2025-08-21T07:26:45-05:00 2024-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-01-01 411761589 CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA CHIL 6516444438 450 NORTH SYNDICATE STREET 340 ST PAUL MN 55104 SUSAN DIOURY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6516444438 2025-08-20 1 0 NEAL EVERT P00046853 9528310085 2025-08-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSAN DIOURY 450 NORTH SYNDICATE STREET 340 ST PAUL MN 55104 1046643 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. 21 2 13 129 1705 0 663537 799337 357 7100 26520 35106 169527 168377 859941 1009920 0 0 0 0 770938 846043 0 0 68464 160218 127348 931156 973391 -71215 36529 1304050 1329163 68769 54093 1235281 1275070 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 708316 7100 CLC SERVED 420 CLIENTS IN 2024, AND SAW 155 CASES TO COMPLETION. OF THESE YOUTH, 52% (218) ARE FEMALE, 48% (202) ARE MALE; 61% (258) OF THE CASES ARE WITHIN RAMSEY COUNTY, 38% (161) ARE IN HENNEPIN COUNTY; 1% IN WASHINGTON 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, 157 (37%) ARE BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 149 (35%) ARE TWO OR MORE RACES, 33 (8%) ARE ASIAN, 6 (1%) ARE HISPANIC-LATINO, 5 (1%) ARE NATIVE AMERCAN BUT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ICWA, 19 (5%) ARE ICWA ELIGIBLE, AND 51 (12%) ARE WHITE. 73% OF CLC CLIENTS GRADUATED OR WERE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. 333 (79%) OF CLIENTS SERVED IN 2024 BELONGED TO A SIBLING GROUP. 363 (86%) OF CLC CLIENTS HAD SPECIAL NEEDS. OF THE 155 CASES CLOSED IN 2024, 48 (31%) WERE ADOPTED, 23 (15%) AGED OUT, AND 19 (12%) HAD A TRANSFER OF LEGAL CUSTODY. CLC STAFF ATTORNEYS REPRESENTED 197 (47%) OF CLC'S CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS REPRESENTED 198 (47%) OF CLC'S CLIENTS, INCLUDING SIBLING GROUPS. SOME VOUNTEER ATTORNEYS HAVE MORE THAN ONE CASE THROUGH CLC.IN 2024, CLC STAFF SERVED ON, OR PARTICIPATE IN, OVER 15 EXTERNAL COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE MN SUPREME COURT COUNCIL ON CHILD PROTECTION, CHILDREN'S JUSTICE INITIATIVE, STATEWIDE CJI ADVISORY COMMITTEE, STATEWIDE CJI MENTAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE, MIFPA PHASE II, CHILDREN'S JUSTICE ACT TASK FORCE, HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTY CHILDREN'S JUSTICE INITIATIVE GROUPS, MN RULES OF JUVENILE PROTECTION PROCEDURE COMMITTEE, STATE BOARD OF APPELLATE COUNSEL AND TRAINING, AND THE MSBA AND ABA CHILDREN AND LAW SECTIONS. IN 2024, 73% OF CLC CLIENTS GRADUATED OR WERE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, EXCEEDING THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. CLC TRAINED 29 NEW VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS IN 2024 THROUGH IN-PERSON AND ON-DEMAND CLE TRAINING. CLC ALSO FACILITATED TRAININGS ON ETHICS AND BEST PRACTICES WHEN REPRESENTING YOUTH IN CARE, RECENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AFFECTING CHILD PROTECTION PRACTICE, REASONABLE EFFORTS IN CHILD PROTECTION CASES, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE: A NATIVE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ON HEALING. 708316 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 PERRI HITE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLEY HORRELL VICE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN POCKL TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL BARRETT CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW BAESE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY KINSELLA DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANDRA WALKER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN SCHMIEG DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN SINDBERG PORTER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE KURTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE CASSIOPPI DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA NATZEL DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHNEEBECK DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH KIPPOLA-FRISKE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA RAPHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE NAROTZKY DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAYMAN PEZHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY ZEULI DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 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 WILLIAM HEFNER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DIOURY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 137500 0 1000 137500 0 1000 1 0 0 0 0 458687 340650 799337 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 541100 7100 7100 7100 35106 35106 203395 36723 166672 166672 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1705 1705 1705 1009920 7100 1705 201778 606142 443222 122413 40507 173312 126601 35197 11514 11543 8585 2110 848 55046 40234 11142 3670 48081 27806 16842 3433 1961 1548 222 191 18633 14710 2107 1816 15692 12389 1774 1529 3793 2994 429 370 12021 9490 1359 1172 15675 12375 1772 1528 FEES/CHARGES 6525 5151 738 636 PRINTING AND COPYING 3333 2631 377 325 MISCELLANEOUS 899 0 46 853 POSTAGE AND MESSENGER 503 397 57 49 232 183 26 23 973391 708316 196611 68464 30766 25156 965895 1126399 214261 103815 16154 22365 80569 72301 20289 8268 56685 43160 1304050 1329163 11269 9758 57500 44335 68769 54093 X 1175281 1260070 60000 15000 1235281 1275070 1304050 1329163 36529 3260 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 820913 900435 1177909 663537 799337 4362131 820913 900435 1177909 663537 799337 4362131 710960 3651171 9906 2606 4179 26520 35106 78317 515 202 108 1705 2530 4442978 877232 0.82180 0.80240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 80569 72301 8268 8268 LEASE LIABILITY 44335 44335 X 1013180 3260 3260 1009920 0 1009920 973391 0 973391 0 973391 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 203395 203395 36723 203395 203395 36723 36723 166672 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CLC BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO ADD LANGUAGE SPECIFYING STANDING COMMITTEES AND DEFINING COMMITTEE ROLES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AUDIT/990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE BOARD. QUESTIONS AND ANY NEEDED CORRECTIONS ARE ADDRESSED WITH THE AUDITOR. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE AUDIT AND 990 ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY THE TREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND AUDITOR. THE BOARD, REVIEWS, DISCUSSES AND APPROVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C KEY EMPLOYESS AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANNUAL BASIS. 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