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Organizations Human Services Children Now

Children Now

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on November 16, 2022.

1404 Franklin Street 700
Oakland, California 94612

Children Now (EIN: 94-3059243) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, Children Now, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 44 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $306,442. The highest compensated employee at Children Now is Edward Lempert with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $525,041.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$7,552,139

Expenses

$6,565,994

Employee compensation

$5,512,060
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Edward Lempert
President
$525,041
$424,182 No related comp$100,859
Kristi Schutjer-Mance
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
$324,255
$250,709 No related comp$73,546
Vincent Stewart
ED, STEM Network
$285,695
$216,004 No related comp$69,691
Susanna Kniffen
SR Director, Child WELF
$283,740
$236,481 No related comp$47,259
Kathy Skrainar
SR Finance Director
$280,626
$216,344 No related comp$64,282
Adrienne Bell
Vice President, Development and Communications
$269,939
$248,417 No related comp$21,522
Samantha Tran
SR MNG Dir-Educat
$261,154
$206,448 No related comp$54,706
Stacy Lee
SR Managing Director
$221,088
$187,105 No related comp$33,983

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Brandon Martinez-Larragoiti
Finance Committ
Denise McCain-Tharnstrom
Audit Committee Member
Gary Krause
Finance Committ
Jane Gardner
Chair Emeritus
Jason Salzetti
Board Chair
John Garcia
Vice Chair
Mark T Johnsen
Treasurer
Nancy Murray
Secretary

Mission Statement

Children Now is a nonpartisan whole-child research, policy development, communications, and advocacy organization working on all key kids issues, and is dedicated to promoting childrens health, education, and overall well-being in California. Children Now also leads The Childrens Movement of California the member-based Pro-Kid constituency, that represents a diverse network of more than 5,500 business, youth, parent, civil rights, and faith- and community-based organizations, and others, as well as thousands of individuals throughout the state, that seek to learn more about how children are faring in California. Members receive information and research about childrens policy issues so that they can better support kids well-being.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 12, 2025:
2024 Children Now 990 filed
November 7, 2024:
2023 Children Now 990 filed
November 9, 2023:
2022 Children Now 990 filed

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