2026-07-21T11:39:55-05:00 2025-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2025-01-01 410961835 LEGAL RIGHTS CENTER LEGA 6123370030 1611 PARK AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 MALAIKA EBAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6123370030 2026-07-16 1 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2026-07-16 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MALAIKA EBAN 1611 PARK AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 2127692 0 X HTTPS://WWW.LEGALRIGHTSCENTER.ORG/ X 1970 MN SEE SCHEDULE O.OUR MISSION IS TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITIES TO SEEK JUSTICE AND PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY FOR THOSE TO WHOM IT HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY DENIED. WE DO THIS THROUGH CRIMINAL DEFENSE, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. 8 8 42 0 0 0 2528408 2122531 0 0 2359 1465 5890 3696 2536657 2127692 0 0 0 0 2031968 2208140 0 0 206275 431320 424002 2463288 2632142 73369 -504450 1127685 786223 122953 285941 1004732 500282 X OUR MISSION IS TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITIES TO SEEK JUSTICE AND PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY FOR THOSE TO WHOM IT HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY DENIED. WE DO THIS THROUGH CRIMINAL DEFENSE, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. 0 0 2029939 3696 SEE SCHEDULE O.THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY DEFENSE PROGRAM WE PROVIDE FREE CRIMINAL DEFENSE TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS UTILIZING A MODEL OF PROVIDING HOLISTIC, CLIENT-CENTERED AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN REPRESENTATION TO CLIENTS WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. WE PRIORITIZE CLIENTS AND CASES INVOLVING INJUSTICES, FOCUSED ON CHALLENGING HARMFUL SYSTEMIC PROCESSES OR PRACTICES, OR IN WHICH THE CLIENT MAY BENEFIT FROM SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WE ALSO UTILIZE A TEAM REPRESENTATION MODEL, WITH EACH CLIENT WORKING WITH BOTH AN ATTORNEY AND A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE. IN 2025, LRC PROVIDED CRIMINAL DEFENSE REPRESENTATION ON 337 JUVENILE AND ADULT CASES. 35% OF CASES WITH REPRESENTATION BY LRC ATTORNEYS WERE ACQUITTED, DISMISSED, DIVERTED OR DISCHARGED. AN ADDITIONAL 6% OF CASES WITH LRC REPRESENTATION RESULTED IN A STAY OF ADJUDICATION, FOR A TOTAL OF 41% OF LRC CASES WITH NO CONVICTIONS IN 2025. WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR POST-CONVICTION SUPPORT, SUPPORTING CLIENTS THROUGH THE APPLICATIONS FOR PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS, AND SUPPORTING 96 PEOPLE THROUGH THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CLIENT SUPPORT TEAM SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM WE ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE FULL REPRESENTATION. IN 2025, OUR COMMUNITY ADVOCATE AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT SERVED AS A RESOURCE FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS, REFERRING TO OTHER PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR LEGAL PROBLEM SOLVING, AND TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.OUR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM INCLUDES THREE CORE AREAS OF WORK: SCHOOL-BASED RESTORATIVE SERVICES FACILITATION (I.E. FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES, CIRCLES TO REPAIR HARM, RESTORATIVE DIALOGUE, ETC.), CAPACITY BUILDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENTS WITH EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO RESTORATIVE AT DECISION POINTS LEADING TO AND WITHIN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, POLICE, PROSECUTORS AND COURTS. IN 2025, OUR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM FACILITATED 58 TARGETED RESTORATIVE INTERVENTIONS, EACH WITH INDIVIDUALLY DETERMINED BENCHMARKS FOR SUCCESS. OF THE DIRECT REFERRAL CASES SUPPORTED BY OUR TEAM WHICH CLOSED IN 2025, 95.8% MET BENCHMARKS FOR SUCCESS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2025, OUR TEAM WORKED ACROSS 51 SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE IN THESE INTERVENTIONS AND PROVIDE OVER 334 HOURS OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICES CONSULTATION, TRAINING, AND CO-FACILITATION, AND 81 CIRCLE SPACES. A TOTAL OF 440 STAFF WERE INVOLVED, WITH 279 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN CO-FACILITATED RESTORATIVE CIRCLES OR OTHER INTERVENTIONS FACILITATED IN CONSULTATION WITH SCHOOL STAFF.OUR COMMUNITY STRATEGY TEAM INTEGRATES THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION RELATED TO COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. COMPRISED OF ORGANIZERS AND EDUCATORS, THIS TEAM'S WORK INCLUDES POLICY ADVOCACY AT THE CITY, STATE AND COUNTY LEVEL, COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH/ENGAGEMENT SO THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF LRC'S SERVICES. IN 2025, LRC HELD IN 19 COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, REACHING 465 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ALSO ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 700 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT EVENTS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES, DISTRIBUTING LRC INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. IN 2025 WE EMPLOYED 8 YOUTH AS COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATORS WHO HELPED CREATE VIDEOS AND CONTENT FOR OUR KNOWYOURRIGHTSMN.ORG WEBSITE, WITH INFORMATION ON A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION TOPICS. WE ALSO HOSTED A WEEK-LONG KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CAMP WITH 20 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. PLANNED AND EXECUTED BY OUR YOUTH COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATORS, PARTICIPANTS WERE IMMERSED IN AN INTERACTIVE WEEK OF LEGAL EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR WE EMPLOYED 5 YOUTH AS CAMPAIGN FELLOWS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR END YOUTH PRISON MN CAMPAIGN AND OUR MN COALITION FOR YOUTH JUSTICE. 2029939 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X X MALAIKA EBAN 6123370030 1611 PARK AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 ALIA ABDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA HALL SLAUGHTER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHER BIRD HOUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW JAMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE BENNETT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH STROEBEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRENCE J FLEMING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FRIEDMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MALAIKA EBAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 105329 0 12894 105329 0 12894 1 0 0 0 0 1446127 676404 14016 2122531 1465 1465 OTHER REVENUE 900099 3696 3696 3696 2127692 3696 0 1465 118223 98437 13191 6595 1770628 1474285 197562 98781 197090 151346 30496 15248 122199 101614 13723 6862 11763 11763 9700 9700 190563 108898 41664 40001 47653 21679 17316 8658 19354 301 12702 6351 51490 34327 17163 34523 28342 4121 2060 34536 28899 3758 1879 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 24069 16038 5354 2677 MISCELLANEOUS 351 100 251 2632142 2029939 395928 206275 99784 172247 306240 2341 401659 341574 5644 5644 39702 22969 1072949 831501 274656 241448 1127685 786223 122953 185941 100000 122953 285941 X 732604 332442 272128 167840 1004732 500282 1127685 786223 -504450 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1651894 1847702 2214052 2527192 2122531 10363371 1651894 1847702 2214052 2527192 2122531 10363371 510844 9852527 1095 601 1973 2359 1465 7493 7082 10564 5883 3696 27225 10398089 0.94750 0.93890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 55000 55000 757070 597954 159116 254894 233547 21347 5985 5985 241448 X 2127692 0 2127692 0 2127692 2632142 0 2632142 0 2632142 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDITORS PRESENT THE DRAFT FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EACH BOARD MEMBER ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS DURING THE YEAR AND AFFIRMATIVELY ATTEST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR THAT THERE WERE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE PRIOR TWELVE MONTH PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND THE CHAIR TAKES THE LEAD ON MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE REST OF THE BOARD. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND/OR BONUS IS THEN APPROVED TO REFLECT PERFORMANCE METRICS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION'S 990'S FROM GUIDESTAR AND LOCAL PUBLIC CENSUS REPORTS FOR BENCHMARKING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.