LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INC

EIN 13-3202043 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

PROVIDE FREE LEGAL and SOCIAL WORK ADVOCACY for CHILDREN IN ABUSE, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1: NEGLECT, FOSTER CARE, TERMINATION of PARENTAL RIGHTS, VISITATION, CUSTODY, ADOPTION, YOUTH JUSTICE and RELATED CASES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.55%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

4.54%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$88.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.69%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $232,795 for GLENN METSCH-AMPEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,857,231

Mission workProgram services$9,076,36476.55% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$912,2207.69% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$537,7664.54% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,330,88111.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,526,35088.78% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 8.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 9.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 9.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 9.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 8.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,857,231

Expenses$10,526,350

Annual surplus $1,330,881 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,076,364 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$912,220 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$537,766 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,857,231

Expenses$10,526,350

Assets$8,267,860

Income$11,994,366

Contributions$11,782,899

Mission work (program services)$9,076,364

Fundraising$537,766

Management and general$912,220

Executive compensation (total)$566,075

Accounting fees$43,597

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GLENN METSCH-AMPELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $232,795Base $218,854 · Other $13,941

MICHAEL MURTAGHCO-DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE · 40 hrs/week $179,171Base $152,017 · Other $27,154

BETSY KRAMERPOLICY & SPECIAL LITIGATION PROJECT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $173,409Base $134,448 · Other $38,961

MICHAEL SCHERZDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $172,096Base $132,615 · Other $39,481

MARLY GONZALEZSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $171,873Base $133,130 · Other $38,743

ANNA SCHISSELDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 40 hrs/week $165,037Base $126,127 · Other $38,910

KAREN J FREEDMANPRESIDENT · 24 hrs/week $148,588Base $120,043 · Other $28,545

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

GLENN METSCH-AMPELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL MURTAGHCO-DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

BETSY KRAMERPOLICY & SPECIAL LITIGATION PROJECT DIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCHERZDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT DIRECTOR

MARLY GONZALEZSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

ANNA SCHISSELDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

KAREN J FREEDMANPRESIDENT

JACOB W BUCHDAHLDIRECTOR

VAUGHN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

SARA E NATHANDIRECTOR

MARI C HINOJOSADIRECTOR

KATRINA E JAMESDIRECTOR

JOHN M SHAPIROBOARD CHAIR

JEREMY FIELDINGSECRETARY

ALAN B ABRAMSONVICE CHAIR

DAVID A TANNERDIRECTOR

DARREN MARTINDIRECTOR

BRIAN L SCHORRTREASURER

ANDREA MARKSDIRECTOR

ALLISON LEVINE-STILLMANDIRECTOR

ALAN M KLEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 110 LAFAYETTE STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013
County: New York
In care of: GLENN METSCH-AMPEL
Primary officer: GLENN METSCH-AMPEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 966-6420

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services