2024-11-15T18:07:40-06:00 2023-12-31 133597814 SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC 520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200 NEW YORK NY 10018 990EZ 2023-01-01 823386815 CHOSEN FAMILY LAW CENTER INC CHOS 7326391657 30 WALL ST FL 8 NEW YORK NY 100052205 MAT DOS SANTOS PRESIDENT 7326391657 2024-11-15 1 0 WILLIAM SKODY P00631754 2129671100 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X CHOSENFAMILYLAWCENTER.ORG X X 127817 X 120817 7000 127817 25550 2210 30305 143 32012 90220 37597 199669 0 237266 199669 237266 199669 237266 0 0 199669 237266 X SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE FAMILIES CULTIVATING EQUITABLE SOCIAL AND LEGAL RECOGNITION OF LESBIAN, GAY,BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX (LGBTI) AND POLYAMOROUS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS OTHER UNDERSERVED FORMS SUCH AS PLATONIC COPARENTS OR MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILIES; ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION AND DEFEND HUMAN, CIVIL, AND OTHER RIGHTS FOR THESE COMMUNITIES; AND OFFERING EDUCATION TO LAWYERS, THERAPISTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO ENABLE THEM TO BEST SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES. AS A SMALL NONPROFIT WORKING ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET, WE HAVE ACHIEVED SO MUCH SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 2017, INCLUDING:DIRECTLY SUPPORTED HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WITH FREE LEGAL SERVICES, TRAINED HUNDREDS OF ATTORNEYS ABOUT INCLUSIVE FAMILY LAW, DRAFTED AND PASSED GROUNDBREAKING LAWS, AND EDUCATED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FAMILY LAW.THROUGH FREE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, WE HAVE SERVED LOW-INCOME LGBTQIA+ CLIENTS VIA OUR TRANS UMBRELLA, ASYLEE ASSISTANCE, PARENTAGE PROTECTION, AND POLY FAMILIES/QUEER KINSHIP PROJECTS. FOR FOLKS OUTSIDE OF NY SEEKING SERVICES, WE HAVE REFERRED HUNDREDS OF CLIENTS NATIONWIDE THROUGH OUR REFERRAL NETWORK.WE HAVE TAUGHT OVER 50 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION CLASSES TO OTHER ATTORNEYS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER, U.S. DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) LGBTQ NETWORK, FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL, AND MANY OTHERS.OUR SENIOR LEGAL DIRECTOR ANDY IZENSON BECAME A HARVARD LAW SCHOOL CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR FOR 2023, AND TEACHES CLASSES ON INCLUSIVE FAMILY LAW, IMPACTING HUNDREDS OF EMERGING ATTORNEYS. ANDY'S WORK ALSO INCLUDES COMPILING, ORGANIZING, AND LEADING PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING: A TOOLKIT FOR LGBTQ+ ACTIVISTS FACING DIGITAL THREATS; RESEARCH ABOUT SANCTUARY LEGISLATION FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS; TRAININGS FOR MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO SAFELY PROVIDE GENDER AFFIRMING CARE IN SANCTUARY STATES; KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS FOR QUEERS FACING OVER-POLICING; AND ORGANIZING THE FIRST CONVENING OF TRANS IMPACT LITIGATION AND POLICY COUNSEL MEMBERS.IN 2020, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DIANA ADAMS AND ANDY COFOUNDED THE POLYAMORY LEGAL ADVOCACY COALITION (PLAC) IN COLLABORATION WITH HARVARD LAW SCHOOL AND OTHER POLICY LEADERS TO DRAFT AND PASS THE NATIONS' FIRST LEGISLATION FOR MULTI-PARTNER DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS IN SOMERVILLE, MA, WHICH THEY LATER PASSED IN CAMBRIDGE & ARLINGTON MA IN 2021. IN 2023, PLAC DRAFTED AND PASSED THE FIRST-EVER RELATIONSHIP STRUCTURE NON-DISCRIMINATION LAWS IN SOMERVILLE & CAMBRIDGE MA. SEVERAL BILLS ARE IN PROCESS AND WE EXPECT PASSAGE OF THESE REVOLUTIONARY INCLUSIVE FAMILY POLICY LAWS IN CALIFORNIA IN 2024. CFLC HELPED EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF FAMILY FOR RENT STABILIZED APARTMENTS IN NYC THROUGH CITATION OF OUR WORK IN A NEW YORKER ARTICLE BY WRITER ANDREW SOLOMON, AS WELL AS VIA REFERENCES TO THE LAWS WE PASSED IN MA.DIANA'S WORK AS AN ACTIVIST AND ADVOCATE WAS CELEBRATED WITH INVITATIONS TO SPEAK TO: THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN D.C. AT THE WHITE HOUSE AS PART OF BIPLUS ORGANIZING US IN 2022, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VIA MADRID SUMMIT'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN JUNE 2023, AND AN INVITATION TO BE AN OFFICIAL DELEGATE TO THE UNITED NATIONS AT THE #WETHEFUTURE SUMMIT THIS NOVEMBER 2023.DIANA'S TED TALK, "WHY US LAWS MUST EXPAND BEYOND THE NUCLEAR FAMILY" HAS RECEIVED NEARLY TWO MILLION VIEWS, IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR LGBTQIA+ TALKS EVER, AND IS NOW TRANSLATED IN 6 LANGUAGES WORLDWIDE. CFLC IS IMPACTING GLOBAL MEDIA AND POLICY THROUGH FEATURES IN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PRESS INCLUDING: TED RADIO HOUR, NY TIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, WASHINGTON POST, NEW YORKER, THE ECONOMIST, INSIDER, VANITY FAIR, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, USA TODAY, ABOVE THE LAW, THE ATLANTIC, PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, CBS, VIETNAM TIMES, GLOBE ASAHI (JAPAN), AND DER SPIEGEL (GERMANY), AMONG OTHERS. 0 58021 58021 DIANA ADAMS PRESIDENT (FORMER) 10.00 0 0 0 ANDY R IZENSON VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY 10.00 0 0 0 AMY LEBLANC TREASURER 10.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL SILBERBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 KEVIN BALKTICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 MAT DOS SANTOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 LAURIE MORRISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 KAE BURKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 CAROLINE ROSE GIULIANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 YSIAD FERREIRAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 MEIYANN HWANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NJ NY THE ORGANIZATION 30 WALL ST FL 8 NEW YORK NY 100052205 7326391657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 30710 52118 89272 102863 120817 395780 30710 52118 89272 102863 120817 395780 58588 337192 395780 13563 0.85200 0.87830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 26. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,292. DESCRIPTION: INCORPORATION & REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 9,417. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 689. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,745. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,356. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 4,660. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL & MEALS. AMOUNT: 2,508. DESCRIPTION: OTHER PROGRAM COST . AMOUNT: 145. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL FEES . AMOUNT: 270. DESCRIPTION: EVENT . AMOUNT: 8,904. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,012. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.