Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
Using direct representation and advocacy, we fight to keep children out of the justice system so that they can thrive in their homes and communities.
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,544,971
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,556,946
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $104,392
- +79.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,589,637
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louisiana Center for Children's Rights funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Louisiana Center for Children's Rights gives
- Giving grew 208% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2021) to $90K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy New Orleans, LA | For the marguerite casey foundation Louisiana equal voice action network | $90,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,544,971 | $2,556,946 | $3,589,637 | — | — | $104,392 |
| 2024 | $3,631,743 | $3,865,977 | $3,538,116 | $90,000 | 1 | $58,308 |
| 2023 | $3,268,437 | $3,726,123 | $3,450,712 | — | — | $78,161 |
| 2022 | $2,987,996 | $3,444,355 | $3,167,075 | — | — | $358 |
| 2021 | $2,696,358 | $3,651,886 | $3,147,220 | $29,250 | 5 | $2,587 |
| 2020 | $2,340,000 | $3,238,161 | $3,097,404 | — | — | $8,235 |
About Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
Based on IRS filings
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $104K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights is led by Kristen Rome, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Rome
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $135K (2025)
Ava Rogers
Chair & Board of Directors
Member & Board of Directors → Chair & Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Browne
Treasurer & Board of Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irving Warshauer
Vice Chair & Board of Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Levick
Member & Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asante Amin
Member & Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Gibson
Member & Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Okoth
Member & Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Schirmer
Member & Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Armant
Member & Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Harrison
Member & Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miles Thomas
Member & Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Parquet
Member & Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Aaron Clark-Rizzio (2020–2024) — Executive Director · Filing note: Until nov
- Former: George Freeman III (2020–2024) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: David Burks (2020–2023) — Chair & Board of Directors
- Former: Jana Lipman (2020–2023) — Secretary & Board of Director
- Former: Troy Bell (2021–2023) — Vice Chair & Board of Director
- Former: Paula Shepherd (2022–2023) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Andrew R. Lee (2020) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Judge Ret Miriam Waltzer (2020) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Quentin F. Urquhart Jr. (2020) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Victor Jones (2020) — Vice Chair & Board of Directors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $135K, to Kristen Rome (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
How large is Louisiana Center for Children's Rights?
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Louisiana Center for Children's Rights?
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Louisiana Center for Children's Rights operate?
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is Louisiana Center for Children's Rights's EIN?
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5961971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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