Nonprofit · EIN 26-4504468
EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,951,137 | $3,707,799 | $243,338 | $4,647,750 | $1,366,668 | $3,281,082 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,655,833 | $3,765,129 | -$109,296 | $3,873,350 | $890,935 | $2,982,415 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,617,617 | $3,467,678 | $149,939 | $4,111,684 | $1,094,907 | $3,016,777 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,490,591
- of which government grants
- $2,853,392
- Program service revenue
- $332,537
- Investment income
- $125,944
- Other revenue
- $2,065
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,245
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,259,460
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,954,414
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $133,443
- Occupancy
- $195,413
- Travel
- $92,869
- Program services (functional)
- $3,314,435
- Management and general (functional)
- $322,754
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,873,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,647,750
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,366,668
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,281,082
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,046,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,093,784
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $187,298
- Gross receipts
- $3,951,137
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Mateer | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $160,387 | $7,773 |
| ROXANNE ROMELL | SR STAFF ATTORNEY | 45 | $118,541 | $30,430 |
| Sarah Mcelhinney | Suprvisng Attorney | 40 | $127,792 | $18,174 |
| LYNNA MCPHATTER-HARRIS | DIR OF SOCIAL WORK | 40 | $111,342 | $18,354 |
| REGAN BRADLEY-BROWN | Suprvisng Attorney | 40 | $104,368 | $8,859 |
| REICHI LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lee | President/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VAN CULIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Alexander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chip Conradi | Treasurer/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Isbester | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Grijalva | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janelle Sampana | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Steadwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARMAINE WONG | Secretary/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Mateer | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $159,129 | $6,136 |
| VIRGINIA LEWIS DOLE | Managing Attorney | 40 | $138,609 | $8,745 |
| ROXANNE ROMELL | SR STAFF ATTORNEY | 45 | $114,015 | $27,306 |
| Sarah Mcelhinney | Suprvisng Attorney | 40 | $124,207 | $15,474 |
| KIMBERLEY RHODY | Staff Attorney | 40 | $108,213 | $21,823 |
| LYNNA MCPHATTER-HARRIS | DIR OF SOCIAL WORK | 40 | $109,502 | $16,212 |
| REICHI LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lee | President/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Alexander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chip Conradi | Treasurer/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Isbester | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Madson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Grijalva | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janelle Sampana | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Steadwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARMAINE WONG | Secretary/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Mateer | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $151,605 | $5,857 |
| ROXANNE ROMELL | SR STAFF ATTORNEY | 45 | $122,458 | $25,595 |
| Sarah Mcelhinney | Suprvisng Attorney | 40 | $115,971 | $14,133 |
| VIRGINIA LEWIS DOLE | Managing Attorney | 40 | $115,804 | $11,536 |
| KIMBERLEY RHODY | Staff Attorney | 40 | $104,650 | $20,090 |
| ZEV WEINBERG | DIR, SOCIAL WORK | 40 | $102,584 | $7,547 |
| REICHI LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lee | President/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Germanacos | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shalaya Shipman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chip Conradi | Treasurer/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Isbester | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katuri Kaye | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Madson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Steadwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARMAINE WONG | Secretary/Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 SWAN WAY STE 300, OAKLAND, CA 94621-1440
- In care of
- % KATHY SIEGEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kristin Mateer, 80 Swan Way Ste 300, Oakland, CA 94621
- Signed the 990
- Kristin Mateer, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 496-5200
- Website
- www.ebclo.org
- Return prepared by
- Perotti & Carrade CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-4504468 or by the name EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 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)Expenses $3,314,435 · revenue $332,537
- Probate Guardianship Counsel for Children Program: EBCLO is appointed to represent children in a limited number of 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 2025, we represented 72 children in probate court and helped to secure guardianship orders for 16 children. We also successfully advocated for 3 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 over 250 children in over 30 different school districts, which included advocacy at 77 school meetings. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4504468
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,647,750
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,951,137
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,951,137 | $3,707,799 | $4,647,750 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,655,833 | $3,765,129 | $3,873,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,617,617 | $3,467,678 | $4,111,684 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,554,173 | $3,375,678 | $4,012,428 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4504468).
Questions about EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED is 26-4504468.
- Is EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kristin Mateer.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,387 (Kristin Mateer, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,951,137, expenses of $3,707,799 and total assets of $4,647,750 at year end.
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