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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CENTER FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,290,856
Total expenses
$2,492,326
Contributions and grants received
$1,482,724
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$960,327
Investment income
$838,752
Other revenue
$9,053
Total assets, end of year
$15,572,168
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,255,796
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,316,372
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,206,199
Management and general expenses
$286,127
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,206,199

Program services were 88.5% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,482,724

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES/CONSULTATIONS

    total $930,344 · related or exempt $930,344

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PRJCT FEES-VARIOUS

    total $29,983 · related or exempt $29,983

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $118,708 · excluded $118,708

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,184,766

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

    securities $7,464,722

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $720,044

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $720,044 · related or exempt $720,044

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $9,053 · related or exempt $9,053

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,053

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $260,217 · program services $231,593 · management and general $28,624

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,471,019 · program services $1,405,954 · management and general $65,065

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $63,920 · program services $53,994 · management and general $9,926

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $120,335 · program services $109,665 · management and general $10,670

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $120,422 · program services $98,447 · management and general $21,975

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,959 · management and general $4,959

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,549 · program services $19,959 · management and general $1,590

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $22,134 · program services $14,010 · management and general $8,124

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $38,783 · program services $36,217 · management and general $2,566

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $37,020 · program services $31,548 · management and general $5,472

  • 17 · Travel

    total $33,551 · program services $15,988 · management and general $17,563

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $36,382 · program services $35,862 · management and general $520

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,405 · program services $15,663 · management and general $1,742

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONSULTANTS/CONTRACT SE

    total $136,958 · program services $83,302 · management and general $53,656

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $38,554 · program services $2,514 · management and general $36,040

  • 24c · Other expenses: LITIGATION EXPENSE

    total $29,159 · program services $29,159

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $10,602 · program services $7,812 · management and general $2,790

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $29,357 · program services $14,512 · management and general $14,845

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $481,983 · end of year $316,285

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $16,351 · end of year $20,088

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $452,930 · end of year $250,575

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $72,220 · end of year $2,183,793

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,590 · end of year $10,144

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

    $1,398,605

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

    $94,074

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,340,911 · end of year $1,304,531

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,594,844 · end of year $11,486,752

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $259,954 · end of year $231,234

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $500,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $524,562

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,046,520 · end of year $14,047,297

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $668,355 · end of year $269,075

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATION IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH LAW AND DISABILITY LAW SERVICES. THE CENTER SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND OTHER DISABILITIES THROUGH THE SYSTEMIC ENFORCEMENT OF THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS WHILE PROMOTING IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES. THE CENTER IS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES BOTH IN THE STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THROUGH ITS SYSTEMIC ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST 40 YEARS, THE CENTER HAS BEEN A MAJOR FORCE IN PROMOTING IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

LEGAL ASSISTANCE, COUNSEL, AND REPRESENTATION TO INSTUTITIONALIZED, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR OTHER DISABILITIES AT NO CHARGE.

  • THE CENTER PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE, REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN SYSTEM REFORM INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THEIR FULL INTEGRATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO AFFORD THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHOICE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES.

    Expenses $2,206,199 · Revenue $1,689,424

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert V Agoglia

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nickie Chandler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Sibbison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Neal Rosen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Ward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Killebrew

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clarence J Sundram

    CLERK/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Herman Barringer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Dubois

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cathy Costanzo

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $285,108
    From this org
    $269,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,133
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,975
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,133
    Filer's total
    $285,108
  • Steven Schwartz

    LITIGATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $272,388
    From this org
    $257,031
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,357
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,031
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,357
    Filer's total
    $272,388
  • Mark Murphy

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $117,359
    From this org
    $113,870
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,489
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kathryn Rucker

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $195,837
    From this org
    $184,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,005
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,832
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,005
    Filer's total
    $195,837
  • Mona Igram

    ATTORNEY -SUPPORTED DECISI

    Total calculated
    $188,341
    From this org
    $175,587
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,754
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,587
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,754
    Filer's total
    $188,341
  • Lila Shane Mereschuk

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER

    Total calculated
    $185,611
    From this org
    $174,233
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,378
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,233
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,378
    Filer's total
    $185,611
  • Morgan Whitlatch

    DIRECTOR SUPPORTED DECISIO

    Total calculated
    $160,483
    From this org
    $149,961
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,522
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,961
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,522
    Filer's total
    $160,483
  • Jennifer Kaplan

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $147,153
    From this org
    $141,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,766
    Hours/week
    40

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510159349301911

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