Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION (YAF) IS TO END THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE IN MASSACHUSETTS BY ENSURING THAT OUR STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERT LEGAL ADVOCACY. BY ENVISIONING A FUTURE IN WHICH ALL YOUTH ENJOY THE FULL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF A FAIR AND EQUITABLE JUSTICE SYSTEM, YAF WORKS TO DECREASE THE RISK OF CHRONIC COURT INVOLVEMENT AND TO INCREASE THE CHANCE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE GROW INTO HEALTHY, THRIVING ADULTS THROUGH ZEALOUS LEGAL REPRESENTATION, VIBRANT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. YAF'S EDLAW PROJECT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 2001 AND HAS PROVIDED DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO OVER 1,800 CHILDREN.
TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE LEGAL/HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.
THE EDLAW PROJECT WORKS TO END THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE BY ENSURING THAT MASSACHUSETTS' MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERT LEGAL ADVOCACY. THE EDLAW PROJECT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, ACADEMIC FAILURE AND UNMET SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS. EDLAW OFFERS TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEYS ACROSS THE STATE TO HELP THEM INCORPORATE EDUCATION ADVOCACY INTO THEIR PRACTICE. EDLAW ATTORNEYS ARE ORGANIZED BY REGION AND SUPPORT THE 1000-PERSON STATEWIDE JUVENILE BAR THAT REPRESENTS THE 20-25,000 KIDS INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS BY ADVANCING EDUCATION ADVOCACY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Marlies Spanjaard | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $24,549 |
| Joshua Dohan | PRESIDENT YAF/DIR. OF YAD | 4 | $0 |
| Theresa Flaherty | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Lakeisha Gandy | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Feinman | CLERK | 3 | $0 |
| Philip Catanzano | DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAR 2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Treco | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Krishna Ramaswamy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Pacini | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Dyke | DIRECTOR (JUL '19-JAN '20) | 1 | $0 |
| Vanessa Hernandez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Hall Page | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Nordstrom | DIRECTOR (SINCE JULY 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Sindelar | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ami Fatula | DIRECTOR (SINCE JAN 2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Bickel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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