2011-08-15T16:37:48-05:00 2011-03-31 SINGERLEWAK LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 700 LOS ANGELES CA 900243783 990 2010-04-01 954358213 The Alliance For Children's Rights ALLI 2133686010 3333 Wilshire Blvd No 550 Los Angeles CA 900104123 JANIS SPIRE 2133686010 2011-08-08 1 Lior Temkin 3104773924 2011-07-28 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Janis Spire 3333 Wilshire Blvd No 550 Los Angeles CA 900104123 3958975 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 offers free legal service, community education and advocacy for impoverished, abused and neglected children in Los Angeles. The Alliance's primary objective is to provide stability to foster children by helping them obtain healthcare, educational services and financial support so that more of them reach permanency through adoption, legal guardianship or by returning safely to their biological family. For older children who age out of the foster care system without the safety net of a permenent family, we have built a core program to give them the tools and guidance they need to live independently. 28 28 43 1061 0 0 2557555 3589797 94470 0 148032 129160 0 0 2800057 3718957 0 0 0 0 2546097 2561619 0 0 441113 566913 636667 3113010 3198286 -312953 520671 5624725 6292618 111405 157709 5513320 6134909 X The Alliance for Children's Rights offers free legal services and advocacy to 6,900 impoverished and abused children every year, so they have stable homes, healthcare, education and services they need to thrive. 0 0 469010 Adoption & Guardianship : 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 funding needs of the child, The Alliance completes one third of all adoptions of children in foster care. The Adoption Day program, introduced in 1997, is a national model for promoting foster care adoption. Additionally, more than 300,000 children in L.A. live outside the foster care system, with a relative or friend because their parents are unable or unwilling to care for them. The Alliance helps hundreds of these caregivers become legal guardians and gain access to resources each year. 618915 Healthcare & Public Benefits: Children who have been abused or neglected by their parents have a tremendous need for a stable home and acccess to healthcare. 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. Many of the children have medical and mental health issues. The Alliance obtains appropriate funding and services for these children so their caregivers can access critical supports like counseling, specialized medical equipment, adequate housing, and respite care. Securing these resources, overcoming treatment denials and access to appropriate doctors and therapies can often mean the difference between permanent, safe homes and struggling, unstable ones. 537677 NextSTEP: Transitioning Youth and Mentoring: There are more than 1,500 foster youth who "age out" of the foster care system in Los Angeles every year without a permanent family, adequate support or preparation. The NextSTEP Program is a safety net for youth ages 16-22, empowering them with skills, access to resources and advocacy to overcome barriers to employment, education, housing and healthcare. The Mentoring program further supports youth by matching them with positive adults who help them with decision making and set attainable life goals. For youth with severe mental or physical disabilities, The Alliance secures SSI benefits to pay for housing and medical care that prevents them from homelessness. 757787 Education: Nowhere are the injustices and challenges for impoverished and foster children more evident than in their ability to receive an education. It is estimated that nearly one half of foster children have learning and behavioral disabilities or developmental delays, often as a result of improper prenatal care, drug and alcohol exposure, physical and emotional abuse. By advocating in the schools children with learning differences will receive the benefit of an Individual Education Program tailored to meet their special needs and obtain an equitable education. For very young children, ages 0-5, the early intervention program ensures they receive the assessments and services to help them overcome their delays and disabilities before they reach school age.System-Wide Reform and Advocacy: The Alliance for Children's Rights 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 working with such a large number of individual clients, The Alliance is able to recognize trends and identify issues on a larger scale, and respond to systemic needs, as well as individual ones. 757787 2383389 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X Kathy Brubaker 2133686010 3333 Wilshire Blvd550 Los Angeles CA 90010 Amy M Hawkes Esq 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Bart H Williams Esq 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert J Woolway 2.00 X X 0 0 0 James P Clark Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis PR Codon Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy De Brier Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Downer Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan F Friedman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cliff Gilbert-Lurie Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Gilbert-LurieEsq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Grushow Bujold 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angie Harmon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Hunegs 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jo Kaplan Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mitchell T Kaplan 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gwyn Lurie 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Mack Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven A Marenberg Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Naegle 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Perry 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Petrocelli Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip Rudolph Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jose F Sanchez Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Toni M Schulman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Simon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert G Splawn MD FACEP 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra Williams Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Noelle Wolf 1.00 X 0 0 0 Janis Spire 37.50 X 217500 0 33068 Marlene McGuirt 37.50 X 112192 0 16001 Laura Streimer Esq 37.50 X 146230 0 7328 475922 0 56397 3 0 1 0 0 1467189 2122608 10044 3589797 129160 129160 1034 1034 0 0 238984 1467189 238984 0 3718957 0 0 129160 251108 188508 26326 36274 1864022 1399327 195426 269269 44130 33850 3751 6529 226815 173885 19391 33539 175544 134281 15370 25893 37570 22962 11257 3351 37961 37961 52017 31792 15585 4640 69124 49256 10191 9677 45398 33503 5053 6842 208608 157442 21654 29512 26425 24498 364 1563 6238 2626 3170 442 14403 10802 1584 2017 32773 25151 4460 3162 Intern/Volunteer/Pro Bo 30271 30271 Printing and Publishing 20882 13966 975 5941 Client Services 17651 17651 Dues and Subscriptions 12482 11220 289 973 Miscellaneous 1860 864 996 23004 22398 113 493 3198286 2383389 373784 441113 729345 1435229 218470 516055 45018 63055 294682 261244 39356 33438 4563754 4214323 28782 30518 5624725 6292618 111405 110323 45586 0 1800 111405 157709 X 4641199 4828800 872121 1306109 5513320 6134909 5624725 6292618 X 520671 100918 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2602492 3248799 2989501 2557555 3589797 14988144 2602492 3248799 2989501 2557555 3589797 14988144 2700736 12287408 217846 218646 169663 148032 129160 883347 6300 10000 22916 39216 15910707 186570 0.77230 0.75440 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: 2006 Other Income: 6,300 2007 Other Income: 10,000 2008 Other Income: 22,916 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1300000 200000 1500000 1100000 200000 1300000 1100000 1100000 1.00000 0 0 294682 261244 33438 33438 Equity Securities 1193964 F Fixed Income Securities 3020359 F 4214323 deposits 1800 1800 3718957 3198286 520671 100918 100918 621589 14954905 100918 11172991 11273909 3680996 37961 37961 3718957 14333316 11172991 11172991 3160325 37961 37961 3198286 Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: Part V, Line 4: In 2010, the Board of Directors approved an allocation of $200,000 of unrestricted net assets for endowment purposes to provide a source of income to The Alliance in perpetuity. Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X: In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109," which is codified in FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740. This guidance clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, and prescribes comprehensive models for recognizing, measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statements tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, including positions that 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, 2011, the open tax years for The Alliance were 2008 to 2011. Dinner 1468395 1266013 202382 202382 "All In" For Kids 67785 48811 18974 18974 3 169993 152365 17628 17628 1706173 1467189 238984 238984 238984 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Janis Spire 217500 0 0 0 0 0 6525 0 26543 0 250568 0 0 0 Laura Streimer Esq 146230 0 0 0 0 0 4200 0 3128 0 153558 0 0 0 Karen Mack Goldsmith Director of the Board Karen is married to Russell Goldsmith, CEO of City National Bank. 37961 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 Executive Committee and 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 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 President, CEO 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 executive and the performance in meeting goals and expectations, and maintain 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. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: Net unrealized gains on investments: 100,918. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C: Since the filing of prior year 2009 tax return, there have been no changes to the audit oversight and selection process.