2024-08-15T08:18:23-05:00 2023-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-01-01 411761589 CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA CHIL 6516444438 450 NORTH SYNDICATE STREET 340 ST PAUL MN 55104 LAUREN POCKL CURRENT TREASURER 6516444438 2024-08-13 1 0 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2024-08-13 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z PERRI HITE 450 NORTH SYNDICATE STREET 340 ST PAUL MN 55104 892618 0 X WWW.CLCMN.ORG X 1995 MN CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA PROMOTES AND PROTECTS THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND POLICY REFORM. 22 22 15 143 0 0 1177909 663537 875 357 4179 26520 195989 169527 1378952 859941 0 0 0 0 885469 770938 0 0 44152 142520 160218 1027989 931156 350963 -71215 1395465 1304050 88969 68769 1306496 1235281 X CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA PROMOTES AND PROTECTS THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND POLICY REFORM. 0 0 829406 464 CLC SERVED 506 CLIENTS IN 2023, AND SAW 158 CASES TO COMPLETION. OF THESE YOUTH, 54% (274) ARE FEMALE, 46% (232) ARE MALE; 58% (293) OF THE CASES ARE WITHIN RAMSEY COUNTY, 42% (214) ARE IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. ALL CLC CLIENTS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE IN MN, MOSTLY BETWEEN AGES 10-21. CLC SERVES A HIGH MINORITY POPULATION, MANY OF WHOM IDENTIFY AS MORE THAN ONE RACE. SPECIFICALLY, 187 (37%) ARE AFRIAN-AMERICAN, 172 (34%) ARE TWO OR MORE RACES, 37 (7%) ARE ASIAN, 10 (2%) ARE HISPANIC-LATINO, 8 (2%) ARE NATIVE AMERCAN BUT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ICWA, 24 (5%) ARE ICWA ELIGIBLE, AND 68 (13%) ARE WHITE. 70% OF CLC CLIENTS GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL. 417 (82%) OF CLIENTS SERVED IN 2023 BELONGED TO A SIBLING GROUP. 450 (89%) HAD SPECIAL NEEDS. OF THE 158 CASES CLOSED IN 2023, 48 (30%) WERE ADOPTED, 36 (23%) AGED OUT, AND 24 (15%) HAD A TRANSFER OF CUSTODY. CLC STAFF ATTORNEYS REPRESENTED 273 (54%) OF CLC'S CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS REPRESENTED 233 (46%) OF CLC'S CLIENTS, INCLUDING SIBLING GROUPS. SOME VOUNTEER ATTORNEYS HAVE MORE THAN ONE CASE THROUGH CLC. IN 2023, CLC STAFF PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EXTERNAL COMMITTEES AND COALITIONS TO ADVOCATE AND ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE SYSTEMS THAT AFFECT FOSTER AND AT-RISK YOUTH: 1) ABA CHILDREN'S LAWYERS CONNECT; 2) CHILDREN'S JUSTICE INITIATIVE; 3) STATEWIDE CJI ADVISORY COMMITTEE; 4) STATEWIDE CJI MENTAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE; 5) ONECOURTMN HEARINGS INITIATIVE (OHI); 6) MIFPA PHASE II; 7) MINNESOTA LEGAL AID WELLNESS COMMITTEE; 8) SPECIAL IMMIGRATION JUVENILE STATUS ROUNDTABLE; 9) CHILDREN'S JUSTICE ACT TASK FORCE; 10) HENNEPIN COUNTY CHILDREN'S JUSTICE INITIATIVE GROUP, 11) RAMSEY'S COUNTY CHILDREN'S JUSTICE INITIATIVE GROUP; 12) RAMSEY COUNTY QUARTERLY ADOPTION COMMITTEE; 13) RAMSEY COUNTY DATA SUBCOMMITTEE, 14) RAMSEY COUNTY ICWA ADVISORY BOARD 15) STATE TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE; 16) MINNESOTA RULES OF JUVENILE PROTECTION PROCEDURE COMMITTEE; 17) MSBA CHILDREN AND THE LAW SECTION. 70% OF CLC CLIENTS GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, EXCEEDING NATIONAL STATISTICS FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. CLC TRAINED 12 NEW VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS IN 2023 THROUGH AN ON-DEMAND CLE TRAINING. CLC ALSO FACILITATED TRAININGS ON ETHICAL PITFALLS IN PRO BONO SERVICES, LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE (EFC), REASONABLE EFFORTS JUDICIAL ACADEMY, PERMANENCY IN PRACTICE FOR CHILD ATTORNEYS, ADDRESSING SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS IN CHILD PROTECTION MATTERS, OVERVIEW OF CLC AND OUR PRACTICE, EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF TEENS: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD PROTECTION MATTERS, AND ICWA/MIFPA BEST PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURTS. 829406 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6516444438 450 NORTH SYNDICATE STREET 340 ST PAUL MN 55104 ANDREW BAESE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL BARRETT VICE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA BAYLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CONWAY DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE CASSIOPPI DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DOELY DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA RAPHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HEFNER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERRI HITE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLEY HORRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARA GRAY DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE KURTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY KINSELLA DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY ZEULI DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAYMAN PEZHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHNEEBECK DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN SINDBERG PORTER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA NATZEL TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEANDRA WALKER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN POCKL DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALONA RINDAL DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN SCHMIEG DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DIOURY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 17067 0 0 LILIA PANTELEEVA FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 70885 0 4470 87952 0 4470 0 1 1 0 0 345460 318077 663537 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 541100 357 357 357 26520 26520 202097 32677 169420 169420 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 107 107 107 859941 464 0 195940 497174 445418 27941 23815 204624 183323 11500 9801 18934 16963 1064 907 50206 44979 2822 2405 7735 7735 28503 26767 1736 44889 40216 2523 2150 23939 21447 1345 1147 15693 14059 882 752 3421 3319 68 34 14408 12908 810 690 8495 8240 170 85 PRINTING AND COPYING 4425 3964 249 212 FEES/CHARGES 4168 3734 234 200 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 2492 2233 140 119 MISCELLANEOUS 1285 1151 72 62 765 685 43 37 931156 829406 57598 44152 4921 30766 1060445 965895 213711 214261 11898 16154 80570 60281 34699 20289 69791 56685 1395465 1304050 19112 11269 69857 57500 88969 68769 X 1181496 1175281 125000 60000 1306496 1235281 1395465 1304050 -71215 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 766657 820913 900435 1177909 663537 4329451 766657 820913 900435 1177909 663537 4329451 813256 3516195 2075 9906 2606 4179 26520 45286 6630 515 202 108 7455 4382192 877419 0.80240 0.79690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 80570 60281 20289 20289 LEASE LIABILITY 57500 57500 X 859941 0 859941 0 859941 931156 0 931156 0 931156 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. ANNUAL BENEFIT 200439 200439 22960 8297 200439 200439 22960 8297 31257 169182 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LILIA PANTELEEVA FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 70885 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4470 0 75355 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO PERMIT THE CHAIR OF THE BOD TO REMAIN ON THE BOARD FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THEIR TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS STEPS DOWN THE SAME YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO OTHER COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - AUDIT/990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY BOARD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND CORRECTIONS OR QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED WITH THE AUDITOR. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE AUDIT AND 990 ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ARE REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED ANNUALLY BY BOTH BOARD AND STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. OTHER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST