Nonprofit · EIN 54-2185218
CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
Tax-exempt · WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,874,635 | $1,065,699 | $808,936 | $1,527,619 | $99,907 | $1,427,712 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $942,261 | $975,661 | -$33,400 | $739,864 | $130,416 | $609,448 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $791,643 | $734,736 | $56,907 | $790,372 | $157,848 | $632,524 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,882,331
- of which government grants
- $338,559
- Program service revenue
- $17,453
- Investment income
- -$136
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$136
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25,473
- Other revenue
- -$25,013
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,288
- Other salaries and wages
- $549,954
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $691,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,125
- Occupancy
- $29,266
- Travel
- $9,130
- Depreciation
- $3,235
- Program services (functional)
- $822,292
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,462
- Fundraising (functional)
- $167,945
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $739,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,527,619
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,907
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,427,712
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,622
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $305,526
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,122,186
- Gross receipts
- $1,918,174
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS SUNSHINE JD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $92,118 | $24 |
| SCOTT ABDUL-SALAAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BARKSDALE END 21425 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI DRISCOLL BENNETT END 012225 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KESHIAN BEG 12225 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA LUTZ BEG 32625 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KELLY MANN BEG 12225 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE MORTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE RAUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON TOMBERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAM JOEL SAAHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE POEHLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIRA ROBERTS BEG 112024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY PAKALKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARA A IGNICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY JARRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PUESCHEL END 12225 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY FLETCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BLALOCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS SUNSHINE JD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,644 | $2,400 |
| SCOTT ABDUL-SALAAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI DRISCOLL BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENN BROYHILL END 12424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON W DOBSON END 1124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KREIDER END 12424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE MORTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE RAUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON TOMBERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAM JOEL SAAHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECCA CHASE END 12424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE POEHLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BARKSDALE BEG 12424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BLALCOK BEG 32724 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY PAKALKA BEG 1424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS SHIELDS BEG 12424 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA A IGNICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY JARRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PUESCHEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FLETCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS SUNSHINE JD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,644 |
| SCOTT ABDUL-SALAAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIMI DRISCOLL BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENN BROYHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON W DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KREIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE MORTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE RAUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI TOMBERLIN BEG 52423 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IMAM JOEL SAAHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECCA CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY JARRELL BEG 52423 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWNIELLE Y GRACE END 123122 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE POEHLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLARA A IGNICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PUESCHEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY FLETCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 102 W 3RD ST STE 470, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101-3993
- In care of
- % PENELOPE ORR SPRY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- IRIS SUNSHINE JD, 102 WEST 3RD STREET SUITE 470, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27101
- Signed the 990
- IRIS SUNSHINE JD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (336) 831-1909
- Website
- WWW.CHILDRENSLAWCENTERNC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUTLER BURKE LLP
Mission
WE PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH QUALITY LEGAL ADVOCACY FOCUSING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES, HIGH CONFLICT CUSTODY CASES AND THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. OUR VISION IS TO INCREASE CHILDREN'S POTENTIAL TO BECOME EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY ADULTS THROUGH FOSTERING THEIR SENSE OF HOPE AND EMPOWERMENT.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOUSEHOLDS, CUSTODY CASES, AND PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN EDUCATION CASES.Expenses $822,292 · revenue $17,453
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-2185218
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,527,619
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,918,174
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,874,635 | $1,065,699 | $1,527,619 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $942,261 | $975,661 | $739,864 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $791,643 | $734,736 | $790,372 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $679,845 | $567,362 | $589,193 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 54-2185218).
Questions about CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA is 54-2185218.
- Is CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA 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 CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names IRIS SUNSHINE JD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,118 (IRIS SUNSHINE JD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,874,635, expenses of $1,065,699 and total assets of $1,527,619 at year end.
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