Nonprofit · EIN 95-4252143
CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $82,048,499 | $79,568,411 | $2,480,088 | $52,972,317 | $13,490,458 | $39,481,859 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $81,377,619 | $82,883,077 | -$1,505,458 | $51,859,515 | $15,005,888 | $36,853,627 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $82,121,014 | $78,904,295 | $3,216,719 | $53,984,638 | $15,653,818 | $38,330,820 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $81,047,681
- of which government grants
- $73,460,957
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,084,503
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$97,369
- Other revenue
- -$83,685
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $775,348
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,526,165
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $71,632,601
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,269
- Accounting fees
- $64,600
- Occupancy
- $2,806,461
- Travel
- $1,170,333
- Depreciation
- $460,167
- Program services (functional)
- $68,834,085
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,552,880
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,446
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,859,515
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,972,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,490,458
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,481,859
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,143,775
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,637,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,264,421
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,217,438
- Gross receipts
- $82,151,268
- Employees
- 679
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE HEIMOV | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $306,824 | $29,707 |
| DAVID ESTEP | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,899 | $33,119 |
| PHYLLIS B STRICKLAN | DIR. OF DEI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,317 | $15,793 |
| PANSY AU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $226,394 | $22,107 |
| PRINCESS BALTIMORE | FIRM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,263 | $11,353 |
| BARBARA DUEY | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,629 | $21,065 |
| SUSAN ABRAMS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,119 | $13,267 |
| ROSALEE VILLALOBOS | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $166,574 | $9,694 |
| JENNIFER PERRY | BOARD CHAIR & EXEC. COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E DROOYAN | COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX S HEINKE | INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND KELLY | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY KELLY | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMSON MENGISTU | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAGROS SAXON | DEVELOPMENT & EVENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTY AREIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARA BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIO FROMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAT KAUFMAN MD MPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL LIFLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON DENNIS PERLUSS RET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE HEIMOV | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $268,246 | $28,244 |
| JOHN MOLL | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $232,079 | $20,371 |
| DAVID ESTEP | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DIR. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,993 | $25,685 |
| PHYLLIS STRICKLAN | DIR. OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,554 | $13,017 |
| SUSAN ABRAMS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,890 | $11,657 |
| PRINCESS BALTIMORE | FIRM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,774 | $11,233 |
| BARBARA DUEY | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,836 | $18,955 |
| PANSY AU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $199,974 | $18,393 |
| JENNIFER PERRY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY AREIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD E DROOYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIO FROMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX S HEINKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA YANOW JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KAUFMAN MD MPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LIFLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMSON MENGISTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAGROS SAXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PFISTER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE HEIMOV | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $280,968 | $28,992 |
| JOHN MOLL | OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR / SE Officer | 50 | $242,110 | $20,922 |
| DAVID ESTEP | FIRM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,955 | $25,675 |
| PHYLLIS STRICKLAN | DIR. OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,643 | $13,664 |
| IVY LEWIS | FIRM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,072 | $19,728 |
| BRENDA DABNEY | FIRM ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,971 | $18,480 |
| PRINCESS BALTIMORE | SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,056 | $12,331 |
| RICHARD E DROOYAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY AREIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIO FROMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX S HEINKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA YANOW JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL M LIFLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMSON MENGITSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PFISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRIE L ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAGROS SAXON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/5/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK DAMRELL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/5/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA DENMAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/5/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 CENTRE PLAZA DR, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754-2155
- In care of
- % COMPUTING RESOURCES INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESLIE HEIMOV, 101 CENTRE PLAZA DRIVE, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
- Signed the 990
- LESLIE HEIMOV, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 980-1717
- Website
- WWW.CLCCAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINDES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4252143 or by the name CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA (CLC) PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY ABUSE AND NEGLECT. WE ADVOCATE FOR OUR CLIENTS BY SUPPORTING FAMILIES; FIGHTING FOR REUNIFICATION, PERMANENCE, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, HEALTH, AND MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS; AND EMPOWERING AND STRENGTHENING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR INFORMED APPROACH TO ADVOCACY MAKES US A POWERFUL VOICE IN A LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM REFORM.
Program accomplishments
- CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA'S (CLC) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL AND RELATED SERVICES TO QUALIFIED PERSONS WHO ARE PARTIES TO OR AT RISK OF BECOMING PARTIES TO DEPENDENCY COURT PROCEEDINGS IN LOS ANGELES, SACRAMENTO, AND PLACER COUNTIES. CLC ATTORNEYS MADE 131,041 COURT APPEARANCES ON BEHALF OF VULNERABLE YOUNG CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $68,834,085
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4252143
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,972,317
- Income (IRS master file)
- $82,151,268
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $82,048,499 | $79,568,411 | $52,972,317 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $81,377,619 | $82,883,077 | $51,859,515 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $82,121,014 | $78,904,295 | $53,984,638 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $73,270,099 | $62,250,435 | $41,810,128 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-4252143).
Questions about CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA is 95-4252143.
- Is CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA 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 CALIFORNIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LESLIE HEIMOV.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $306,824 (LESLIE HEIMOV, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,048,499, expenses of $79,568,411 and total assets of $52,972,317 at year end.
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