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National Center for Youth Law

Using the law to help children in need

four stars

97.15

405 14th Street 15th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
tel: (510) 835-8098   Web Site
EIN: 94-2506933

Board Leadership
Peter B. Edelman
President

CEO
Jesse Hahnel
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 97.15 four stars
  Financial 99.51 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00 four stars
This rating was published 03/01/2018 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The National Center for Youth Law (NYCL) is a non-profit law firm that helps low-income children achieve their potential by transforming the public agencies that serve them. NCYL leads high impact campaigns that weave together litigation, research, public awareness, policy development, and technical assistance. The Center's goal is not to reform one particular system, but to transform the multiple public systems serving vulnerable children – including education, child welfare, public health, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and workforce development – such that they receive the supports they need to advance and thrive.

The National Center for Youth Law (NYCL) is a non-profit law firm that helps low-income children achieve their potential by transforming the public agencies that serve them. NCYL leads high impact campaigns that weave together litigation, research, public awareness, policy development, and technical assistance. The Center's goal is not to reform one particular system, but to transform the multiple public systems serving vulnerable children – including education, child welfare, public health, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and workforce development – such that they receive the supports they need to advance and thrive.

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Financial

four stars

99.51

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

96.00

This rating was published 03/01/2018 and includes data from FY2016, 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)		 83.3%
  Administrative Expenses 10.6%
  Fundraising Expenses 5.9%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.05
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.21
  Program Expenses Growth 24.4%
  Liabilities to Assets 8.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by National Center for Youth Law on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by National Center for Youth Law 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
National Center for Youth Law (CA) 97.15 four stars
Treatment Advocacy Center (VA) 86.14 three stars
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MA) 86.86 three stars
Center for Individual Rights (DC) 93.93 four stars
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CA) 89.39 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $5,617,907
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $329,408
Total Contributions $5,947,315
   Program Service Revenue $145,213
Total Primary Revenue $6,092,528
   Other Revenue $30,223
TOTAL REVENUE $6,122,751
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $4,373,448
   Administrative Expenses $695,845
   Fundraising Expenses $231,634
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $5,300,927
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $821,824
   
Net Assets $5,783,639

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
FosterEd Initiative $2,260,189 51.7%
Child Trafficking Campaign $443,958 10.2%
Child Welfare Campaign $426,029 9.7%
Other Programs $1,243,272 28.4%

Ratings History
National Center for Youth Law has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2016-12 03/01/2018 97.15 four stars
2015-12 09/01/2017 97.13 four stars

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

EIN 94-2506933
Name in IRS Master File NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH LAW
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (462) Legal aid to indigents
(125) Giving information or opinion (see also Advocacy)
(328) Combat juvenile delinquency
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 September, 1978
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012

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

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$144,788 2.73% Jesse Hahnel Executive Director
Other Salaries of Note
$100,000 1.88% John O'Toole Former Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
National Center for Youth Law (CA) 97.15 four stars
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California (CA) 85.06 three stars
ALIGN: The Alliance for a Greater New York (NY) 85.05 three stars
American Jewish Committee (NY) 89.28 three stars
Leadership Conference Education Fund (DC) 89.00 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

National Center for Youth Law
405 14th Street
15th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
tel: (510) 835-8098
fax: (510) 835-8099
EIN: 94-2506933

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Board Leadership

Peter B. Edelman
President

CEO

Jesse Hahnel
Executive Director

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