2025-02-10T11:29:04-06:00 2024-03-31 WithumSmithBrown PC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 14TH FL EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2023-04-01 113392591 The Children's Law Center % CHARLES SIMPSON CHIL 7185223333 44 Court Street 11th Floor Brooklyn NY 112014411 Hon Liberty Aldrich Executive Director 7185223333 2025-02-15 true true James Mulroy P00024514 7328281614 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Hon Liberty Aldrich 44 Court Street 11th Floor Brooklyn NY 112014411 10423239 false X WWW.CLCNY.ORG X 1997 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN APPROXIMATELY 6,000 CUSTODY/VISITATION AND RELATED FAMILY LAW CASES. 12 12 72 12 0 9316056 10381169 0 0 4432 12284 699 6829 9321187 10400282 0 0 0 0 6289915 7131896 0 0 51961 3114493 3430430 9404408 10562326 -83221 -162044 15792309 14565946 16030790 14966471 -238481 -400525 X TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT CHILDREN IN CONTESTED CUSTODY/ VISITATION AND RELATED CASES. false false 8994200 THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER (CLC) IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT THE TRIAL AND APPELLATE LEVEL FOR CHILDEN INVOLVED IN THE NEW YORK FAMILY COURTS. CLC IS FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING COMPLEX CUSTODY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH OR OTHER ISSUES LEADING TO FAMILY COURT INVOLVEMENT. OUR DEDICATED SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO PROMOTE CHILD-WELLBEING AND REDUCE THE IMPACT OF BOTH FAMILY DISSOLUTION AND COURT INVOLVEMENT. CLC ENHANCES YOUTH EMPOWERMENT BY PROVIDING ZEALOUS ADVOCACY FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS AND PROMOTES SYSTEM REFORM THROUGH LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY WORK. CLC LAUNCHED THE CHILDRENS VOICE PROJECT, THE ONLY YOUTH BOARD IN NEW YORK DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A VOICE FOR SUBJECT CHILDREN IN CUSTODY, VISITATION, GUARDIANSHIP AND ORDER OF PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS. CLC TRACKS WEEKLY INTAKE AND CASE VOLUME DATA. EACH BOROUGH AND JURIST MAINTAINS A MIXTURE OF VIRTUAL, HYBRID AND IN-PERSON PROCEEDINGS. IN FY24-25, CLC APPEARED ON MORE THAN 8,000 INTAKE PETITONS ON BEHALF OF MORE THAN 4700 CHILDREN. CLC ALSO FILLED MORE THAN 40 APPEAL BRIEFS AND SECURED OUTCOMES THAT WERE CONSISTENT WITH OUR CLIENTS WISHES IN MORE THAN 75% OF OUR CASES. 8994200 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 37 0 true 72 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X CHARLES SIMPSON 7185223333 44 COURT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 Teresa Grogan Borough Director 40.0 0.0 X 151339 0 31521 WILLIAM W BOOTH JR Borough Director 40.0 0.0 X 154179 0 19886 Elizabeth Verillo Borough Director 40.0 0.0 X 133492 0 40017 JANET NEUSTAETTER Dir. of Appeals and Writing 40.0 0.0 X 156174 0 7921 Deana Tietjen Co-Deputy Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 160667 0 1375 Hon Liberty Aldrich EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 9280 0 0 Laurie McPherson President 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Hon Carol R Sherman Vice President 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Stephanie Perry Treasurer 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Childs Secretary 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Abby West BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Adam Lester BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Susan D Friedfel BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Stephen Rinehart Esq BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Peggy C May BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ted Bunch BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARC A MANDELMAN ESQ BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sang Lee BOARD MEMBER 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 765131 0 100720 14 false true false Kemili Solutions 584 Edgemere Avenue UNIONDALE NY 11553 Interim ED 203645 1 137737 10212352 31080 5000 10381169 0 12284 12284 0 0 0 0 0 0 5428 137737 22957 -17529 -17529 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 24358 24358 24358 10400282 24358 -5245 0 0 0 0 0 0 5701402 5173607 503103 24692 216929 202938 13092 899 741773 693931 44768 3074 471792 441363 28474 1955 0 39091 39091 121479 121479 35000 35000 0 0 280143 30245 249676 222 0 185317 104250 67364 13703 100958 94141 5661 1156 0 2000148 1858421 136708 5019 1336 117 1146 73 0 6783 6766 17 29075 2857 26218 0 78734 72435 5512 787 71622 5230 66265 127 COURT PREPARATION COSTS 480744 275574 204933 237 10562326 8994200 1516165 51961 X 63301 65142 1000324 476903 640361 970025 146 6145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55733 180121 1832847 1523571 341428 309276 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13691016 12558334 15792309 14565946 671344 691818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1148109 1076108 14211337 13198545 16030790 14966471 X -247360 -409404 8879 8879 -238481 -400525 15792309 14565946 -162044 X false true X true false X 10386177 9971008 8865189 9316056 10381169 48919599 0 0 10386177 9971008 8865189 9316056 10381169 48919599 0 48919599 1178 1097 1315 4432 12284 20306 0 16666 126 242 699 24358 42091 48981996 0.99873 0.99933 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 35000 35000 false PART II-B, LINE 1i, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS THIRD PARTY LOBBYING CONSULTANTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR SUCH ISSUES FROM KEY STATE LEGISLATORS. 1091604 943114 148490 377657 253480 124177 363586 326977 36609 309276 RIGHT TO USE ASSET 12262105 SECURITY DEPOSITS 296229 12558334 0 LEASE OBLIGATION 12883983 DUE TO OCA SECURITY DEPOSIT 296229 RENT SECURITY DEPOSIT 18333 13198545 X 10423239 22957 22957 10400282 10400282 10585283 22957 22957 10562326 10562326 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 The Center is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal or state income taxes has been recorded in the statement of activities. The Center follows the pronouncement related to income taxes, and there were no uncertain tax positions at the date of adoption or at March 31, 2024. In addition, the Center has no tax related interest or penalties for the period presented in the financial statements. 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THESE REPORTS ARE REVIWED BY THE BOARD OFFICERS, WHO WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S) AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF RESOLUTION, REFER THE MATTER TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT ARE PROHIBITTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL CONSULTANT CPA. THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE FULL BOARD AND FILING. THE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.