2021-10-04T17:27:40-05:00 2020-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2020-01-01 521961588 CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER INC CHIL 2024674900 501 3RD ST NW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 JUDITH SANDALOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024674900 2021-10-01 1 JUDITH SANDALOW 999009999 KAY VOLLANS CPA P01404047 3015643636 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JUDITH SANDALOW 501 3RD ST NW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 10801187 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. 18 18 95 600 0 0 1194805 4754663 1443238 5947954 25491 27327 6500 43847 2670034 10773791 0 0 0 0 1855460 7327813 18630 77100 840619 687705 2305895 2561795 9710808 108239 1062983 10095915 11198810 2275470 2273468 7820445 8925342 X CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER WORKS TO GIVE EVERY CHILD IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA A SOLID FOUNDATION OF FAMILY, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE ON STAFF, WE ARE THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT, AND THE ONLY TO FOCUS ON CHILDREN. WE HELP MORE THAN 5,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR. WE USE THIS EXPERTISE, GAINED FROM OUR DIRECT SERVICE, TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN THE DISTRICT'S LAWS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. 0 0 4452009 5772954 GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM - CLC'S ATTORNEYS ARE APPOINTED BY JUDGES WITHIN THE DC SUPERIOR COURT TO BE THE VOICE FOR DC'S ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. CLC FIGHTS SO THAT EVERY CHILD THEY MEET IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM HAS A SAFE, LOVING HOME. CLC DOESN'T STOP THERE; CLC ALSO ADVOCATES WITH JUDGES, SOCIAL WORKERS, SCHOOLS, AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO MEET EACH CHILD'S PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO HELP THEM RECOVER FROM TRAUMA AND PUT THEM ON A BRIGHTER PATH. 1712046 175000 HEALTHY TOGETHER - ALL PARENTS WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO BE HEALTHY. SOMETIMES, POOR HEALTH CANNOT BE SOLVED BY MEDICINE ALONE BUT REQUIRES LEGAL ADVOCACY TO FIX UNSAFE HOUSING OR SECURE THE APPROPRIATE CARE A CHILD NEEDS. CLC PARTNERS WITH CHILDREN'S NATIONAL, MARY'S CENTER AND UNITY HEALTH CARE TO PUT CLC'S LAWYERS SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH PEDIATRICIANS IN HEALTH CLINICS ACROSS THE DISTRICT - WHERE THEY FIND AND FIX THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILDREN'S POOR HEALTH. CLC ALSO FIGHTS SO CHILDREN CAN GET THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THEY NEED TO RECOVER FROM TRAUMA. 852849 PRO BONO - ALTHOUGH CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER IS THE LARGEST CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER IN DC, MANY MORE CHILDREN COME TO US THAN OUR STAFF ATTORNEYS CAN REPRESENT. OUR PRO BONO TEAM PLACES CHILDREN, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN NEED OF LEGAL SERVICES WITH MORE THAN 500 PRO BONOATTORNEYS EVERY YEAR. PRO BONO LAWYERS FIND SUCCESS WITH OUR CASES REGARDLESS OF EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE INTAKES AND OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND MENTORING. THE PRO BONO TEAM ALSO INCLUDES A TEAM OF LAWYERS WHO HELP CHILDREN CAUGHT IN BITTER PARENTAL DISPUTES, 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. 712668 POLICY WORK AND ADVOCACY - CLC'S POLICY ADVOCACY IS GROUNDED IN THE EXPERIENCE CLC HAS GAINED HELPING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DISTRICT CHILDREN SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1996. CLC OFFERS CITY-WIDE SOLUTIONS TO THE MAYOR, DISTRICT AGENCIES, AND THE DC COUNCIL TO BETTER SERVE VULNERABLE CHILDREN. CLC WORKS TO IMPROVE LAWS, POLICIES AND PRACTICE, AND ALSO SECURE MEDIA COVERAGE ABOUT THE DISTRICT'S SUCCESSES AND FAILURES IN MEETING CHILDREN'S NEEDS. WHETHER IT IS PRESSING AGENCIES TO BETTER PREPARE OLDER YOUTH WHO AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE, IMPROVING SPECIAL EDUCATION WITHIN DC SCHOOLS, OR ENSURING PEDIATRICIANS SCREEN FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS - CLC'S POLICY ADVOCACY DELIVERS REAL RESULTS THAT IMPROVE ALL CHILDREN'S LIVES. 712668 7729572 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 11 0 1 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 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 CREIGHTON MAGID CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA WILEY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BAUSCH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEAGAN BARKETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN V BREHENY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIQUITA BROOKS-LASURE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE P DAVIS 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 LESLIE KIERNAN 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 CLAIRE M MADDOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A MASUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN MILLER 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 JOANNE L ZIMOLZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SANDALOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 