2015-07-31T10:28:27-05:00 2015-03-31 952302617 SINGERLEWAK LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700 LOS ANGELES CA 900243783 990 2014-04-01 954358213 The Alliance For Children's Rights ALLI 2133686010 3333 Wilshire Blvd No 550 Los Angeles CA 900104123 JANIS SPIRE President and CEO 2133686010 2015-07-30 1 Lior Temkin P00748170 3104773924 2015-07-30 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Janis Spire 3333 Wilshire Blvd No 550 Los Angeles CA 900104123 6344411 0 X www.kids-alliance.org X 1992 CA Alliance for Children's Rights offers free legal services to impoverished and foster children. The Alliance for Children's Rights provides free legal services that bring stability to children living in poverty and in foster care, through adoption or guardianship and access to the healthcare, education, and resources they need to succeed in school and in life. For teens that age out of foster care without the safety net of a permanent family, the Alliance provides support, advocacy, and the tools they need to live independently. 33 33 56 1025 0 0 4688642 5809049 0 0 144579 131007 0 0 4833221 5940056 0 0 0 0 3728802 3991879 0 0 456628 927487 1031467 4656289 5023346 176932 916710 9838638 11201423 393513 459602 9445125 10741821 X Last year 8,028 children's cases were handled and since its founding in 1992, the Alliance, with the help of hundreds of pro bono attorneys, has provided 125,000 children with permanency through adoption and legal guardianship, and access to healthcare and education. 0 0 879169 NextStep for Transition-Age Foster Youth: Every year thousands of youth "age out" of the foster care system in Los Angeles without a permanent family, adequate support or preparation. The Alliance is a safety net for youth ages 14-25, empowering them with skill building, access to resources, advocacy and mentoring to overcome barriers to employment, education, housing and healthcare. For youth with severe disabilities, the Alliance secures SSI benefits to pay for housing and medical care to help avoid homelessness. 826870 Education: More than half of all foster children have learning disabilities, behavioral issues or developmental delays. This combined with frequent moves and school changes results in a 60% school drop-out rate. The Alliance levels the playing field for school-aged foster 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 healthy development and reduce or avoid the need for special education and mental health services later. In response, the Alliance created the Saltz Family Early Intervention Center to increase access to services for hundreds of children ages 0-5 every year. 536034 Adoption & Guardianship: Stable, nurturing homes are a primary need for the children the Alliance serves. Adoption gives foster children a chance to be part of a permanent family. The Alliance overcomes barriers and delays for children waiting for their adoption to finalize. Working with adoptive families to identify the health, educational and financial needs of the child, the Alliance completes one third of all adoptions of children in Los Angeles County foster care. The Adoption Day program led to the creation of National Adoption Day, celebrated in every state across the country. The Alliance also helps hundreds of caregivers file for legal Guardianship through the probate court for children who might otherwise fall into the foster care system. 1715013 Public Benefits and Services: Children who have been abused or neglected by their parents have a tremendous need for a stable home. Caregivers, particularly relatives, who step up to provide for these children are often low-income and can become overwhelmed, putting that essential stability at risk. The Alliance obtains appropriate funding and services for these children so that caregivers can provide basic necessities and access critical support like counseling, child care, tutoring, specialized medical equipment and respite care. Securing these resources can often mean the difference between permanent, safe homes and struggling, unstable ones.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 conducts trainings and support for medical and social service providers. System-Wide Reform and Advocacy: The Alliance provides children with a voice for system-wide change. Through education, advocacy, litigation, and support of sound policy, the Alliance promotes protocols and practices that are in the best interest of children and challenges those that are not. Through its work with a high volume of individual clients, the Alliance is able to recognize trends and identify issues on a larger scale, and respond with systemic solutions that improve the lives of countless children and families.Opportunity Youth Collaborative: The Aspen Institute for Community Solutions has selected the Alliance to lead a cross-sector, multi-agency effort that will improve education and employment outcomes for transition-age youth (TAY) in Los Angeles. The L.A. Opportunity Youth Collaborative (OYC) brings together public agencies, nonprofit organizations, education systems and employers to leverage resources and create linkages among the many systems and community organizations that serve current and former foster youth. Through collective impact the OYC will improve policies and resolve system barriers as it supports youth on pathways to: (1) high school graduation and GED attainment, (2) postsecondary enrollment and credential completion, and (3) workforce readiness and gainful employment. 