2014-07-29T15:41:26-05:00 2014-03-31 952302617 SINGERLEWAK LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700 LOS ANGELES CA 900243783 990 2013-04-01 954358213 The Alliance For Children's Rights ALLI 2133686010 3333 Wilshire Blvd No 550 Los Angeles CA 900104123 JANIS SPIRE President and CEO 2133686010 2014-07-17 1 Lior Temkin P00748170 3104773924 2014-07-17 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Janis Spire 3333 Wilshire Blvd No 550 Los Angeles CA 900104123 5046915 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 59 998 0 0 4671155 4688642 0 0 154709 144579 0 0 4825864 4833221 0 0 0 0 3499634 3728802 0 0 517203 852641 927487 4352275 4656289 473589 176932 9143447 9838638 254260 393513 8889187 9445125 X During the last fiscal year, 7,611 children were served and since its founding in 1992, the Alliance has improved the lives of 125,000 children, providing them with permanency through adoption and legal guardianship, access to healthcare and an equitable education. 0 0 923015 NextStep for Transition-Age Foster Youth and Mentoring: 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 workshops, 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. 754860 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 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 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 which increases access to treatments and services for hundreds of children ages 0-5 every year. 520199 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. With the help of pro bono attorneys, 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. Our Adoption Day program led to the creation of National Adoption Day, celebrated in every state across the country. Legal Guardianship is filed in probate court for children being raised by kin and family friends outside the foster care system. The Alliance helps hundreds of caregivers become legal guardians through the probate court and gain access to resources each year. 1414599 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 services 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. 1414599 3612673 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 12 0 1 59 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 Robert J Woolway Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy M Hawkes Esq Treasurer 2.00 X 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 Susan F Friedman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Gilbert-LurieEsq 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 Daniel Petrocelli Esq Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harriet S Posner 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 Chris B Walther Esq 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 Janis Spire President and CEO 37.50 X 238621 0 45888 Michael House Chief Operating Officer 37.50 X 156197 0 24523 Lara Holtzman Managing Attorney 37.50 X 100904 0 13866 Marlene McGuirt Development Director 37.50 X 118033 0 24243 Laura Streimer Esq Legal Director 37.50 X 161346 0 6728 775101 0 115248 5 0 1 0 0 1379054 3309588 38578 4688642 144340 144340 18537 18298 239 239 239 195396 1379054 195396 0 4833221 0 0 144579 462194 360176 48702 53316 2600495 2026501 274017 299977 60335 47264 6091 6980 360900 282691 36462 41747 244878 191672 24891 28315 50050 33870 11063 5117 43943 43943 49065 33203 10845 5017 90889 65401 14606 10882 58374 43256 8292 6826 261651 208891 25121 27639 63411 55990 2648 4773 14778 12732 907 1139 34468 27230 3447 3791 36705 25817 7078 3810 Printing and Publishing 81337 65115 5576 10646 Youth Development Servi 45102 45102 0 0 Intern/Volunteer/Pro Bo 37421 36078 880 463 Dues and Subscriptions 17089 14924 852 1313 43204 36760 992 5452 4656289 3612673 526413 517203 1549631 1750682 1118611 546978 74028 97762 450509 342538 118628 107971 6247009 7303413 35540 31832 9143447 9838638 247745 319613 4715 73900 1800 0 254260 393513 X 6786456 6838591 2102731 2606534 8889187 9445125 9143447 9838638 176932 379006 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2557555 3589797 5653928 4679255 4688642 21169177 2557555 3589797 5653928 4679255 4688642 21169177 3648177 17521000 148032 129160 135666 156591 144340 713789 21882966 0.80070 0.77620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2700000 300000 3000000 2500000 200000 2700000 1500000 1000000 2500000 1300000 200000 1500000 1100000 200000 1300000 1.00000 0 0 450509 342538 107971 107971 Equity Securities 2076805 F Fixed Income Securities 5226608 F 7303413 X 14944055 379006 9775771 10154777 4789278 43943 43943 4833221 14388117 9775771 9775771 4612346 43943 43943 4656289 Part V, Line 4: In 2013, the Board of Directors approved an allocation of $300,000 of unrestricted net assets for endowment purposes to provide a source of income to The Alliance in perpetuity. 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, 2014, the open tax years for The Alliance were 2011 to 2014. Dinner 1032335 906679 125656 125656 Comedy Night 242728 212719 30009 30009 6 299387 259656 39731 39731 1574450 1379054 195396 195396 195396 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Janis Spire President and CEO 218621 0 20000 0 0 0 6639 0 39249 0 284509 0 0 0 Michael House Chief Operating Officer 152197 0 4000 0 0 0 4588 0 19935 0 180720 0 0 0 Laura Streimer Esq Legal Director 157346 0 4000 0 0 0 4528 0 2200 0 168074 0 0 0 X 3 18298 FMV X Books & Other 1 20280 FMV 0 0 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 it's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public on their website or upon request.