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Human Services : Children's and Family Services

Council for Children's Rights

Charlotte-Mecklenburg's leading voice for children

77.21

601 East Fifth Street Suite 510
Charlotte, NC 28202
tel: (704) 372-7961   Web Site
EIN: 56-1325184

Board Leadership
Landon Eustache
President

CEO
Heather Johnson
Executive Director

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 77.21
  Financial 68.54
  Accountability & Transparency 93.00
This rating was published 09/01/2021 and includes data from FY2020, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Council for Children's Rights is a legal advocacy program for children in the Southeast which stands up for every child's right to be safe, healthy, and educated. In 2006, the Council for Children and the Children's Law Center united to create Council for Children's Rights. As the state's leading expert on children's issues, we provide holistic representation for children in Mecklenburg County to ensure their long-term success and well-being. Our team of 30, highly-skilled advocates, attorneys and social workers provide legal representation, advocacy, systems reform, public policy, and research and planning for the most at-risk populations in the community.

Council for Children's Rights is a legal advocacy program for children in the Southeast which stands up for every child's right to be safe, healthy, and educated. In 2006, the Council for Children and the Children's Law Center united to create Council for Children's Rights. As the state's leading expert on children's issues, we provide holistic representation for children in Mecklenburg County to ensure their long-term success and well-being. Our team of 30, highly-skilled advocates, attorneys and social workers provide legal representation, advocacy, systems reform, public policy, and research and planning for the most at-risk populations in the community.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

68.54

Accountability & Transparency

93.00

This rating was published 09/01/2021 and includes data from FY2020, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 79.9%
  Administrative Expenses 4.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 16.0%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.16
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.26
  Program Expenses Growth -3.3%
  Liabilities to Assets 44.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Council for Children's Rights on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Council for Children's Rights on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Council for Children's Rights (NC) 77.21
Voices for Utah Children (UT) 94.07
ProKids (OH) 94.62
Fair Chance (MD) 88.45
Alliance For Children (TX) 94.66

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $989,484
   Federated Campaigns $85,218
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $336,764
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $390,105
Total Contributions $1,801,571
   Program Service Revenue $73,433
Total Primary Revenue $1,875,004
   Other Revenue $-124,098
TOTAL REVENUE $1,750,906
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,805,185
   Administrative Expenses $82,103
   Fundraising Expenses $439,647
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,326,935
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-576,029
   
Net Assets $629,907

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Children's Defense Advocacy $776,293 43.0%
Custody Advocacy $522,930 29.0%
Individual Advocacy $361,669 20.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2020-06 09/01/2021 77.21
2019-06 03/01/2020 84.30
2018-06 07/01/2019 82.26
2017-06 06/01/2018 81.60
2016-06 06/01/2017 83.33
2015-06 07/01/2016 90.30
2014-06 06/01/2016 96.43
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 09/01/2015 87.83
2013-06 08/01/2014 96.00
2012-06 10/01/2013 95.05

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 56-1325184
Name in IRS Master File COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS INC
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (327) Prevention of cruelty to children
(994) Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date May, 1982
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2018
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$13,220 0.56% Heather Johnson Executive Director
Other Salaries of Note
$126,384 5.43% Bob Simmons Former Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Council for Children's Rights (NC) 77.21
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Collin County (TX) 91.35
Connecticut Voices for Children (CT) 92.59
Memphis Child Advocacy Center (TN) 91.40
Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County (TX) 92.85

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Charity Contact Info

Council for Children's Rights
601 East Fifth Street
Suite 510
Charlotte, NC 28202
tel: (704) 372-7961
fax: (704) 372-5941
EIN: 56-1325184

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Board Leadership

Landon Eustache
President

CEO

Heather Johnson
Executive Director

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