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CHILDREN'S RIGHTS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133801864 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE R200 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Medium ($1M-$10M) · childrensrights.org
revenue
$5.6M
expenses
$7.8M
net assets
$11.0M
employees
53
volunteers
16
program ratio
77%
mission · from form 990

THROUGH STRATEGIC ADVOCACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS IMPACT LITIGATION, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS HOLDS GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE AND HEALTHY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Children's Rights is a national advocacy organization that uses strategic litigation, policy work, and public education to hold governments accountable for protecting children's safety and well-being. The organization focuses on systemic reform in child welfare, juvenile justice, immigration, and healthcare systems, with an emphasis on racial justice and the rights of LGBTQ+ youth. It operates across the United States and targets structural inequities affecting children of color and other marginalized groups.

named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Child Health
Advocates for government provision of necessary medical and mental health care services to children in public systems
Families Together
Works to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of children and supports community-based resources for families to keep children at home
Government Accountability
Exposes rights violations in government systems and uses litigation to hold states responsible for child safety and health
Immigration Rights
Ensures fair treatment, placement, and release of immigrant minors in federal custody through legal advocacy
LGBTQ+ Rights
Secures legal protections for LGBTQ+ youth and families to prevent discrimination and mistreatment in public systems
Racial Justice
Challenges racist laws and policies that lead to disproportionate removal of Black children from their families
Youth Justice
Ends mistreatment of detained and incarcerated youth and disrupts the foster care-to-prison pipeline
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
    • Strategic litigation and advocacy to protect children's rights
      Conducts civil rights impact litigation and strategic advocacy campaigns to hold government entities accountable for ensuring child safety and health. This includes investigating and exposing systemic violations of children's rights across the United States.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.62M
Contributions & grants$3.42M61%
Program service revenue$1.49M26%
Investment income$704K13%
Other revenue$7K
expenses
Total expenses$7.84M
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$6.13M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$15.23M
Cash$955K
Investments$7.34M
Liabilities$4.26M
Net assets$10.97M
Liquid reserves12.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -13.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SANDY SANTANA PRES./EXEC.DIR. 35 $287K
IRA LUSTBADER CPO 35 $271K
HARRY FRISCHER CHIEF COUNSEL 35 $238K
SAMANTHA BARTOSZ DEP LITIGATION DIR 35 $220K
LEECIA WELCH DEP LITIGATION DIR 35 $210K
MARJORIE MCANDREWS CFO 30 $190K
SHEREEN WHITE DIR. OF ADVOCACY & POLICY 35 $186K
board members · 17
  • ALAN C MYERS — DIRECTOR
  • ALEXANDRA HARTMAN — DIRECTOR
  • ANNE ROBINSON — SECRETARY
  • BOBBI TAYLOR — DIRECTOR
  • CHIARA TRENTO MAI — DIRECTOR
  • DAN GALPERN — CHAIR
  • ELIZABETH KORCHIN — DIRECTOR
  • JAMES STANTON — DIRECTOR
  • JAY GALLUZZO — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN NEUKOM — DIRECTOR
  • KASSEEM DEAN — DIRECTOR
  • LAWANNA KIMBRO — DIRECTOR
  • LEIGH FARRIS — DIRECTOR
  • LEWIS TEPPER — VICE CHAIR/TREASURER
  • MEGAN SHATTUCK — DIRECTOR
  • PETER D SERATING — DIRECTOR
  • ZACHARY BURKE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Children's Rights Partner — Anne E. Robinson serves as a board member of Children's Rights.
  • Not specified Partner — Partnerships not explicitly named in the text
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Civil Rights Impact Litigation and Strategic Advocacy
    methodology: strategic_litigation_and_advocacy
    By leveraging civil rights impact litigation and strategic advocacy, the organization enforces government accountability for children's safety and health, producing systemic reform because legal precedents and policy changes create binding, large-scale improvements in child welfare, education, and healthcare systems.