2026-09-17T10:02:14-07:00 2026-05-31 883469983 OConnor & Company 1701 Novato Blvd Ste 302 Novato CA 94947 990 2025-06-01 943157218 Advokids ADVO 4159240587 5643 Paradise Dr 12B Corte Madera CA 94925 Margaret Coyne Executive Dir. 2026-09-16 true Michael O'Connor P01338996 4154571215 2025 MARGARET COYNE JD 1106886 false X www.advokids.org X 1992 CA PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE IN CALIFORNIA TO SAFETY, SECURITY AND A PERMANENT HOME. TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. 5 5 13 20 0 617601 956113 68984 70604 10422 10343 142545 0 839552 1037060 0 0 572418 636650 0 189651 182659 215596 755077 852246 84475 184814 582600 766255 15621 14462 566979 751793 X PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE IN CALIFORNIA TO SAFETY, SECURITY AND A PERMANENT HOME. TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. false false 597026 70604 STATEWIDE TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES:_ TRAININGS FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS, ATTORNEYS, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS, FOSTER PARENTS, RELATIVE CAREGIVERS, AND COURTAPPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAS) ON LAW, PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, ANDNEUROSCIENCE AS THEY APPLY TO THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. CHILD WELFARE LAW INFORMATION HOTLINE: LEGAL AND SOCIAL WORK CONSULTATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF A SPECIFIC CHILD IN FOSTER CARE; PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ON HOW TO GET CONCERNS ABOUT THAT CHILD BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT; REFERRALS TO ATTORNEYS IN SOME CASES; LEGAL CONSULTATIONS FOR CHILD WELFARE ATTORNEYS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ADVOKIDS PROVIDED TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS INVOLVING CASES OF ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN TO CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FOSTER PARENTS, RELATIVE CAREGIVERS, CASAS, SOCIAL WORKERS, FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES, FOSTER CHILDREN, THERAPISTS, AND ATTORNEYS. WEBSITE AND OTHER PROGRAMSOUR WEBSITE (WWW.ADVOKIDS.ORG) PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND LEGAL INFORMATION ON THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH, AND INSTRUCTION ON THE USE OF VARIOUS TOOLS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS TO BRING INFORMATION CONCERNING A FOSTER CHILD TO THE ATTENTION OF THE JUVENILE COURT. THE ADVOKIDS WEBSITE RECEIVES IN EXCESS OF 50,000 HITS ANNUALLY. OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: IN ADDITION TO OUR HOTLINE, TRAININGS, AND WEBSITE ACTIVITIES, ADVOKIDS' PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE: (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990 PAGE 2):STATEWIDE CHILD WELFARE REFORM------------------------------ADVOKIDS' TELEPHONE HELPLINE AND LEGAL TRAININGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE INFORM OURIMPACT LITIGATION, LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, AND POLICY WORK. THE DATA THAT WE GATHERAND ANALYZE FROM OUR CONSTITUENTS IN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES ALLOWS US TO IDENTIFYTRENDS AND SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS ANDPRO-ACTIVE REFORM ON BEHALF OF ALL CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.APPELLATE AND AMICUS PROJECT----------------------------ADVOKIDS' STAFF ATTORNEYS AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PREPARINGAPPELLATE BRIEFS AND AMICUS CURIAE (FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT) BRIEFS IN SELECTED CASESWHERE OUR LEGAL STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED A QUESTION OF LAW THAT IS CRITICAL TOPROTECTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE INCALIFORNIA. APPEALS AND AMICUS BRIEFS PROVIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR CHILDRENUNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE COURT AND SERVE AS POWERFUL CATALYSTS FORSYSTEMIC CHANGE. 597026 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Margaret Coyne 4159240587 5643 Paradise Dr 12B Corte Madera CA 94925 Margaret Coyne E.D. & Director 35.00 0.00 X X 85000 0 0 Janet Sherwood Secretary 35.00 0.00 X X 14550 0 0 Karen Wright President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cheick Diarra Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mandy Stewart Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 99550 0 false false false 0 267486 688627 956113 Training fees 624100 70604 70604 70604 10343 10343 0 0 0 0 69826 267486 69826 0 0 0 0 1037060 80947 0 0 0 0 99549 73042 8414 18093 0 444087 325838 37536 80713 0 49965 36662 4223 9080 43049 31586 3639 7824 0 0 17319 4899 564 11856 0 0 0 41302 14422 1048 25832 15248 808 14440 12387 9089 1047 2251 29211 21433 2469 5309 0 62206 45642 5258 11306 4434 3253 375 806 0 0 0 0 236 174 20 42 7507 6023 471 1013 Program exp. 16782 16782 Other personal costs 5974 4383 505 1086 Bar dues 2990 2990 0 852246 597026 65569 189651 55179 279092 526896 486374 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 34518 34229 525 289 0 0 0 0 0 582600 766255 15621 14462 15621 14462 X 466479 652460 100500 99333 566979 751793 582600 766255 184814 X false true X true false X 679907 758330 786925 617601 956113 3798876 0 0 679907 758330 786925 617601 956113 3798876 0 3798876 102 1038 10237 10422 10343 32142 0 0 3831018 0.99160 0.78660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34518 34229 289 289 X 1037060 1037060 1037060 852246 852246 852246 Part X : FIN48 Footnote INCOME TAXESFINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION FOLLOWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ASC 740, INCOMETAXES. UNDER ASC 740, ADVOKIDS IS REQUIRED TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITSEXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ADVOKIDS AND REQUIRES A TWO-STEP PROCESSTHAT SEPARATES RECOGNITION FROM MEASUREMENT. THE FIRST STEP IS DETERMINING WHETHER ATAX POSITION HAS MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD; THE SECOND STEP IS MEASURING A TAXPOSITION THAT MEETS THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ADVOKIDS HAS ADEQUATELY EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF MAY 31,2026, ADVOKIDS DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE OR ANACCRUAL FOR A TAX LIABILITY WOULD BE NECESSARY.ADVOKIDS HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATEOF CALIFORNIA THAT IT QUALIFIES FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THEINTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATIONCODE. THIS EXEMPTION IS SUBJECT TO PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXINGAUTHORITIES AND MANAGEMENT IS CONFIDENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SATISFYALL FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR CONTINUED TAX EXEMPTIONSTATUS. ADVOKIDS MAY PERIODICALLY RECEIVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME REQUIRING THEORGANIZATION TO FILE SEPARATE TAX RETURNS UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES. UNDERSUCH CONDITIONS, ADVOKIDS WILL CALCULATE, ACCRUE AND REMIT THE APPLICABLE TAXES. X X X X X X false Advokids Reach for the Stars 337312 267486 69826 69826 337312 267486 69826 69826 69826 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR. AFTER A FULL REVIEW, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TOALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUESERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTPERIODICALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIALCONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. ADVOKIDS SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ONALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSEDOPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVELPERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS AREMADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINECOMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THATTHE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THEORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION OF OTHER PERSONNEL AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BYMEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRYSOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES ANDALL RELATED BENEFITS. ALL DECISIONS ARE THEN DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM SEVERAL WEBSITES AND BY REQUEST FROM THEORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN CORTE MADERA, CALIFORNIA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TOWWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) ANDARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.