2025-03-24T16:08:17-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 821042677 THE CHILDRENS LAW PROJECT OF HAWAII CHIL 8089592574 101 Aupuni St Ste 1014A Hilo HI 96720 Joseph OConnell Board President 8086400905 2025-03-24 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Valerie Grab 101 Aupuni Street Suite 1014A Hilo HI 96720 391252 0 X http://www.clphi.org/ X 2017 HI We are a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to empowering court-involved children on Hawai`i Island through youth-focused advocacy. 5 5 13 0 0 0 88815 53452 384242 337800 0 0 0 0 473057 391252 0 0 0 0 444625 330651 0 0 0 150309 107671 594934 438322 -121877 -47070 231578 233029 9518 58039 222060 174990 We are a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to empowering court-involved children on Hawaii island through youth focused legal advocacy. 0 0 302350 0 358930 As Guardians ad Litem for children in foster custody and as attorneys for parents whose children have been removed into foster care, we take a broad view of our client's needs. By following best practices, engaging mental health and lived-experience professionals, and advocating for trauma-informed care, we seek to connect our clients with the services they need to heal from their experiences. We strive to give our clients a voice and empower them to participate in child protective services process. As we advocate for our clients, we investigate the circumstances of the case, report to the parties and the court, encourage settlement in children's best interest, and connect the family with community resources. As part of this program, CLPHI also provides comprehensive family-centered advocacy for parents navigating the child welfare system. 11593 0 10267 Through Project Permanence, we work to establish adoptions and legal guardianships for children whose parents are not able to safely care for them. First, we seek to prevent child welfare involvement by establishing a legal relationship between children and non-parent caregivers. Second, Project Permanence seeks to get children already involved with Child Welfare Services out of the foster care system by establishing guardianships and adoptions. Ultimately, the goal of this project is to help children live in permanent homes and forge life-long connections to stable families. Our Multidisciplinary Teams focus on providing holistic legal advocacy for our Guardian ad Litem (GAL) clients. In addition to an Attorney, our MDTs are staffed by a Children's Law Project of Hawai'i (CLPHI) Social Worker and/or a Lived-Experience Advocate. All of our GAL clients assigned to an MDT have a comprehensive legal case plan developed and implemented for them that ensures advocacy across multiple domains (i.e. education, physical/mental health, and public benefits.) We engage families, youth, and qualified professionals to develop and implement tailored plans to best serve our clients. The expertise of a multi-faceted team provides the guidance necessary and ensures better outcomes for our young clients. CLPHI recently expanded this program to include parents whose children are in Foster Custody, and young adults who have aged out of the Foster Care system. 0 0 0 No additional programs 0 0 0 313943 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 HI X Joseph O'Connell 8086400905 101 Aupuni St Ste 1014A Hilo HI 96720 Valerie Grab Executive Director 40 0 X 46565 0 0 Nicole Forelli Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Reina Acacio Secretary 0.15 0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Franklin Treasurer 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 Joseph O'Connell President 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Loren K Pabila Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 46565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21397 32055 3021 53452 337800 337800 0 0 337800 0 0 0 0 0 0 391252 337800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46566 34830 11736 0 0 0 0 250629 179583 71046 0 0 0 0 0 5327 4445 882 28129 21613 6516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6584 0 6584 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 411 411 0 0 0 0 0 0 13487 8981 4506 0 11026 11026 0 0 0 0 0 0 58100 40159 17941 0 6380 5707 673 0 0 0 0 0 177 116 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 671 0 671 0 6650 4575 2075 0 Payroll Processing Fees 1538 483 1055 0 Document and Filing Fees 720 720 0 0 Bar Dues 1647 1089 558 0 Repairs and Maintenance 280 205 75 0 438322 313943 124379 0 156236 160765 0 0 0 0 68010 73839 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7177 4697 3151 2480 4181 -4055 231578 233029 9518 0 0 0 0 55103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2936 9518 58039 X 222060 174990 0 0 0 0 222060 174990 231578 233029 -47070 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 329553 500334 667571 473056 391253 2361767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 329553 500334 667571 473056 391253 2361767 0 2361767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2361767 0 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7177 0 4697 2480 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2480 0 Payroll Taxes Payable 2649 Payroll Benefits Payable 287 2936 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 os given to the Board of Directors for review prior to filing the return. The Executive Director is present at the presentatin to answer any questions and review the return with the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of Interest forms are distribued at the first meeting of the Board each year. The Executive Director and President of the Board monitor any conflicts throughout the year and take appropriate action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors review the Executive Directors' salary annually. They gather informatin for the island of Hawaii and State of Hawaii for Executive Director salaries to determine any changes for the coming year prior to determining if a salary increase is to be given. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request, a copy of the requested documents are mailed to the person. The financial statements are in a consolidated summary format.