2025-07-22T11:41:15-05:00 2024-09-30 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-10-01 133910567 FAMILY LEGAL CARE INC FAMI 6466139633 55 BROADWAY 2002 NEW YORK NY 10006 CATHY CRAMER CEO 6466139633 2025-07-22 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126618640 2025-07-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CATHY CRAMER 55 BROADWAY 2002 NEW YORK NY 10006 3560582 0 X WWW.FAMILYLEGALCARE.ORG X 1996 NY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN NYS FAMILY COURT. WE COMBINE LEGAL GUIDANCE, EASY TO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, & SUPPORT TO HELP UNREPRESENTED PARENTS & CAREGIVERS SELF-ADVOCATE ON CRITICAL FAMILY LAW ISSUES WHILE WORKING ON REFORM THAT IMPROVES THE SYSTEM FOR EVERYONE. 20 20 41 21 0 0 3159375 3453321 0 0 5246 11251 5911 0 3170532 3464572 0 0 0 0 2730024 2922579 0 0 403918 1029128 721179 3759152 3643758 -588620 -179186 2667225 2352067 584310 448338 2082915 1903729 X FAMILY LEGAL CARE IS AN AWARD WINNING NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS SO THAT THEY MAY SUCCESSFULLY SELF-ADVOCATE IN THE NEW YORK FAMILY COURTS. 0 0 651903 IN FY24, TAKING PLACE FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, FAMILY LEGAL CARE PROVIDED OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE LEGAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 28,000 FAMILIES NAVIGATING FAMILY COURT WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION.OUR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, ALL OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN SPANISH, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:FAMILY LAW INFORMATION HELPLINES: OUR BILINGUAL TELEPHONE, EMAIL AND LIVE-CHAT HELPLINES CONTINUE TO BE THE PRIMARY POINT OF ENTRY FOR PARENTS AND OTHERS WHO NEED OUR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, AND A CENTRAL ARTERY THROUGH WHICH CLIENTS CAN ACCESS OUR MORE IN-DEPTH SERVICES. HELPLINE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AND WE USE A TRANSLATION SERVICE TO ASSIST CALLERS WHO SPEAK ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES. WE SERVED 15,834 PEOPLE ON OUR HELPLINES IN FY24. 617988 LEGAL CONSULTATIONS: UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS MEET WITH A STAFF ATTORNEY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TO RECEIVE VITAL SUPPORT IN PREPARING A CASE. CONSULTATIONS TAKE PLACE OVER THE PHONE OR VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS. CLIENTS RECEIVE IN-DEPTH ADVICE AND COUNSEL, AND MANY RETURN FOR FOLLOW-UP ADVICE AND SUPPORT. IN FY24 WE COMPLETED 2,896 CONSULTATIONS, INCLUDING 1,733 INITIAL CONSULTATIONS AND 1,163 FOLLOW UP CONSULTATIONS. 533235 PRO BONO PROGRAM: FAMILY LEGAL CARE'S PRO BONO PROGRAM ALLOWS CLIENTS TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ON THEIR MOBILE DEVICES OR COMPUTERS FROM WHEREVER THEY ARE. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM ALLEVIATES BARRIERS TO SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS TO THE COURTHOUSE, INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY FOR DISABLED OR HOMEBOUND CLIENTS AND MITIGATING EXPENSIVE BURDENS LIKE TAKING TIME AWAY FROM WORK AND SECURING CHILDCARE SERVICES. WE FACILITATED 530 CONSULTATIONS WITH PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, SLIGHTLY EXCEEDING WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED LAST YEAR EVEN AFTER PAUSING CONSULTATIONS FOR SIX WEEKS TO OVERHAUL THE TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE PROGRAM. THIS NEW SYSTEM IS STREAMLINED, MORE RELIABLE, AND USER-FRIENDLY 263759 LEGAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: FAMILY LEGAL CARE WORKS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO OFFER IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND LEGAL CLINICS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. WE PRIORITIZE OUTREACH TO KEY CONSTITUENT GROUPS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS, INCLUDING: 1) VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE-MEMBERS; 2) SPANISH-SPEAKING AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES; 3) PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED AND INCARCERATED PARENTS; AND 4) SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IN FY24, 331 PRO SE LITIGANTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS PARTICIPATED IN AN OUTREACH EVENT, RESULTING IN 3,698 PARTICIPANTS REFERRED TO FAMILY LEGAL CARE. OUR WEBINARS RECEIVED 2,271 VIEWS IN FY24, THE EQUIVALENT OF 369 HOURS OF WATCH TIME. 104706 LEGAL RESOURCE GUIDES (LRGS): OUR LIBRARY OF ORIGINAL, MULTILINGUAL LRGS CONTAINS MORE THAN 60 UNIQUE GUIDES AVAILABLE IN 9 LANGUAGES, COVER A RANGE OF FAMILY LAW ISSUES. THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS COURTHOUSES, THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND ON OUR WEBSITE, WHERE THEY CAN BE EASILY FILTERED BY TOPIC, LANGUAGE, AND REGION. IN FY24, OUR LRGS HAVE BEEN VIEWED OVER 172,000 TIMES. WE RECENTLY WORKED WITH ONE OF OUR PARTNERS, JBI, TO MAKE OUR MOST POPULAR LRGS AVAILABLE IN BRAILLE, LARGE-PRINT, AND AUDIO FORMATS, INCREASING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THIS VITAL RESOURCE. 325604 LEGAL INFORMATION AND TECH HUBS: WE PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO WALK-IN VISITORS TO NYC'S BUSIEST COURTHOUSES AT OUR LEGAL INFORMATION HUBS. IN ADDITION TO LEGAL INFORMATION, LITIGANTS AFFECTED BY THE DIGITAL DIVIDE CAN VISIT OUR BROOKLYN, QUEENS, AND BRONX TECH HUBS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACCESSING THE HYBRID COURT SYSTEM. LITIGANTS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, A STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION, OR A PRIVATE SPACE CAN CONDUCT THEIR VIRTUAL HEARINGS AND UPLOAD DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THEIR CASE. WE SERVED 5,027 INDIVIDUALS AT NYC'S BOROUGH FAMILY COURTS IN FY24. 108740 ADVOCACY: WE UPLIFT PRO SE LITIGANTS' VOICES AND PUSH FOR COMMONSENSE REFORMS THAT WILL HAVE A REAL IMPACT ON FAMILIES AND MAKE THE FAMILY COURT MORE EQUITABLE FOR EVERYONE. FAMILY LEGAL CARE IS INCREASINGLY SOUGHT OUT BY COURT ADMINISTRATION DECISIONMAKERS FOR OUR EXPERTISE AND UNIQUE VIEWPOINT ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PRO SE LITIGANTS IN FAMILY COURT. A RECENT ADVOCACY AND POLICY WIN: WE SURVEYED OUR CLIENTS ABOUT HOW THE ONEROUS DOCUMENT NOTARIZATION REQUIREMENTS IMPACTED THEIR CASES, AND SHARED THEIR RESPONSES WITH LEGISLATORS. A LAW EASING THESE RESTRICTIONS WAS PASSED AND BECAME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. IN FY24 WE HAD MANY PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS WITH COURT OFFICIALS, LEGISLATORS, AND POLICYMAKERS. WE ALSO CREATED OUR FIRST-EVER POSITION DEDICATED TO ADVOCACY AND POLICY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR ADVOCACY AND POLICY EFFORTS. 51919 LEGAL RESEARCH - STREAMLINES THE LEGAL SOURCES AVAILABLE TO STAFF AND PROVIDED TO LITIGANTS. THROUGH THIS WORK, FLC STAYS CURRENT WITH ANY AND ALL CHANGES IN THE LAW AND RESEARCH NUANCES TOPICS THAT IMPACT FLC'S WORK. 235226 DIGITAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE: FAMILY LEGAL CARE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DEVELOPING TOOLS THAT LEVERAGE THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. OUR FAMILY LAW NAVIGATOR TOOL DELIVERS FAMILY LAW INFORMATION CUSTOMIZED TO EACH PERSON'S LEGAL CASE AND SITUATION QUICKLY, ANONYMOUSLY, AND FOR FREE. IN JUST 2-3 MINUTES, FAMILY LAW NAVIGATOR PROVIDES LEGAL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE A HELPFUL STARTING POINT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BEGINNING TO ADDRESS THEIR FAMILY LAW ISSUE. OUR GUIDED COURT FORMS MAKE IT EASY FOR LITIGANTS TO UNDERSTAND, COMPLETE, AND UPLOAD ESSENTIAL COURT DOCUMENTS FROM ANY WEB-CONNECTED DEVICE WITHOUT A COMPUTER OR EXTRA PDF-EDITING SOFTWARE. 2,404 PEOPLE USED FAMILY LAW NAVIGATOR IN FY24, AND OUR 12 GUIDED COURT FORMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED 1,593 TIMES. 1089954 2893080 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X LIZA ROSA 6466139633 55 BROADWAY SUITE 2002 NEW YORK NY 10006 GABRIELLA NAWI CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLIE BECKER CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA BRUNO CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COREY M CHAMBLISS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE GOLDSTEIN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL W RESTEY JR CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL SHEEHAN DAVIS VICE CHAIR - THROUGH 2/24 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHIFFER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY E HART SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE KOLTSOVA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY H DESSY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE BORDEN FARKAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI CYD SANDLER DIRECTOR - THROUGH 9/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 NONNY ONYEKWELI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIA HARRACKSINGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C SILVERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WARREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ZEIDERMAN ESQ CFL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA INAMDAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILIA SIMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CRAMER CEO 40.00 X 185395 0 8985 RACHEL D ANDRON CPO 40.00 X 155098 0 7318 KRISTIN PULKKINEN DD 40.00 X 143962 0 16973 484455 0 33276 3 0 1 0 AMY WOLFSON 750 KAPPOCK ST BRONX NY 10463 PUBLIC RELATIONS 114296 1 685874 1818607 948840 3453321 11251 11251 96010 685874 96010 0 3464572 0 0 11251 197166 98583 69008 29575 2125902 1854552 77297 194053 59204 52929 1073 5202 339829 286163 21024 32642 200478 168818 12403 19257 23000 23000 290700 158574 114121 18005 29573 25601 1556 2416 42412 35715 2624 4073 125763 105904 7780 12079 6448 5429 399 620 7292 6140 451 701 32271 27177 1996 3098 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 76501 64420 4733 7348 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 74499 74499 OTHER EXPENSES 9069 9069 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 3651 3075 226 350 3643758 2893080 346760 403918 250340 307709 692183 1064040 1256418 609283 112008 134645 242899 242899 0 0 356276 236390 2667225 2352067 133740 131812 78352 74992 372218 241534 584310 448338 X 1671732 1524038 411183 379691 2082915 1903729 2667225 2352067 -179186 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2736475 3205487 4196335 3159375 3453321 16750993 2736475 3205487 4196335 3159375 3453321 16750993 1411464 15339529 120 258 622 5246 11251 17497 15010 19255 5911 40176 16808666 0.91260 0.92480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19910 19910 0 188063 188063 0 34926 34926 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSITS 37738 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 198652 236390 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 241534 241534 X 3492226 27654 27654 3464572 0 3464572 3671412 27654 27654 3643758 0 3643758 PART X, LINE 2: FAMILY LEGAL CARE (FLC) DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. X X X X X X 1 BLB CONSULTING LLC 668 RUGBY RD BROOKLYN NY 11230 EVENT PLANNING AND CONSULTATION 0 0 46963 0 46963 NY ANNUAL GALA 781884 685874 96010 96010 781884 685874 96010 96010 96010 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATHY CRAMER CEO 185395 0 0 0 0 0 8985 0 0 0 194380 0 0 0 RACHEL D ANDRON CPO 155098 0 0 0 0 0 7318 0 0 0 162416 0 0 0 KRISTIN PULKKINEN DD 143962 0 0 0 0 0 7252 0 9721 0 160935 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. 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