1715013 3957086 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X X Kathy Brubaker 2133686010 3333 Wilshire Blvd550 Los Angeles CA 90010 Cliff Gilbert-Lurie Esq Chairman 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy M Hawkes Esq Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris B Walther Esq Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew D Babrick Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Benedek Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James P Clark Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Trent Copeland Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy De Brier Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Downer Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott A Edelman Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan F Friedman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Gilbert-Lurie Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Grushow Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angie Harmon Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Yasmine Delawari Johnson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jo Kaplan Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mitchell T Kaplan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gwyn Lurie Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Mack Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven A Marenberg Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Naegle Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kirk Pasich Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Reilly Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Rosen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Rosenblum Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip Rudolph Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Saltz Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jose F Sanchez Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Toni M Schulman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Soper Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bart H Williams Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Noelle Wolf Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert J Woolway Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Janis Spire President and CEO 37.50 X 226125 0 43953 Michael House Chief Operating Officer 37.50 X 157103 0 23644 Cynthia Biley Director of Adoption Program 37.50 X 100458 0 15254 Lara Holtzman Managing Attorney 37.50 X 103908 0 13318 Laura Steimer Esq Legal Director 37.50 X 166237 0 6878 753831 0 103047 5 0 1 0 0 1826324 3982725 20514 5809049 131038 131038 7508 7539 -31 -31 -31 396816 1826324 396816 0 5940056 0 0 131007 471100 374330 55948 40822 2856812 2269987 339278 247547 64978 51740 6429 6809 374757 298386 37337 39034 224232 178492 22856 22884 52490 36755 7857 7878 57824 57824 105735 74038 15827 15870 127066 100069 12472 14525 64513 51228 6886 6399 264067 209204 26112 28751 74156 67150 2779 4227 9139 8498 406 235 37357 29884 4111 3362 39015 27966 7371 3678 Printing and Publishing 72261 55409 3661 13191 Intern/Volunteer/Pro Bo 39250 39250 0 0 Youth Development Servi 27176 27176 0 0 Dues and Subscriptions 24091 21592 1383 1116 37327 35932 1095 300 5023346 3957086 609632 456628 1750682 2031819 546978 1286911 97762 84875 484004 379895 107971 104109 7303413 7667573 31832 26136 9838638 11201423 319613 459602 73900 393513 459602 X 6838591 7922984 2606534 2818837 9445125 10741821 9838638 11201423 916710 379986 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3589797 5653928 4679255 4688642 5809049 24420671 3589797 5653928 4679255 4688642 5809049 24420671 4325188 20095483 129160 135666 156591 144340 131038 696795 25117466 0.80010 0.80070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3000000 250000 3250000 2700000 300000 3000000 2500000 200000 2700000 1500000 1000000 2500000 1300000 200000 1500000 1.00000 0 0 484004 379895 104109 104109 Equity Securities 2359701 F Fixed Income Securities 5307872 F 7667573 X 17313665 379986 11051447 11431433 5882232 57824 57824 5940056 16016969 11051447 11051447 4965522 57824 57824 5023346 Part V, Line 4: In 2014, the Board of Directors approved an allocation of $250,000 of unrestricted net assets for endowment purposes to provide a source of income to The Alliance in perpetuity. Endowment net assets, beginning of year $ 3,000,000 Increase in board-designated endowment funds during the year $250,000 Endowment net assets, end of year $ 3,250,000 Part X, Line 2: In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic No. 740, "Income Taxes," the Alliance recognized the impact of tax positions in the financial statements if those positions will more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The Alliance is exempt from income taxes or not subject to income taxes on unrelated business income. The Alliance has no recognized/derecognized tax benefits or tax penalties or interest. As of March 31, 2015, the open tax years for The Alliance were 2012 to 2015. Annual Dinner 1634800 1297718 337082 337082 Comedy Night 305348 269024 36324 36324 7 282992 259582 23410 23410 2223140 1826324 396816 396816 396816 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Janis Spire President and CEO 214125 0 12000 0 0 0 6799 0 37154 0 270078 0 0 0 Michael House Chief Operating Officer 156103 0 1000 0 0 0 4704 0 18940 0 180747 0 0 0 Laura Steimer Esq Legal Director 165237 0 1000 0 0 0 4643 0 2235 0 173115 0 0 0 Karen Mack Goldsmith Karen is married to Russell Goldsmith, CEO of City National Bank. 57824 The Organization's banking and investment management is done through City National Bank, where Mr. Goldsmith is the CEO. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Cliff and Leslie Gilbert-Lurie are husband and wife. They both sit on the Board of Directors for The Alliance for Children's Rights. Gwyn Lurie and Leslie Gilbert-Lurie are sisters. They both sit on the Board of Directors for The Alliance for Children's Rights. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Audit Committee meets with the auditors to review and discuss a draft of form 990 and approves it before presenting it to the entire Board of Directors for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually at a Board meeting in June, 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 annually 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 for any potential conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process for determining 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, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Form 1023 and all other informational return documents are available to the public on their website, upon request, or through a public website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Alliance for Children's Rights makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public on their website or upon request.