Court Appointed Special Advocates Casa For The Highland Lakes Area is located in Kingsland, TX. The organization was established in 1991. According to its NTEE Classification (R20) the organization is classified as: Civil Rights, under the broad grouping of Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy and related organizations. As of 08/2023, Court Appointed Special Advocates Casa For The Highland Lakes Area employed 10 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Court Appointed Special Advocates Casa For The Highland Lakes Area is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 08/2023, Court Appointed Special Advocates Casa For The Highland Lakes Area generated $721.3k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $735.7k during the year ending 08/2023. While expenses have increased by 6.6% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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PROVIDING INDEPENDENT COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE COURTS SYSTEMS BECAUSE OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO FUNCTION AS COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. THE ORGANIZATION ASSIGNS CASEWORK SUPERVISORS TO SUPERVISE THE VOLUNTEER CHILD ADVOCATES; ASSIST THE VOLUNTEERS IN MEETINGS WITH THE CHILDREN OR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CASE; ASSIST IN EXAMINATION OF COURT FILES, MEDICAL, SCHOOL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS; TRACK PROGRESS OF THE CASES; MAINTAIN DETAILED STATISTICAL CASE DATA CONCERNING THE VICTIM'S AGE, SEX, ETHNIC GROUP, COUNTY OF ORIGIN, TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED, AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN'S CASES THAT ARE CLOSED. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES BLANCO, BURNET, LAMPASAS, SAN SABA, AND LLANO COUNTIES WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 83,500. THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS RECORDED DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 BY THE ORGANIZATION APPROXIMATED 5,560.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Damon Bierele President | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Travis Dean Vice-President | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Melissa Edge Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Colleen Davis Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Jared Fields Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Terry Ortiz Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $493,374 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $150,458 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $643,832 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $2,467 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$1,621 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $74,984 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $721,297 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $434,888 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $64,731 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $21,262 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $13,697 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $9,318 |
Travel | $46,758 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $12,715 |
Insurance | $17,381 |
All other expenses | $23,277 |
Total functional expenses | $735,686 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $434,313 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $87,600 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $202,720 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $9,784 |
Total assets | $734,417 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $39,963 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $39,963 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $676,606 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $17,848 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $734,417 |