Nonprofit · EIN 41-1761589
CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $952,363 | $1,041,381 | -$89,018 | $1,229,961 | $43,909 | $1,186,052 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,009,920 | $973,391 | $36,529 | $1,329,163 | $54,093 | $1,275,070 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $859,941 | $931,156 | -$71,215 | $1,304,050 | $68,769 | $1,235,281 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $669,965
- of which government grants
- $383,511
- Program service revenue
- $7,255
- Investment income
- $38,993
- Net income from fundraising events
- $234,379
- Other revenue
- $236,150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $640,420
- Other salaries and wages
- $198,785
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $912,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $15,693
- Travel
- $6,444
- Depreciation
- $8,680
- Program services (functional)
- $706,798
- Management and general (functional)
- $232,051
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,532
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,329,163
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,229,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,909
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,186,052
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,186,052
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,771
- Gross receipts
- $982,417
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 162
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN DIOURY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $133,750 | $4,013 |
| WENDY WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY WASSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUKART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HEFNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAYLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEBOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE NAROTZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA RAPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC CHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHNEEBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA NATZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE CASSIOPPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN SINDBERG PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SCHMIEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLEY HORRELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN POCKL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEAH KIPPOLA-FRISKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEANDRA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETHANY KINSELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN DIOURY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,500 | $1,000 |
| PERRI HITE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLEY HORRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN POCKL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BARRETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY KINSELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANDRA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SCHMIEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SINDBERG PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CASSIOPPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA NATZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHNEEBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH KIPPOLA-FRISKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA RAPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE NAROTZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAYMAN PEZHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ZEULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAYLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILIA PANTELEEVA | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $70,885 | $4,470 |
| SUSAN DIOURY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $17,067 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BARRETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAYLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CASSIOPPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DOELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA RAPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRI HITE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLEY HORRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY KINSELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ZEULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAYMAN PEZHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHNEEBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SINDBERG PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA NATZEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANDRA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN POCKL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONA RINDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SCHMIEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 SYNDICATE ST N STE 340, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-4184
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NIKKI FARAGO, 450 NORTH SYNDICATE STREET 340, ST PAUL, MN 55104
- Signed the 990
- NIKKI FARAGO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 644-4438
- Website
- WWW.CLCMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- CLC SERVED 402 CLIENTS IN 2025 AND SAW 119 CASES TO COMPLETION. OF THESE YOUTH, 51% (204) ARE FEMALE, 49% (198) ARE MALE; 65% (263) OF THE CASES ARE WITHIN RAMSEY COUNTY, 34% (138) 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, 152 (38%) ARE BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 130 (32%) ARE TWO OR MORE RACES, 30 (8%) ARE ASIAN, 8 (2%) ARE HISPANIC-LATINO, 7 (2%) ARE NATIVE AMERICAN BUT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ICWA, 19 (5%) ARE ICWA ELIGIBLE, AND 56 (14%) ARE WHITE. 74% OF CLIENTS WERE MEMBERS OF A SIBLING GROUP. OF THE 402 CASES 55% CASES WERE ASSIGNED IN HOUSE TO STAFF ATTORNEYS AND 45% OF THE CASES WERE ASSIGNED TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. 55% OF CLC CLIENTS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR STUDIES ON TIME, WITH 7% OF THOSE STUDENTS PLANNING TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE THIS FALL. IN CONTRAST, 35% OF SENIOR CLIENTS WERE STILL STRIVING TO EARN THEIR DIPLOMA. WHILE THESE FIGURES REFLECT A DECREASE COMPARED TO OUR EARLIER GRADUATION RATES, THEY ALIGN WITH THE OVERALL DECLINE IN GRADUATION RATES OBSERVED STATEWIDE FOR FOSTER STUDENTS.IN 2025, CLC STAFF SERVED ON, OR PARTICIPATE IN, OVER 14 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.Expenses $706,798 · revenue $7,255
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1761589
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,229,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $982,417
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $952,363 | $1,041,381 | $1,229,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,009,920 | $973,391 | $1,329,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $859,941 | $931,156 | $1,304,050 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,378,952 | $1,027,989 | $1,395,465 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 41-1761589).
Questions about CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA is 41-1761589.
- Is CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA 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 CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NIKKI FARAGO.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,750 (SUSAN DIOURY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $952,363, expenses of $1,041,381 and total assets of $1,229,961 at year end.
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