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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,209,025
Total expenses
$10,332,621
Contributions and grants received
$9,253,412
Grants paid
$577,717
Program service revenue
$1,412,593
Investment income
$508,391
Other revenue
$34,629
Total assets, end of year
$24,541,573
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,213,902
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,327,671
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,349,987
Management and general expenses
$1,269,405
Fundraising expenses
$713,229
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,349,987

Program services were 80.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,262,655

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,889,202

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,101,555

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $280,175

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL FEES

    total $1,412,593 · related or exempt $1,412,593

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $505,011 · excluded $505,011

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $15,756,868

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $15,753,488

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,380

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,380 · excluded $3,380

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $175,980

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $2,262,655

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $163,540

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $12,440 · excluded $12,440

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $22,189 · excluded $22,189

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $22,189

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $577,717 · program services $577,717

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $218,293 · program services $87,317 · management and general $65,488 · fundraising $65,488

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,351,684 · program services $4,641,928 · management and general $336,827 · fundraising $372,929

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $53,965 · program services $45,819 · management and general $3,898 · fundraising $4,248

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,505,436 · program services $1,278,206 · management and general $108,736 · fundraising $118,494

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $435,188 · program services $369,501 · management and general $31,433 · fundraising $34,254

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $132,847 · management and general $132,847

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $45,000 · fundraising $45,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,784 · management and general $27,784

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $144,900 · program services $144,611 · management and general $234 · fundraising $55

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $665,727 · program services $139,483 · management and general $518,010 · fundraising $8,234

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $288,754 · program services $252,082 · management and general $12,781 · fundraising $23,891

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $756,588 · program services $699,104 · management and general $22,218 · fundraising $35,266

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,910 · program services $2,910

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $25,718 · program services $24,042 · management and general $1,565 · fundraising $111

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $66,245 · program services $58,958 · management and general $2,650 · fundraising $4,637

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,883 · program services $10,537 · management and general $4,818 · fundraising $528

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRANSLATION & INTERPRETERS

    total $17,982 · program services $17,772 · management and general $116 · fundraising $94

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,823,620 · end of year $1,683,650

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $103,188 · end of year $582,788

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,158,657 · end of year $3,119,315

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,201,929 · end of year $1,172,123

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $152,592 · end of year $209,806

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,177,092

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $853,625

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $185,042 · end of year $323,467

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,778,697 · end of year $14,650,678

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,347,479 · end of year $2,799,746

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,175,481 · end of year $1,214,205

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $125,000 · end of year $33,333

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $67,494 · end of year $17,265

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,506,118 · end of year $2,949,099

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,242,559 · end of year $17,811,523

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,634,552 · end of year $2,516,148

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ENSURE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR NEW YORK STUDENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS, FOCUSING ON STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENSURE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR NEW YORK STUDENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS, FOCUSING ON STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS.

  • CASE ADVOCACY AND PARENT TRAINING- AFC offers a full range of free individual case advocacy and legal assistance to help young people obtain appropriate educational services. In addition, AFC provides training programs to assist and enable New York City parents and young people to negotiate the Department of Education's bureaucracy and receive the educational support they need to succeed. Training also is provided to school districts, child welfare offices, and other professionals to prepare them to advocate for the education-related needs of the children they serve.

    Expenses $6,535,797 · Grants $577,717 · Revenue $1,412,593

  • PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH- AFC advocates for changes to policy that will improve education for the children we serve. Activities in this program include monitoring the implementation and effects of current policies, producing policy reports, and working collaboratively with other organizations and individuals that share AFC's goals.

    Expenses $1,441,190

  • IMPACT LITIGATION- AFC litigates class action lawsuits and other cases to effectuate systemic reforms of the public school system. The resulting information gathered also assists AFC in monitoring the Department of Education's compliance with the law, which results in the development and implementation of policy that will prevent the same problems from recurring for other children.

    Expenses $373,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kimberly B Sweet

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $275,750
    From this org
    $222,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,124
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,626
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $805
    Nontaxable benefits
    $52,319
    Filer's total
    $275,750

  • Anne Klein

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $201,453
    From this org
    $152,664
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,789
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,164
    Bonus
    $8,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,525
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,264
    Filer's total
    $201,453

  • Jennifer C Pringle

    PROJECT DIRECTOR, LIT

    Total calculated
    $192,145
    From this org
    $139,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,011
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,134
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,525
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,486
    Filer's total
    $192,145

  • Matthew Lenaghan

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $188,988
    From this org
    $156,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,344
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,644
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $932
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,412
    Filer's total
    $188,988

  • Randi Levine

    POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $160,409
    From this org
    $141,384
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,025
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,384
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $714
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,311
    Filer's total
    $160,409

  • Erika Palmer

    SUPERVISING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $153,235
    From this org
    $134,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,984
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,251
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $673
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,311
    Filer's total
    $153,235

  • Eric F Grossman

    President Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jamie A Levitt

    Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul D Becker

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Berke

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica A Davis

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Friedman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kimberley D Harris

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maura K Monaghan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon H Oram

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonathan D Polkes

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Veronica M Wissel

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carmita Alonso

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Darnall

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Whitney Chatterjee

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Victoria Reese

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ashish Shah

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Misti Ushio

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202640349349300014

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