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National Center for Youth Law

EIN: 94-2506933Oakland, CAZIP: 94612
501(c)(3)

Mission

For over 50 years, the National Center for Youth Law has put children and youth at the heart of the fight for justice. Guided by their insights, we use litigation, policy change, partnerships, and research to ensure that every child's rights are protected and every voice is heard.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$18.3M$0$22.8M
2023$13.8M$0$25.3M

Compensation

2024

Shakti Belway
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$311,507
$500
$0
$339,690
Brenda Shum
Senior Directing Attorney (end 9/24)
key employee
$166,672
$500
$98,866
$298,026
Karla James
Dep. Dir. Finance & Operations
officer (unspecified)
$240,274
$500
$0
$274,238
Rebecca Gudeman
Senior Director, Health
highest compensated employee
$176,017
$500
$0
$217,691
Laura Francois
Senior Dir., Compassionate Ed. Sys.
highest compensated employee
$179,725
$6,000
$0
$214,953
Neha Desai
Senior Director, Immigration
highest compensated employee
$193,428
$500
$0
$203,422
Francis Guzman
Senior Director, Youth Justice
highest compensated employee
$182,825
$2,500
$0
$202,407
Kate Walker-Brown
Sr. Dir., Collab. Responses to Cse
highest compensated employee
$188,460
$500
$0
$196,285
Preetha Chakrabarti
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter B Edelman
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sophie Fanelli
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Frank Figgers
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Laura K Lin
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mary E McCutcheon
Board Member (end 12/24)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jason Okonofua
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lori Schechter
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sandeep Solanki
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Christopher Wu
Board Member (end 12/24)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
June Dipchand
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mary Bissell
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mona Tawatao
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
Denise Forte
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian Rocca
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

Shakti Belway
Dep. Dir. Pol. & Litig./Ed (Ts.9/23)
officer (unspecified)
$267,464
$30,000
$0
$323,430
Karla James
Dep. Dir. Finance & Operations
officer (unspecified)
$260,233
$30,000
$0
$305,778
Brenda Shum
Senior Directing Attorney
key employee
$197,054
$0
$0
$236,044
Kristen Weber
Senior Director, Child Welfare
highest compensated employee
$177,476
$0
$0
$206,216
Rebecca Gudeman
Senior Director, Health
highest compensated employee
$178,874
$0
$0
$205,652
Neha Desai
Senior Director, Immigration
highest compensated employee
$193,685
$0
$0
$203,286
Kate Walker-Brown
Sr. Dir., Collab. Responses to Cse
highest compensated employee
$192,192
$0
$0
$199,658
Francis Guzman
Senior Director, Youth Justice
highest compensated employee
$179,842
$0
$0
$195,708
Jesse Hahnel
Executive Director (End 2/23)
chief executive officer
$155,610
$35,000
$0
$195,633
Sandeep Solanki
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mona Tawatao
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
Denise Forte
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian Rocca
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Elida Bautista
Board Member (End 9/23)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter B Edelman
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sophie Fanelli
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lori Schechter
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Laura K Lin
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Christopher Wu
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jason Okonofua
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mary Bissell
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mary E McCutcheon
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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Data from IRS Form 990 filings (2023-2024).