2025-09-03T12:48:43-07:00 2024-12-31 680095377 Perotti & Carrade CPAs 1 McInnis Pkwy Ste 200 San Rafael CA 94903 990 2024-01-01 264504468 EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INC EAST 5104965200 80 Swan Way Ste 300 Oakland CA 94621 Kristin Mateer Executive Dir. 2025-09-03 true true KATHRYN HARRIS P01460430 4154618500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kristin Mateer 80 Swan Way Ste 300 Oakland CA 94621 3655833 false X www.ebclo.org X 2009 CA The mission of the East Bay Childrens Law Offices, Inc. is to protect and defend the rights of children and youth through holistic, vigorous and compassionate legal advocacy. EBCLO strives to provide a voice for children in and out of court and to promote positive outcomes for them. 12 11 38 20 0 3184443 3297951 362222 271976 69612 84653 1340 1253 3617617 3655833 0 0 2678440 2962141 0 85891 789238 802988 3467678 3765129 149939 -109296 4111684 3873350 1094907 890935 3016777 2982415 The mission of the East Bay Childrens Law Offices, Inc. is to protect and defend the rights of children and youth through holistic, vigorous and compassionate legal advocacy. EBCLO strives to provide a voice for children in and out of court and to promote positive outcomes for them. false false 3384184 271976 Dependency Advocacy Program: East Bay Childrens Law Offices is appointed by the Alameda County Superior Court to represent children and youth in juvenile dependency cases, and we celebrated fifteen years of high quality legal advocacy in 2024. We represent children at all stages of juvenile dependency court proceedings which begin when Alameda County Social Services files a petition alleging abuse or neglect of children by their parents or guardians. From the initial detention hearing through the child exiting the system, our multi-disciplinary model of representation focuses on empowering the childs voice in decisions that really matter and identifying and requesting services needed by our clients. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) Probate Guardianship Counsel for Children Program: EBCLO is appointed to represent children in limited probate guardianship proceedings. The multi-disciplinary EBCLO team assesses the appropriateness of the guardianship and assists the children and their families in obtaining necessary community-based services through comprehensive case management. While children are not entitled to an attorney in probate court proceedings, EBCLO is appointed in the most complex and challenging cases before the court. In 2024, we represented 69 children in probate court and helped to secure guardianship orders for 17 children. We also successfully advocated for 13 children to stay with or return to their parents care. Community-based Advocacy for Resources and Education (CARE): The CARE program uses a trauma-informed approach to address the needs of our child clients beyond the four walls of the courtroom. CARE provides intensive and individualized support through specialist attorneys and social workers who hone in on key areas of practiceeducation, mental health, juvenile justice and early childhood developmentto maximize positive outcomes for our child clients. Staff provided education-related services to at least 200 children, which included advocacy at 82 school meetings. We filed motions for 50 clients, often to appoint an educational rights holder when a childs parent was not available. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 3384184 true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 38 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X Kristin Mateer 5104965200 80 Swan Way Ste 300 Oakland CA 94621 Kristin Mateer Executive Dir. 50.00 0.00 X X 159129 0 6136 VIRGINIA LEWIS DOLE Managing Attorney 40.00 0.00 138609 0 8745 ROXANNE ROMELL SR STAFF ATTORNEY 45.00 0.00 114015 0 27306 Sarah Mcelhinney Suprvisng Attorney 40.00 0.00 124207 0 15474 KIMBERLEY RHODY Staff Attorney 40.00 0.00 108213 0 21823 LYNNA MCPHATTER-HARRIS DIR OF SOCIAL WORK 40.00 0.00 109502 0 16212 REICHI LEE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Lee President/Dir 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gabrielle Alexander Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chip Conradi Treasurer/Dir 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 James Isbester Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Madson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Grijalva Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Samuel Carter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janelle Sampana Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Steadwell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Roberts Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARMAINE WONG Secretary/Dir 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 753675 95696 7 false true false Joseph J DiGiacomo CPA 270 Valencia St 203 San Francisco CA 94103 Accounting Consulting Ser 105405 1 2757135 540816 47884 3297951 Earned Income 541900 3099 3099 Probate legal fees 541100 268877 268877 271976 84653 84653 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 1253 1253 1253 3655833 270130 87752 0 0 0 0 165350 107163 24737 33450 0 2262523 2199678 59526 3319 50276 48315 1839 122 300785 286433 10194 4158 183207 174214 6305 2688 0 8326 8326 132855 132855 0 0 16734 16734 109234 66804 24074 18356 0 54035 38813 2975 12247 26504 24381 1876 247 0 232417 220781 9291 2345 85681 84881 325 475 0 0 0 0 0 33151 30833 2007 311 CHILDREN'S PROGRAM 64169 64169 LICENSES & FEES 27234 18216 846 8172 Legal research subscriptions 9692 9692 MISCELLANEOUS 2956 1485 1470 1 0 3765129 3384184 295054 85891 11550 2200 592558 336986 602924 780469 0 0 0 110000 110000 0 90824 96549 0 1971241 2035676 0 0 0 732587 511470 4111684 3873350 291473 321817 803434 569118 1094907 890935 X 2909485 2874665 107292 107750 3016777 2982415 4111684 3873350 -109296 74934 X false true X true false X 3141628 3553443 3236661 3184433 3297951 16414116 0 0 3141628 3553443 3236661 3184433 3297951 16414116 0 16414116 30358 44573 44070 69612 84653 273266 0 2100 117 181 1340 1253 4991 16692373 1276861 0.98330 0.98170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false true false true 780 false false false false false 780 false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description Reviewing and signing on to letters to legislators regarding legislation that would affect our clients and/or our practice. Part IV - Additional Information ROU ASSET 511470 511470 LEASE OBLIGATION 569118 569118 X 3760575 74934 46542 121476 3639099 16734 16734 3655833 3794937 46542 46542 3748395 16734 16734 3765129 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2024, and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Kristin Mateer Executive Dir. 159129 4776 1360 165265 X 47484 FMV X GIFT CARDS 40 400 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Director and Financial Consultant review the initial draft of Form 990 prepared by the CPA firm. The updated draft is provided to the Board of Directors for review and approval before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Officers, directors, and key employees are required to annually sign a statement which affirms that they have received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, have read and understand the policy, have agreed to comply with the policy, and understand the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax exempt purposes. A director, officer, key employee or committee member with a conflict of interest is prohibited from participating in the Board's deliberation and decisions in the transaction. All directors, officers, key employees and committee members have a duty to disclose an actual or potential conflict when it arises. The Board decides whether a conflict exists, and if appropriate, the Board chair may appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement that creates a conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors determines the compensation of the Executive Director based on a review of salary surveys of other California Legal Nonprofits throughout the state and within the Bay Area as well as comparability data and salary surveys of other Bay Area similarly sized nonprofits. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Organization determines the compensation of employees based on a review of salary surveys of other California Legal Nonprofits throughout the state and within the Bay Area as well as comparability data and salary surveys of other Bay Area similarly sized nonprofits. Besides the Executive Director, there are no other employees that meet the IRS' definition of a key employee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request Form 990, Part III, Line 4a (Cont.) - Program Service Accomplishments We consistently advocate for clients' educational, developmental, physical and mental health needs and enforce the wide variety of rights attached to their status as dependents of the court. In 2024, we served approximately 1,500 children in dependency court. Over the course of the year, 272 child clients exited the system after court intervention because they were safely home with their families. Of the children who could not safely return home, 58 children were adopted, and 71 children entered into a legal guardianship. Our multi-disciplinary practice continues to evolve, and in 2024, EBCLO implemented a new Collaborative Intake Process (CIP) to foster better collaboration between the attorneys and social workers and to focus on holistic concerns such as cultural background, education, familial connections, and emotional/psychological needs. During the implementation of the CIP in 2024, we evaluated 206 cases, encompassing 305 clients. Of those, 206 clients (68%) were assigned social workers for either ongoing support, service follow-up, or early childhood consultation. Improving upon our process, we changed assessment tools to use the Child Strengths and Needs Assessment (CSNA) in the final quarter of 2024 and developed a partnership with Casey Family Programs, to enhance our family finding efforts early in the dependency process. Collectively, these innovations reflect a more intentional and effective approach to identifying and responding to the complex, interconnected needs of our clients. Line 4c (Cont.) - Program Service Accomplishments When clients do not have a consistent adult relative or foster parent who can hold educational rights, we train and supervise Berkeley law students to serve in the role and trained 10 new students in 2024. We also began obtaining school records for children immediately upon appointment with 82% of our requests being responded to in a timely manner. Our advocacy for youth faced with crossing-over to the delinquency system continued at 119 hearings, including fifteen 241.1 hearings where a decision is made about whether the probation or social services system better serves the youth. We maintained 14 of 15 clients in the social services system. Three youth were not charged because of our early intervention; ten clients successfully completed probation and had their records sealed. We also provided significant support to 13 young adult clients in their adult criminal cases and to clients who are victims or witnesses in criminal cases.We continue our focus on early childhood development and screened 45 toddlers in 2024 which allowed us to identify 21 children as falling below normal developmental stages. Of those clients, 3 were referred for speech evaluations through the school districts and 14 were referred for more in-depth assessments through Help Me Grow. Our partnership with Help Me Grow also gives us access to their assessments even when EBCLO is not the referring agency, and we reviewed 83 clients Help Me Grow assessments. We have continued to promote literacy by partnering with the Oakland Literacy Coalition for book distribution and holding book drives during Hispanic Heritage Month (Spanish language books) and during Black History Month.