2021-11-09T13:21:05-06:00 2021-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 227 WEST TRADE STREET SUITE 800 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 990 2020-07-01 561325184 COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC COUN 7043727961 601 EAST FIFTH STREET NO 510 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 BRIAN BONAVIRI PRESIDENT 7043727961 2021-11-05 1 BRIAN BONAVIRI 999009999 JOHN NORMAN P01506766 7049985200 2021-11-05 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BRIAN BONAVIRI 601 EAST FIFTH STREET NO 510 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 3076084 0 X WWW.CFCRIGHTS.ORG X 1979 NC TO STAND UP FOR EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND EDUCATED. 31 31 32 325 0 0 1801571 2614557 73433 42873 1508 1311 -125606 400826 1750906 3059567 0 0 0 0 1737266 1651667 0 0 424912 589669 525707 2326935 2177374 -576029 882193 1129097 2134619 499190 621023 629907 1513596 X THE COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS LEADS OUR COMMUNITY TO STAND UP FOR EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND EDUCATED. 0 0 692539 CHILDREN'S DEFENSE ADVOCACY - THE COUNCIL SERVES AS THE SPECIALIZED JUVENILE PUBLIC DEFENDER IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ROUGHLY 79% OF THE COST OF THE PROGRAM, THE COUNCIL'S ATTORNEYS REPRESENT ALL CHILDREN CHARGED WITH CRIMES IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY COURT. IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING THE PUBLIC DEFENDER ROLE IN JUVENILE COURT, THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS EVERY CHILD THAT IS FACING CONFINEMENT IN A MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTION. AS EXPRESS INTEREST ATTORNEYS, THE COUNCIL PROVIDES THE VOICE OF THE CHILD AND FIGHTS TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILD'S CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED. THE COUNCIL IS THE ONLY SPECIALIZED JUVENILE PUBLIC DEFENDER IN NORTH CAROLINA. 523654 42873 CUSTODY ADVOCACY - THE COUNCIL SERVES AS THE COURT-APPOINTED BEST INTEREST ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH CONFLICT CUSTODY CASES. USING A COMBINATION OF STAFF ATTORNEYS, VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEER CHILD ADVOCATES, THE COUNCIL ENSURES THAT THE CHILD'S VOICE IS HEARD AND THAT THE JUDGE HAS ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO MAKE A DECISION THAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. THE COUNCIL RECEIVES CASES THROUGH COURT APPOINTMENT FROM A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE; THIS PROGRAM OPERATES ONLY THROUGH COURT ORDER. THE COUNCIL'S PARTIAL COMPENSATION FOR CUSTODY ADVOCACY SERVICES THROUGH A COURT-ORDERED FEE BASED ON THE INCOME OF THE PARTIES. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS ONLY THE CHILD - NOT THE COURT OR THE PARENTS. 358322 EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY - THE COUNCIL'S ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES SERVE AS BEST INTEREST ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED OF SERVICES. THESE ADVOCATES WORK IN THE COMPLEX AREAS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD WELFARE (ABUSE, NEGLECT AND DEPENDENCY), PUBLIC BENEFITS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE COUNCIL RECEIVES ALMOST ALL OF THESE CASES BY COURT ORDER THROUGH THE DISTRICT COURT, AND OCCASIONALLY THROUGH COMMUNITY REFERRALS FROM CONCERNED PARENTS, GUARDIANS, RELATIVES OR OTHERS WHO CONTACT THE COUNCIL'S OFFICE. THE COUNCIL HELPS CLIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEMS SO THEY CAN RECEIVE APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. WHEN ADVOCACY OR OTHER INTERVENTION EFFORTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, THE COUNCIL CAN USE IMPACT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILD'S LEGAL RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED. THE COUNCIL SPECIALIZES IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE COMPLEX NEEDS IN MULTIPLE SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEMS, WHO ARE AT RISK OF LANGUISHING AND FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS. 106111 SYSTEM ADVOCACY - THE COUNCIL IDENTIFIES GAPS IN SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND PROMOTES IMPROVEMENT IN THOSE SERVICES SO FEWER CHILDREN FALL INTO CRISIS. WE CHAMPION IMPROVEMENT BOTH THROUGH OUR OWN COMMUNICATIONS AND BY ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO JOIN OUR ADVOCACY. THE COUNCIL SEEKS TO INFLUENCE THE LEADERS OF LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT NEW POLICIES AND TO IMPROVE EXISTING LAWS SO ALL CHILDREN RECEIVE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICES. THE COUNCIL INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW SYSTEMS ARE SUCCEEDING AND WHERE SYSTEMS ARE FAILING TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OUR CHILDREN NEED TO BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND EDUCATED. WE ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN US IN ACTION TO CELEBRATE SUCCESSES AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE CORRECTION OF FAILURES. RESEARCH IS THE CORE OF THE COUNCIL'S IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES FOR ALL CHILDREN. OUR RESEARCH WORK DRAWS ON A WEALTH OF INFORMATION TO GUIDE OUR ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEST PRACTICES FOR HELPING OUR CHILDREN TO BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND EDUCATED. FIRST, WE CAPTURE AND ANALYZE OUR DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS SERVING CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE FIRST-HAND DATA ACCUMULATED FROM MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF STANDING UP FOR CHILDREN. SECOND, WE COLLABORATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEMS FACING OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AND THE SOLUTIONS THAT WORK. FINALLY, WE APPLY RESEARCH FROM OUTSIDE RESOURCES TO CONFIRM IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND TO VALIDATE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS. TOTAL SYSTEM ADVOCACY EXPENSES: $142,306PUBLIC AWARENESS - THE COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS OF CHILDREN'S ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE COUNCIL USES EVENTS, WRITTEN PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL AS THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. TOTAL PUBLIC AWARENESS EXPENSES: $1,987 106111 1680626 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X CFSC SHARED SERVICES 7049439631 601 E 5TH STREET SUITE 450 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 FRANK ARADO BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH ATKINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANDY BARBEE BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BONAVIRI TREASURER 3.50 X X 0 0 0 SABRINA CLARK BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHAWN CONE BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 EMILY COSTIGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA COVILL BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANDY DEWS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEB DILMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LANDON EUSTACHE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 TRACEY EVANS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 WENDI FLEENER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL GOVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LARA GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEB HANNA BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HAMPTON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 BENNE HUTSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 EVA KARAGEORGIOU BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANIKA KIM SECRETARY 3.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE LORD BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 MUJTABA MOHAMMED BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH NEGUS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 WINDY OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA O'ROURKE BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 BETH RICHEK BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 CORY ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE SCHLERNITZAUER PAST PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GABY WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 MORGAN WOODS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 RUBEN VELIZ BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 AMY TRIBBLE VP OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 98540 0 11636 HEATHER JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113545 0 15352 212085 0 26988 1 0 0 0 JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION 1616 CAMBDEN RD 400 CHARLOTTE NC 28203 CONSTRUCTION 220903 1 532510 199289 567836 1314922 2614557 ATTORNEY FEES & OTHER 541100 42873 42873 42873 1311 1311 96124 0 96124 96124 96124 0 199289 16517 -16517 -16517 FORGIVENESS OF DEBT 900099 321219 321219 321219 3059567 42873 0 402137 247292 67874 27150 152268 1087350 945776 20838 120736 37166 31755 1466 3945 184678 162022 3622 19034 95181 72550 3436 19195 15908 12960 366 2582 179647 135770 3645 40232 35061 14970 783 19308 183156 149217 4213 29726 661 323 58 280 3604 2312 663 629 14139 11519 325 2295 25428 20716 585 4127 OTHER 30928 17115 4005 9808 BAD DEBT 22710 22710 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 14296 12899 677 720 VOLUNTEER AND BOARD 169 138 4 27 2177374 1680626 71836 424912 620090 1270882 12372 29886 377047 500941 55465 40706 41542 46146 483799 246613 9730 237186 12851 8872 1129097 2134619 64314 179023 33637 318600 318600 116276 89763 499190 621023 X 222089 1010895 407818 502701 629907 1513596 1129097 2134619 882193 1496 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2462503 2350089 2519945 1801571 2614557 11748665 2462503 2350089 2519945 1801571 2614557 11748665 707775 11040890 2900 2784 4234 1508 97435 108861 321219 321219 12178745 385804 0.90660 0.92420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6731 1153 7884 7604 -873 6731 8203 -599 7604 8386 317 500 8203 8492 601 707 8386 1 1 0 459393 229099 230294 22030 15138 6892 2376 2376 0 237186 LONG TERM LIABILITY 89763 89763 X 3533822 1496 472759 474255 3059567 0 3059567 2650133 472759 472759 2177374 0 2177374 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: CFCR IS A NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). CFCR IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE COUNCIL IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE COUNCIL IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR EXCISE OR OTHER TAXES. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THE COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE COUNCIL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020. A NIGHT FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS 196289 196289 1542 8176 196289 196289 1542 8176 9718 -9718 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CLA WILL REVIEW AND PRESENT THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AT THEIR REGULAR OCTOBER MEETING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL VOTE TO APPROVE THE 990, AND THEN A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH DIRECTOR MUST SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT HE/SHE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. DIRECTORS THAT ARE OR BECOME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH DISCLOSURE IS INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE CURRENT OR NEXT MEETING TO DOCUMENT THE DISCLOSURE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY MAJORITY VOTE, HAS FINAL SAY AS TO WHETHER A PARTICULAR DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD WILL ALSO VOTE AS TO WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE. IF THE BOARD VOTES TO EXCLUDE THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DISCUSSION, THE DIRECTOR IS PERMITTED TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE ISSUE PRIOR TO LEAVING THE ROOM. NO DIRECTOR WILL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE ON ANY SPECIFIC ISSUE IN WHICH HE/SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET TO CONFIRM THE GOALS AND CONSIDER COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE USED THREE SALARY SURVEY SOURCES (EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION, ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND THE RANGE OF THE OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN THE CURRENT AREA) TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION. IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY SURVEY DATA, THE COMMITTEE CONSULTED THE ANNUAL BUDGET PREPARED BY THE TREASURER AND THE FINANCIAL COORDINATOR. THE ANNUAL BUDGET CONTAINED A DETAILED SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE COMMITTEE REACHED A CONSENSUS REGARDING PERFORMANCE, THE MEMBERS DISCUSSED COMPENSATION RELATIVE TO THE ANNUAL BENCHMARKS AND ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES AND PRESENTED THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL DURING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE SESSION. FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, THE BOARD PRESIDENT INFORMED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPENSATION DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.