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East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 26-4504468 Website

The mission of the East Bay Childrens Law Offices, Inc. is to protect and defend the rights of children and youth through holistic, vigorous and compassionate legal advocacy. EBCLO strives to provide a voice for children in and out of court and to promote positive outcomes for them.

East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,873,350
-5.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$3,655,833
+1.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$84,653
+21.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,765,129
+8.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

RocklinSan Leandro

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dependency Legal Services Rocklin, CABest practices/data collection$60,000
East Bay Family Defenders San Leandro, CABest practices/data collection$60,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,873,350$3,655,833$3,765,129——$84,653
2023$4,111,684$3,617,617$3,467,678——$69,612
2022$4,012,428$3,554,173$3,375,678——$44,070
2021$3,195,400$3,798,237$3,376,962——$44,573
2020$3,074,145$3,442,439$3,179,148$120,0002$129,413

About East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc

Based on IRS filings

East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $85K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc is led by Kristin Mateer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kristin Mateer

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $145K (2020) → $159K (2024)

  • Jennifer Lee

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynna McPhatter-Harris

    Director of Social Work

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Chip Conradi

    Treasurer & Director

    Director → Treasurer & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Madson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Roberts

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Isbester

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Steadwell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Carter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charmaine Wong

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reichi Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabrielle Alexander

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Sampana

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Grijalva

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Roxanne Romell

    Senior Staff Attorney

    Managing Attorney → Senior Staff Attorney, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $133K (2020) → $114K (2024)

  • Sarah Mcelhinney

    Suprvisng Attorney

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2020) → $124K (2024)

  • Kimberley Rhody

    Staff Attorney

    Senior Staff Attorney → Staff Attorney, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2021) → $108K (2024)

  • Virginia Lewis Dole

    Managing Attorney

    Suprvisng Attorney → Managing Attorney, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2021) → $139K (2024)

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Katuri Kaye (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shalaya Shipman (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alexander Germanacos (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Zev Weinberg (2023) — Director & Social Work
  • Former: Christopher Baker (2020–2021) — Suprvisng Attorney
  • Former: Dianne Peebles Roach (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Krystal Fortner (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Haley Fagan (2021) — Suprvisng Attorney
  • Former: Jonna Thomas (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sokhom Mao (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kristin Mateer — Executive Dir.: $159KKristin MateerExecutive Dir.$159KVirginia Lewis Dole — Managing Attorney: $139KVirginia Lewis DoleManaging Attorney$139KSarah Mcelhinney — Suprvisng Attorney: $124KSarah McelhinneySuprvisng Attorney$124KRoxanne Romell — Sr Staff Attorney: $114KRoxanne RomellSr Staff Attorney$114KLynna McPhatter-Harris — DIR of Social Work: $110KLynna McPhatter-HarrisDIR of Social Work$110KKimberley Rhody — Staff Attorney: $108KKimberley RhodyStaff Attorney$108K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $159K, to Kristin Mateer (Executive Dir.). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc

How large is East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc?

East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

What is East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc?

East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc operate?

East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc's EIN?

East Bay Childrens Law Offices Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4504468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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