CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
3450 CAHUENGA BLVD W NO 602, LOS ANGELES, CA 900681952 www.childrenofthenight.org

Total Revenue
$3,747,229
Total Expenses
$1,542,321
Net Assets
$2,899,921

Organizations Filed Purposes: CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED NON-PROFIT ORGANZIATION ESTABLISHED IN 1979 WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE TO PROVIDE INTERVENTION IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE SEXUALLY EXPLOITED AND VULNERABLE TO OR INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION AND PORNOGRAPHY.

TO PROVIDE INTERVENTION IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE SEXUALLY EXPLOITED AND VULNERABLE TO OR INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION AND PRONOGRAPHY.

THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT HAS GAINED THE REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT AND SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NATION ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF AMERICA'S SEX TRAFFICKED CHILDREN. DIPLOMATS COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO OBSERVE OUR WORK; THAT INCLUDES MANY EUROPEAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS JAPAN, ROMANIA, NEPAL, AFRICA, INDIA, MEXICO, AND CANADA. SINCE OUR INCEPTION, ALL CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN EXCLUSIVELY FUNDED BY PRIVATE DONORS.CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT HAS DEVELOPED AN EFFECTIVE MODEL OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION COMBINING ADVANCED INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILIZED SOCIAL SERVICES.FROM OUR HEADQUARTERS, CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE CHILDREN 24-HOUR SERVICES, 7 DAYS A WEEK. WHETHER THEY NEED RESCUE FROM PIMPS, MEDICAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE, SOCIAL SECURITY/DISABILITY BENEFITS, MATERNITY HOUSING, DRUG PROGRAM PLACEMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS OR ACCESS TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS, ADVOCACY WITH THE COURTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PROBATION OFFICERS, RESUME PREPARATION, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL OR TRADE SCHOOLS OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, APPLICATIONS FOR FAFSA (FEDERALLY FUNDED FINANCIAL AID) - WE ARE READY AND WILLING TO HELP.OUR FREE, FACE TO FACE ONLINE TUTORING PROGRAM TUTORS SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS SO THEY MAY OBTAIN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY A VITAL FIRST STEP IN ESCAPING THE STREETS. THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ENABLES THEM TO ENTER THE MILITARY OR WORK IN SUPPORT POSITIONS IN MEDICINE OR LAW; ATTEND VOCATIONAL OR TRADE SCHOOL AND EVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE.OUR STUDENTS ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND REGULAR SCHOOL BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE EXISTING TRAUMA AND THEIR ON-GOING CHAOTIC LIFESTYLES - THEREFORE OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DOVETAILS WITH OUR GED ONLINE TUTORING PROGRAM.PERMANENT SOLUTIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TRYING TO ESCAPE PROSTITUTION MAY ONLY BE RESOLVED BY INNOVATIVE SOCIAL SERVICES - NOT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.IN 2019, CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT'S CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED CRITICAL SERVICES TO 521 YOUTH WHO WERE FORCED TO PROSTITUTE FOR SURVIVAL 125 WERE ASSISTED WITH SCHOOL 56 WERE ASSISTED WITH JOBS 49 ASSISTED WITH COLLEGE 35 ASSISTED WITH LONG TERM HOUSING 46 COMPLETED OUR ONLINE TUTORING PROGRAM AND PASSED THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EXAM 86 PASSED PORTIONS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EXAM AND CONTINUE TUTORING WITH USMOST OF OUR CLIENTS FIND US ON THE INTERNET OR THEY ARE REFERRED BY OTHER PROGRAMS WITH WHOM WE WORK. 52% (271) OF OUR YOUTH LIVED IN LOS ANGELES. 79% OF OUR YOUTH ARE FEMALE 18% OF OUR YOUTH ARE MALE 3% TRANSGENDER OR OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS 35% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN 27% ARE CAUCASIAN 22% ARE LATINO 7% ARE BI-RACIAL 8% OTHER 17% WERE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE 40% WERE 18 TO 24 YEARS OF AGE 15% WERE 25 TO 29 26% WERE 30 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER (HIGHER AGES THAN NORMAL DUE TO A GOOGLE LISTING AS "BEST SHELTER" IN LOS ANGELES. THIS HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUT, IN THE PROCESS, COTN THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO SERVE HOMELESS WHO WERE CALLING OUT OF DESPERATION RATHER THAN REFER THEM TO ANOTHER HOTLINE. MANY OF THEM HAD CHILDREN WITH THEM ON THE STREETS.)

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Dr Lois LeeEXECUTIVE DIR80$305,000
Cooper HefnerDIRECTOR5$0
Dr Robert M ChristieSECRETARY5$0
David L BoydDIRECTOR5$0
Patti Massman NeuwirthVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD5$0
Francis ShelleyTREASURER5$0
Janet C JonesCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD5$0

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