIRECTOR 37.50 X 144596 0 23599 JILL ROWLAND EDUCATION DIRECTOR 37.50 X 147687 0 14627 LAURI COLLIER OYC DIRECTOR 37.50 X 166451 0 25247 1553946 0 173194 20 0 1 0 IT PROS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 9205 W RUSSELL RD STE 240 LAS VEGAS NV 89148 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 211406 1 173396 13686082 1076393 13859478 516769 516769 300000 295033 4967 4967 4967 5220 173396 34484 -29264 -29264 14351950 0 0 492472 859117 308927 260080 290110 5748938 4728489 627728 392721 137405 115004 14181 8220 633570 498428 76774 58368 464134 355433 61563 47138 6544 6544 28250 28250 58347 58347 664093 563467 69125 31501 320017 164729 107860 47428 285260 201403 43089 40768 527752 408427 67038 52287 146495 112279 18500 15716 12584 12584 205969 158596 26776 20597 68543 54876 7093 6574 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVI 676274 664931 11343 PROFESSIONAL DUES, TRAI 171386 109245 37835 24306 PRO BONO PROGRAM 77053 77053 BANK FEES 41873 41873 13124 13076 48 11146728 8553491 1546112 1047125 2916192 4691992 5422052 3994902 129488 350849 1982682 393091 1427666 1589591 14347285 18904332 2939456 2549750 27182139 32081416 817205 1092449 1324471 3264322 2826453 4081527 5243373 X 15916129 18947951 7184483 7890092 23100612 26838043 27182139 32081416 3205222 532209 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8133101 8192307 10408690 9826523 13865678 50426299 8133101 8192307 10408690 9826523 13865678 50426299 10757657 39668642 188806 224324 308132 467695 516769 1705726 52132025 0.76090 0.77000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4000000 4000000 4000000 4000000 4000000 4000000 4000000 4000000 3250000 750000 4000000 1.00000 0 0 801123 57234 743889 1181559 335857 845702 1589591 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 2388362 INTEREST RECEIVABLE 65980 SECURITY DEPOSIT 95408 2549750 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 2826453 2826453 X 31954663 532209 17128851 17661060 14293603 58347 58347 14351950 28217232 17128851 17128851 11088381 58347 58347 11146728 PART V, LINE 4: THE GOVERNING BOARD HAS DESIGNATED A PORTION OF THE NET ASSET WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS FOR A BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT. THIS ENDOWMENT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ALLIANCE'S ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48: THE ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THAT POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. TO DATE, THE ALLIANCE HAS NOT RECORDED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES POTENTIAL ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ALLIANCE IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES IS THREE YEARS AND FOR CALIFORNIA IS FOUR YEARS. TENNIS EVENT 178616 173396 5220 34484 178616 173396 5220 34484 34484 -29264 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JENNIFER BRAUN PRESIDENT & CEO 274447 0 0 0 1096 0 8266 0 31751 0 315560 0 0 0 KERRI SEIBLY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 242912 0 0 0 1096 0 7320 0 3524 0 254852 0 0 0 DANILO GARCIA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 224917 0 0 0 1096 0 6780 0 9427 0 242220 0 0 0 KRISTIN POWER VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY 174308 0 0 0 1096 0 5262 0 15815 0 196481 0 0 0 LARA HOLTZMAN VP, LEGAL & PROGRAM SERVICES 173148 0 0 0 1096 0 5227 0 16349 0 195820 0 0 0 LAURI COLLIER OYC DIRECTOR 165355 0 0 0 1096 0 4994 0 20253 0 191698 0 0 0 CYNTHIA BILLEY ADOPTION DIRECTOR 143500 0 0 0 1096 0 4338 0 19261 0 168195 0 0 0 JILL ROWLAND EDUCATION DIRECTOR 146591 0 0 0 1096 0 4431 0 10196 0 162314 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID A DISCRETIONARY YEAR-END BONUS BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WITH THE FULL AMOUNT AWARDED TO THOSE EMPLOYED AT LEAST NINE MONTHS. X 3 1051037 FMV X EQUIPMENT 1 25356 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CLIFF AND LESLIE GILBERT-LURIE HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AND APPROVES IT BEFORE PROVIDING IT TO THE EXECUITVE COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A QUESTIONNAIRE ARE CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND REQUIRE A SIGNATURE ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE PAGE. THE POLICY IS ALSO CIRCULATED TO THE STAFF AND ANY SUBCONTRACTORS AND REQUIRES A SIGNATURE ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE PAGE. IF ANYONE RECORDS AN INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS NOTIFIED AND IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT, AND INDEPENDENT OF THE PERSON BEING COMPENSATED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES COMPENSATION DECISIONS BY LOOKING AT COMPARABILITY DATA, THE SKILLS AND EXPERTISE OF THE EXECUTIVES AND THE PERFORMANCE IN MEETING GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS, WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS THEN ARE CONFIRMED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST.