2025-12-09T10:19:31-05:00 2025-03-31 WithumSmithBrown PC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 14TH FL EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2024-04-01 113392591 The Children's Law Center % CHARLES SIMPSON CHIL 7185223333 44 Court Street 11th Floor Brooklyn NY 112014411 Hon Liberty Aldrich Executive Director 7185223333 2025-11-15 true true James Mulroy P00024514 7328281614 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Hon Liberty Aldrich 44 Court Street 11th Floor Brooklyn NY 112014411 10997427 false X WWW.CLCNY.ORG X 1997 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN APPROXIMATELY 8,000 CUSTODY/VISITATION AND RELATED FAMILY LAW CASES. 15 15 84 15 0 10381169 10907029 0 0 12284 29797 6829 60601 10400282 10997427 0 0 0 0 7131896 7722245 0 0 95604 3430430 3230381 10562326 10952626 -162044 44801 14565946 13909515 14966471 14265239 -400525 -355724 X TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT CHILDREN IN CONTESTED CUSTODY/ VISITATION AND RELATED CASES. false false 9540990 THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER (CLC) IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT THE TRIAL AND APPELLATE LEVEL FOR CHILDEN INVOLVED IN THE NEW YORK FAMILY COURTS. CLC IS FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING COMPLEX CUSTODY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH OR OTHER ISSUES LEADING TO FAMILY COURT INVOLVEMENT. OUR DEDICATED SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO PROMOTE CHILD-WELLBEING AND REDUCE THE IMPACT OF BOTH FAMILY DISSOLUTION AND COURT INVOLVEMENT. CLC ENHANCES YOUTH EMPOWERMENT BY PROVIDING ZEALOUS ADVOCACY FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS AND PROMOTES SYSTEM REFORM THROUGH LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY WORK. CLC LAUNCHED THE CHILDRENS VOICE PROJECT, THE ONLY YOUTH BOARD IN NEW YORK DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A VOICE FOR SUBJECT CHILDREN IN CUSTODY, VISITATION, GUARDIANSHIP AND ORDER OF PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS. CLC TRACKS WEEKLY INTAKE AND CASE VOLUME DATA. EACH BOROUGH AND JURIST MAINTAINS A MIXTURE OF VIRTUAL, HYBRID AND IN-PERSON PROCEEDINGS. IN FY24-25, CLC APPEARED ON MORE THAN 8,000 INTAKE PETITONS ON BEHALF OF MORE THAN 4700 CHILDREN. CLC ALSO FILLED MORE THAN 40 APPEAL BRIEFS AND SECURED OUTCOMES THAT WERE CONSISTENT WITH OUR CLIENTS WISHES IN MORE THAN 75% OF OUR CASES. 9540990 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 true 84 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X CHARLES SIMPSON 7185223333 44 COURT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 HON Liberty Aldrich EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 247960 0 0 Deana Tietjen CO-DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 175403 0 17594 Janet Neustaetter DIR. 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Accordingly, no provision for federal or state income taxes has been recorded in the statements of activities. The Center follows the pronouncement related to income taxes, and there were no uncertain tax positions at the date of adoption or at March 31, 2025 and 2024. In addition, the Center has no tax related interest or penalties for the period presented in the financial statements. X X false false false false false false false false false HON Liberty Aldrich EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 247960 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 247960 0 0 0 Deana Tietjen CO-DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 175403 0 0 0 0 0 8770 0 8824 0 192997 0 0 0 Janet Neustaetter DIR. OF APPEALS AND WRITING 159719 0 0 0 0 0 11311 0 11457 0 182487 0 0 0 William Booth Jr BOROUGH DIRECTOR 158229 0 0 0 0 0 8074 0 8084 0 174387 0 0 0 JoAnna Kelly Borough Director 143120 0 0 0 0 0 10164 0 10296 0 163580 0 0 0 Iman Akbar ATTORNEY 141975 0 0 0 0 0 10038 0 10168 0 162181 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, ALONG WITH A STATEMENT REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN WHICH THEY MUST INDICATE EITHER THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THEIR PART, OR, IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT, THEY MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT IN A STATEMENT ON THE FORM, AND ATTEST TO IT WITH THEIR SIGNATURES. THESE REPORTS ARE REVIWED BY THE BOARD OFFICERS, WHO WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT(S) AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF RESOLUTION, REFER THE MATTER TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT ARE PROHIBITTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL CONSULTANT CPA. THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE FULL BOARD AND FILING. THE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.