CHILDRENS LAW CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS LAW CENTER INC

EIN 52-1961588 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

CHILDRENS LAW CENTER BELIEVES EVERY CHILD SHOULD GROW UP WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION of FAMILY, HEALTH and EDUCATION and LIVE IN A WORLD FREE FROM POVERTY, TRAUMA, RACISM, and OTHER FORMS of OPPRESSION. OUR MORE THAN 100 STAFF TOGETHER WITH DC CHILDREN and FAMILIES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS and PRO BONO ATTORNEYS USE THE LAW to SOLVE CHILDRENS URGENT PROBLEMS TODAY and IMPROVE THE SYSTEMS THAT WILL AFFECT THEIR LIVES TOMORROW. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1996, WE HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 50,000 CHILDREN and FAMILIES DIRECTLY and MULTIPLIED OUR IMPACT BY ADVOCATING for CITY-WIDE SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS MORE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.38%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

8.90%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$90.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.85%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$15,114,739

Mission workProgram services$10,184,08667.38% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,093,78013.85% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,344,5998.90% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,492,2749.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,622,46590.13% 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: 74.8% mission · 15.4% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 15.9% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 17.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 17.5% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 11.7% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 7.7% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 6.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.65% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 5.6% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,114,739

Expenses$13,622,465

Annual surplus $1,492,274 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)$10,184,086 · 74.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,093,780 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,344,599 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,114,739

Expenses$13,622,465

Assets$14,241,131

Income$16,250,820

Contributions$7,519,607

Mission work (program services)$10,184,086

Fundraising$1,344,599

Grants given$15,000

Average grant$15,000

Management and general$2,093,780

Executive compensation (total)$423,185

Stocks and bonds$2,779,126

Accounting fees$129,675

Investing fees$27,307

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

JUDITH SANDALOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $228,043Base $201,536 · Other $26,507

BRIAN D SHOOKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $226,599Base $192,940 · Other $33,659

LASHANDA ADAMSLEGAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $216,084Base $177,842 · Other $38,242

SHARRA GREERPOLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $203,856Base $165,286 · Other $38,570

SABRINA-YVETTE DALMEIDACHIEF TALENT AND EQUITY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $195,769Base $166,154 · Other $29,615

MILLICENT N NWOLISACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $186,384Base $148,472 · Other $37,912

JENNIFER MORRISDIRECTOR, GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $172,841Base $145,752 · Other $27,089

TRACY GOODMANDIRECTOR, HEALTHY TOGETHER PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $156,415Base $129,849 · Other $26,566

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 (26)

JUDITH SANDALOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRIAN D SHOOKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

LASHANDA ADAMSLEGAL DIRECTOR

SHARRA GREERPOLICY DIRECTOR

SABRINA-YVETTE DALMEIDACHIEF TALENT AND EQUITY OFFICER

MILLICENT N NWOLISACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JENNIFER MORRISDIRECTOR, GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM

TRACY GOODMANDIRECTOR, HEALTHY TOGETHER PROGRAM

TRAEVENA BYRDCHAIR

BEN SHAPIRODIRECTOR

STEPHANIE P HALESDIRECTOR

SIMONE ROSSDIRECTOR

ONA DOSUNMUDIRECTOR

MIKE MCNAMARADIRECTOR

MIGUEL EATONDIRECTOR

MEAGAN BARKETTTREASURER

LORI SHERDIRECTOR

JASON LICHTDIRECTOR

FREDERICK L KLEINDIRECTOR

EVAN MILLERDIRECTOR

DEBORAH RINGELDIRECTOR

DEBORAH BEN-CANAANDIRECTOR

DEBBIE FEINSTEINDIRECTOR

DANIEL A MASURDIRECTOR

BRIAN V BREHENYSECRETARY

BRIAN SMITHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 250 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-5823
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % WASHINGTON SQUARE
Primary officer: JUDITH SANDALOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaboucher@childrenslawcenter.org Phone(202) 467-4900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes