Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTIES INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,238,926
- Total expenses
- $1,039,117
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,001,212
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $66,193
- Other revenue
- $171,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,897,959
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $86,677
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,811,282
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $761,694
- Management and general expenses
- $133,757
- Fundraising expenses
- $143,666
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $761,694
Program services were 73.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$46,253
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$455,181
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$499,778
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3 · Investment income
total $69,743 · excluded $69,743
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $19,200
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $19,200
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $19,200 · excluded $19,200
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $6,461
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $10,011
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$3,550
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$3,550 · excluded -$3,550
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$280,203
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$46,253
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$127,882
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $152,321
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $202,497 · program services $147,823 · management and general $22,275 · fundraising $32,399
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $482,833 · program services $352,468 · management and general $53,111 · fundraising $77,254
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $34,944 · program services $25,509 · management and general $3,844 · fundraising $5,591
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $68,961 · program services $50,342 · management and general $7,586 · fundraising $11,033
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $16,748 · program services $8,374 · management and general $8,374
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $27,644 · program services $13,822 · management and general $13,822
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $22,177 · program services $15,524 · fundraising $6,653
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13 · Office expenses
total $11,146 · program services $8,917 · management and general $1,115 · fundraising $1,114
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14 · Information technology
total $7,586 · program services $6,069 · management and general $759 · fundraising $758
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $74,261 · program services $59,833 · management and general $14,216 · fundraising $212
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17 · Travel
total $7,530 · program services $7,530
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $28,083 · program services $16,850 · management and general $5,617 · fundraising $5,616
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23 · Insurance
total $19,867 · program services $15,894 · management and general $1,987 · fundraising $1,986
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
total $19,890 · program services $19,890
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24b · Other expenses: training
total $8,670 · program services $8,670
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $5,253 · program services $3,152 · management and general $1,051 · fundraising $1,050
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24d · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $1,027 · program services $1,027
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $169,621 · end of year $187,201
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $54,056 · end of year $170,991
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $286,057 · end of year $193,917
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$891,534
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$107,718
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $811,899 · end of year $783,816
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,214,427 · end of year $2,562,034
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $63,200 · end of year $59,263
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $32,972 · end of year $25,650
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,764 · end of year $1,764
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,303,124 · end of year $3,691,282
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $135,000 · end of year $120,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BE A STRONG VOICE FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES OR ARE UNDER COURT SUPERVISION DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR ABANDONMENT. WE RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPERVISE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO BE ADVOCATES, MENTORS, AND CHAMPIONS FOR EACH CHILD ON HIS OR HER JOURNEY TO A SAFE, PERMANENT, AND NURTURING HOME.
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CASA IS THE ONLY COURT-AUTHORIZED ADVOCACYY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE IN MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTIES. WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BRING CHILDREN BETTER TOMORROWS:CHILD ADVOCACY:IN THIS CORE PROGRAM, CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND ABANDONMENT, AND LIVING IN FOSTER HOMES, OR RESIDENTIAL CENTERS ARE ASSIGNED TO TRAINED VOLUNTEERS FOR ADVOCACY IN THE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM. THE COLUNTEER ADVOCATES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN GATHERING INFORMATION ON EACH CHILD, ORGANIZING IT FOR THE COURT, AND MAKING INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT ON THE NEXT STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES. THE VOLUNTEERS WORK TO PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR EACH CHILD WITH EDUCATIONAL, MEDICALM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORTS, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHIL IS IN A SAFE, NURTURING, AND PERMANENT HOME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THROUGHOUT EACH CASE, VOLUNTEERS ARE SUPERVISED BY CASA STAFF.VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING:THIS PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A STEADY STREAM OF COMMITTED CITIZENS FROM OUR COMMUNITY TO ACT AS ADVOCATES WITHIN THE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS ATTEND INFORMATION SESSIONS TO HEAR ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN, AND THE CASA MISSION. THE CANDIDATES CONTINUE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWS, BACKGROUND CHECKS, VOLUNTEER SELECTION, 36 HOURS OF TRAINING, AND SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES THAT ARE PRESIDED OVER BY FAMILY COURT JUDGES. ONCE SWORIN, EACH TRAINEE IS APPROVED TO RECEIVE A CASE ASSIGNMENT.FOSTERING FUTURES (FF):THE FF PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO OFFER MENTORING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES WHILE EMPOWERING YOUTH, AGES 14 TO 21, TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES BEYOND THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. SINCE 2014 THIS HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL PROGRAM WHERE SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER MENTORS WORK WITH YOUTH TO INVESTIGATE THEIR NEEDS, IDENTIFY ASPIRATIONS, AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO ACHEIVE GOALS AND SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. EACH MENTOR IS SUPERVISED BY STAFF FF PROGRAM CASE SUPERVISORS FOR THE DURATION OF EACH CASE.
Expenses $761,694
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Lisa FirkserLISA FIRKSER
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $202,497
- From this org
- $195,610
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,887
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,610
- Bonus
- $50,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $887
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,000
- Filer's total
- $202,497
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Adam CossmanADAM COSSMAN
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Regina FarlekasREGINA FARLEKAS
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Robert JonesROBERT JONES
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Amy VaccaroAMY VACCARO
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sandra Fava EsqSANDRA FAVA ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Noreen M Fierro EsqNOREEN M FIERRO ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael B KanefMICHAEL B KANEF
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gonzalo Garcia-KennyGONZALO GARCIA-KENNY
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Heidi OshimaHEIDI OSHIMA
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Stephen Weinstein EsqSTEPHEN WEINSTEIN ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Drew BlindDREW BLIND
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mark ShemtobMARK SHEMTOB
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Susan SheinerSUSAN SHEINER
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 16 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202542899349301219
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