EIN 02-0620456

The Gault Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Gault Center promotes justice for all children by ensuring excellence in youth defense through various methods. It participates in several projects to improve youth court systems by decreasing fees, improving defense contracts, and more. Additionally, the center provides technical assistance and specialized training to youth defense attorneys while also developing and distributing materials and resources. The center is located in Washington, DC.
Also known as...
National Juvenile Defender Center
Total revenues
$1,509,480
2022
Total expenses
$1,812,785
2022
Total assets
$1,527,521
2022
Num. employees
15
2022

Program areas at The Gault Center

Youth defense clearing house - The Gault Center provides technical assistance to state and local youth defender systems; offers specialized, high-quality, cutting-edge training to youth defense attorneys; develops and distributes materials and resources to improve youth defense practice; and builds and maintains The nation's foremost online clearinghouse of information about youth defense and children's constituional rights.
Youth defense contracts - The Gault Center engages in various youth defense contracts with states and localities to improve their youth defense practice, provide technical assistance support, improve youth defense data collection, as well as provide specialized training support and develop curriculum targeted to The needs of each locality/state.
Youth defense lead system reforms - The Gault Center participates in several projects aimed at improving youth court systems. The projects focus on: decreasing fees and costs assessed against youth and families, improving youth defense contract systems in state, improving The access to and quality of youth defense counsel for youth involved in juvenile delinquency court, eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in youth court, and improving probation practices.
De-incarceration efforts

Grants made by The Gault Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
TeamChildTo Host A Juvenile Post-Disposition Reentry Fellow in Seattle, Washington. the Fellow Will Be Fully Dedicated To Providing Reentry Civil Legal Services To Juvenile Court-Involved Youth. the Civil Legal Services Provided By the Fellow Shall Be Education, Housing and Expungement.$41,540
Lawndale Christian Legal CenterTo Host A Juvenile Post-Disposition Reentry Fellow in Cook County, Illinois. the Fellow Will Be Fully Dedicated To Providing Reentry Civil Legal Services To Juvenile Court-Involved Youth. the Civil Legal Services Provided By the Fellow Shall Be Education, Housing and Expungement.$37,922
Legal Aid of NebraskaTo Host A Juvenile Post-Disposition Reentry Fellow in Nebraska. the Fellow Will Be Fully Dedicated To Providing Reentry Civil Legal Services To Juvenile Court-Involved Youth. the Civil Legal Services Provided By the Fellow Shall Be Education, Housing and Expungement.$30,458

Who funds The Gault Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Annie E Casey Foundation (AECF)Support for Youth-Centered Research Campaign To Prevent "preventative Detention"$100,000
Laura and John Arnold FoundationTo Improve Juvenile Defense Services in Two Jurisdictions.$100,000
Public Welfare FoundationGeneral Support for the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) As It Rebrands Into the Gault Center.$100,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at The Gault Center

NameTitleCompensation
Mary Ann ScaliExecutive Director$146,128
Sonia E SloneDirector of Operations$112,031
Amy BorrorJustice Systems Manager
Mariela RomeroChair / Treasurer / Director$0
Antoinette KavanaughVice Chair / Secretary / Director$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for The Gault Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$911,557
Program services$594,853
Investment income and dividends$3,070
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$1,509,480

Form 990s for The Gault Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-06990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-09-30990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122019-11-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Laura and John Arnold Foundation
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Laura and John Arnold Foundation
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1800 M St NW 33604
Washington, DC 20033
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
defendyouthrights.org/ 
Phone
(202) 796-6409
IRS details
EIN
02-0620456
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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