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Screen a listThe Children's Law Center
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.4%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Law Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.5M87%Management and general$1.3M12%Fundraising$96k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$83k in FY2023 and −$162k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII30funders
$211ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Deerbrook Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$175k$150k–Eugene M Lang FoundationSince FY2021$60k$60k$60kThe William C Bullitt Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$20k$30k$40k$30k–The Rapoport Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$30k–Yeshiva UniversityStopped after FY2021$25k$25k–The J Baker Foundation IncOn and off$10k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$43k$30k$10k$30k$18k$35k11 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$10k$38k$10k$8k$24k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped