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EIN 82-2953545

Education Rights Counsel

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Omaha
State
Nebraska
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
Education Rights Counsel furnishes legal services to the indigent and provides advocacy and legal representation on a free or low-bono basis for low-income Nebraska public school families needing help with special education and/or student discipline. They have served approximately...
Total revenues
$563,274
2022
Total expenses
$445,061
2022
Total assets
$352,121
2022
Num. employees
7
2022

Program areas at Education Rights Counsel

Individual Advocacy & Representation: Provide advocacy and legal representation in limited engagements on a free or low-bono basis for low-income Nebraska public school families needing help with special education and/or student discipline. Served approximately 200 students/families and over 100 additional consults.Consulting Services: Provide support to public and private entities, lawyers and non counsel advocates who are representing or working with low-income families involved in special education and student discipline.Education: Provide interactive programming to teach special education and student discipline rights to effectively advocate for children and families in the education context.

Who funds Education Rights Counsel

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Weitz Family FoundationGeneral Operating$225,000
The Sherwood FoundationTraining Juvenile Practitioners$100,000
The Holland FoundationOperating$75,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Education Rights Counsel

NameTitleCompensation
Lauren Micek VargasChief Executive Officer , Founder
Elizabeth Eynon-KokrdaGeneral Counsel , Founder
Lauren Micek VargasExecutive Director$90,833
Sarah Dee HollibaughDirector of Operations
Elizabeth McClellandManaging Attorney - Juvenile Lead

Financials for Education Rights Counsel

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$458,194
Program services$105,071
Investment income and dividends$9
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$563,274

Form 990s for Education Rights Counsel

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-09-18990View PDF
2021-122022-05-13990View PDF
2020-122021-07-01990View PDF
2018-122019-08-22990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

Organizations like Education Rights Counsel

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Pangea Legal ServicesSan Francisco, CA$2,402,095
Timpanogos Legal CenterOrem, UT$444,837
Childrens Law Center (CLC)Covington, KY$1,430,006
Rocky Mountain Children's Law CenterDenver, CO$1,331,752
Legal Aid SocietySalt Lake City, UT$1,749,947
Shelter Legal ServicesBoston, MA$1,552,409
Tzedek DCWashington, DC$2,531,409
The Wage Justice CenterWest Hollywood, CA$1,034,074
MarchLiberty, MO$708,409
Legal Services of North DakotaBismarck, ND$2,474,109
Data update history
December 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Sherwood Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $225,000 from Weitz Family Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The Hawks Foundation
November 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
LobbyingPartially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6001 Dodge St Cec 228f
Omaha, NE 68182
Metro area
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
County
Douglas County, NE
Website URL
educationrightscounsel.org/ 
Phone
(402) 263-6200
IRS details
EIN
82-2953545
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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