196924 0 23793 BRIAN D SHOOK DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 174727 0 27739 SHARRA GREER POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 130185 0 22210 CHRISTINE M SMITH LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139577 0 8401 HOLLY STEVENS DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION & L 40.00 X 111404 0 21502 TRACY GOODMAN DIRECTOR, HEALTHY TOGETHER PRORAM 40.00 X 109858 0 21456 JENNIFER MORRIS DIRECTOR, GUADIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM 40.00 X 118202 0 21746 980877 0 146847 7 0 1 0 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER 1500 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 182800 1 122857 1582858 1277538 1771410 114761 4754663 DC COURT CONTRACT 541100 5772954 5772954 175000 175000 5947954 23051 23051 11817 7541 4276 4276 4276 0 1582858 19855 -19855 -19855 UBIT REFUND 900099 63702 63702 63702 10773791 5947954 0 71174 423185 171333 28528 223324 5253490 4589219 394047 270224 152804 134533 9939 8332 1037361 865666 123028 48667 460973 385685 75288 223649 223649 77100 77100 6283 6283 140039 7305 42200 90534 185192 108152 58813 18227 223690 151075 57230 15385 930143 808807 61460 59876 35688 33613 1623 452 27117 20413 5339 1365 287710 252358 17321 18031 12000 10716 1284 CLIENT COSTS 109277 105958 3319 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 74769 53259 17020 4490 LITIGATION EXPENSE 27276 27276 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 11450 11450 11612 4204 7399 9 9710808 7729572 1140617 840619 2882655 5596558 1994316 2015255 975058 0 2012750 1479233 26165 203450 2745147 1451692 1554941 1293455 562868 610859 87162 0 10095915 11198810 270394 296143 117020 2005076 1860305 2275470 2273468 X 5617800 7461504 2202645 1463838 7820445 8925342 10095915 11198810 1062983 41914 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3496583 2890164 5438972 1194805 3256454 16276978 3496583 2890164 5438972 1194805 3256454 16276978 829472 15447506 19274 30846 47572 25639 23051 146382 136305 21970 74976 233251 16656611 26925175 0.92740 0.97780 X SCHEDULE A PART II: TAX YEARS 2016 THRU 2018 ARE FOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/2017 THRU 9/30/2019, RESPECTIVELY. TAX YEAR 2019 IS REPORTED ON A SHORT YEAR FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING 12/31/2019. TAX YEAR 2020 IS REPORTED ON FULL CALENDAR YEAR. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 41606 41606 9689055 9730661 636533 159133 0 0 671437 614285 274617 636533 2196872 3295308 44318 10865 10151 41606 106940 167859 153571 68654 159133 549217 823826 1332 1095 1026 3453 1785045 608852 1176193 707039 613400 93639 253063 229440 23623 1293455 DEFERRED RENT 844149 DEFERRED TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALL 1016156 1860305 X 14134340 760834 2625853 3386687 10747653 6283 19855 26138 10773791 13070710 760834 2605351 3366185 9704525 6283 6283 9710808 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 2019, 2018 AND 2017, REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVENUES FOR 3 MOS ENDING 12/31/2019 2,625,853. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 19,855. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 19,855. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT EXPENSES FOR 3 MOS ENDING 12/31/2019 2,585,496. SCHEDULE D, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER (CLC) CHANGED ITS YEAR END FROM 9/30 TO 12/31. AS SUCH, THE 2019 FORM 990 FOR CLC WAS A STUB PERIOD RETURN COVERING 9/30/2019 THRU 12/31/2019. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING THE 2019 STUB PERIOD RETURN, HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION DID COMPLETE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 15-MOS ENDING 12/31/2020. SINCE THE AUDIT INCLUDED THE STUB PERIOD OF 10/1/2019 TO 12/31/2019 AS REPORTED ON THE PREVIOUS FORM 990, THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES FROM THIS PERIOD ARE RECONCILING ITEMS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE D PART XI AND XII. X X X X X X X 1 ELEVATE 806 7TH STREET NW 301 WASHINGTON DC 20001 GRANT WRITING & ADMINISTRATION 0 0 77100 0 77100 DC MD VA ANNUAL BENEFIT 1582858 1582858 19855 1582858 1582858 19855 19855 -19855 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) GRANT WRITING & ADMINISTRATION X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JUDITH SANDALOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 176924 0 20000 0 0 0 5308 0 18485 0 220717 0 0 0 BRIAN D SHOOK DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 174727 0 0 0 0 0 5242 0 22497 0 202466 0 0 0 SHARRA GREER POLICY DIRECTOR 130185 0 0 0 0 0 3906 0 18304 0 152395 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 JUDITH SANDALOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECEIVED A BOARD-APPROVED BONUS OF $20,000 DURING 2020. X 16 95923 FMV X TOYS 57 18837 EST. PURCHASE PRICE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CONTROLLER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER THIS REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, 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 BY REQUESTS MADE TO ITS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PROVIDES HER E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ON GUIDESTAR.