Nonprofit · EIN 56-1325184
COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,482,245 | $2,140,200 | -$657,955 | $1,485,932 | $956,971 | $528,961 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,414,299 | $2,524,566 | -$110,267 | $2,260,146 | $1,073,398 | $1,186,748 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,498,653
- of which government grants
- $560,417
- Program service revenue
- $23,684
- Investment income
- $4,824
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$44,837
- Other revenue
- -$44,916
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $152,510
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,238,245
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,858,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,895
- Travel
- $737
- Depreciation
- $917
- Program services (functional)
- $1,719,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,071
- Fundraising (functional)
- $334,299
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,260,146
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,485,932
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $956,971
- Net assets, end of year
- $528,961
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $348,551
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $180,410
- Gross receipts
- $1,527,082
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Johnson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $132,387 | $20,123 |
| Keith Atkinson | Treas. Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Cavin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Christie | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Cochran | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Costigan | Treas. Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Covill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Demopolous | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Dilman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Landon Eustache | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lesley Garafola | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rashaad Hamilton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Hanna | Past President Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Najla Long | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| T Richmond McPherson III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Negus | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Windy Oliver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Beth Richek | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Cory Rogers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lindsey Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Terry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Johnson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $131,384 | $18,623 |
| Keith Atkinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Bonaviri | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Christie | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Cone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Costigan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Dilman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendi Fleener | Secretary Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lara Greenberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Hanna | Board member Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anika Kim | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Najla Long | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Negus | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Windy Oliver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Richek | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Rogers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Terry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Bernhardt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Cochran | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Covill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Landon Eustache | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lesley Garafola | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Hickman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| T Richmond McPherson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 E 5TH ST STE 450, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-3058
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- T Richmond McPherson III, 601 East Fifth Street 450, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Signed the 990
- T Richmond McPherson III, Board Chair
- Phone
- (704) 372-7961
- Website
- WWW.CFCRIGHTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
Council for children's rights protects and advances the legal rights and development of children through individual representation,community education, and by addressing community wide issues through systems advocacy, research, and policy work.
Program accomplishments
- Childrens Defense Advocacy (CDT):Children's Defense Advocacy- the council serves as the specialized juvenile publicdefender in Mecklenburg County. through a contract with the North Carolina office ofindigent defense services, which provides funding for roughly 76% of the cost of theprogram, the council's attorneys represent all children charged with crimes injuvenile delinquency court. In addition to performing the public defender role injuvenile court, the council represents every child that is facing confinement inmental health institution as express interest attorneys, the council provides thevoice of the child and fights to ensure that the child's constitutional and statutory rights are protected. The council is the only specialized juvenile public defender in North Carolina.Expenses $641,178
- Education Advocacy (ELP):Education advocacy- the council 's attorneys and advocates serve as best interestadvocates for children who need services. These advocates work in the complex area of special education, mental health, child welfare (abuse, neglect and dependency), public benefits, domestic violence and human trafficking. The council receives almost all these cases by court order through the district court, and occasionally through community referrals from concerned parents, guardians,relatives or others who contact the council's office. the council helps clients navigate compels social services systems so they can receive appropriate services to meet their needs. when advocacy or other intervention efforts are unsuccessful, the council can use impact litigation on behalf of an individual child to ensure that the child's legal rights are protected. the council specializes in working with children who have complex needs in multiples social services systems, who are at risk of languishing and falling through the cracks.Expenses $514,617
- Custody Advocacy (CAP):Custody Advocacy- the council serves as the court appointed best interest attorney to represent the best interests of children who are caught in the middle of highconflict custody cases. Using a combination of staff attorneys, volunteer attorneysand volunteer child advocates, the council ensures that the child's voice is heardand that the judge has all the necessary information to make a decision that is inthe best interest of the child. The council receive cases through court appointmentform a district court judge; the program operates only through a court-ordered feebased on the income of the parties. The council represents only the child- not the court or the parents.Expenses $441,272 · revenue $23,684
- System Advocacy (Research):System Advocacy- the council identifies gaps in services to children and promotesimprovement in those services so fewer children fall into crisis. We championimprovement both through our own communications and by encouraging others to joinour advocacy. the council seeks to influence the learners of local and stategovernments to adopt new policies and to improve existing laws so all childrenreceive effective and efficient services. The council informs the public about howsystems are succeeding and where systems are falling to provide the services ourchildren need to be safe, healthy, and educated. We encourage the community to joinus in action to celebrate successes and to advocate for the correction of failures.Research is the core of the council's improvement of services for all children. Our research work draws on a wealth of information to guide our adoption and implementation of the best practices for helping children to be safe, healthy and educated. First, we capture and analyze our direct knowledge of the legal and social systems serving children in our community and the firsthand data accumulated from more than 35 years of standing up for children. Second, we collaborate with our communitys children and the solutions that work. Finally, we apply research from outside resources to confirm indemnified needs and to validate proposed solutions.Expenses $122,763
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
- 56-1325184
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,485,932
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,527,082
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,482,245 | $2,140,200 | $1,485,932 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,414,299 | $2,524,566 | $2,260,146 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,188,282 | $2,562,948 | $2,830,252 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 56-1325184).
Questions about COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC is 56-1325184.
- Is COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC 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 COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC 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 COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC 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 COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names T Richmond McPherson III.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,387 (Heather Johnson, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,482,245, expenses of $2,140,200 and total assets of $1,485,932 at year end.
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