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← CHICAGO CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CHICAGO CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,673,561
Total expenses
$8,862,999
Contributions and grants received
$8,697,113
Grants paid
$149,149
Program service revenue
$24,069
Investment income
$104,269
Other revenue
-$151,890
Total assets, end of year
$8,181,889
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,042,855
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,139,034
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,767,658
Management and general expenses
$1,280,392
Fundraising expenses
$814,949
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,767,658

Program services were 76.4% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $666,831

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,129,860

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,900,422

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $128,175

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRAINING

    total $24,069 · related or exempt $24,069

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $104,811 · excluded $104,811

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $542

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$542

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$542 · excluded -$542

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $157,870

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $666,831

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $315,879

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$158,009 · excluded -$158,009

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $6,119 · excluded $6,119

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,119

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $149,149 · program services $149,149

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $408,536 · management and general $408,536

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,352,709 · program services $4,405,914 · management and general $442,156 · fundraising $504,639

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $997,139 · program services $776,650 · management and general $154,733 · fundraising $65,756

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $545,169 · program services $432,784 · management and general $67,857 · fundraising $44,528

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,000 · program services $1,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $69,273 · management and general $69,273

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $25,119 · fundraising $25,119

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $213,967 · program services $133,514 · management and general $19,994 · fundraising $60,459

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $198,452 · program services $92,461 · management and general $46,000 · fundraising $59,991

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $99,370 · program services $56,867 · management and general $22,832 · fundraising $19,671

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $400,497 · program services $350,554 · management and general $25,733 · fundraising $24,210

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,187 · program services $16,187

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $53,959 · program services $50,912 · management and general $3,047

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $109,286 · program services $96,172 · management and general $6,557 · fundraising $6,557

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $76,633 · program services $58,940 · management and general $13,674 · fundraising $4,019

  • 24a · Other expenses: TOYS, TRAVEL, & FOOD

    total $70,217 · program services $70,217

  • 24b · Other expenses: TREATMENT EXPANSION, EF

    total $52,469 · program services $52,469

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES & MEET

    total $21,997 · program services $21,997

  • 24d · Other expenses: FACILITY DOG, WEBSITE,

    total $1,871 · program services $1,871

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $400 · end of year $400

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,058,110 · end of year $1,546,966

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,999,795 · end of year $1,597,079

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,300 · end of year $3,428,656

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $180,969 · end of year $141,575

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,246,283

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,972,980

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $294,242 · end of year $273,303

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,118,737 · end of year $1,124,119

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $42,008 · end of year $69,791

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $651,795 · end of year $924,986

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $68,000 · end of year $20,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $51,881 · end of year $97,869

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,054,612 · end of year $3,151,074

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $871,273 · end of year $3,987,960

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CHICAGO CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER UNITES PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ABUSED CHILDREN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PARTNERING TO ENSURE THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ABUSED CHILDREN.

  • CASE COORDINATION PROGRAM - CHICAGOCAC COORDINATED 1,756 MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS INTO REPORTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL ABUSE, TRAFFICKING, WITNESS TO VIOLENCE, AND RISK OF HARM CASES. 1,538 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WERE PERFORMED. INVESTIGATIONS OFTEN REQUIRE CHILDREN TO BE INTERVIEWED ABOUT THE INCIDENT OF ABUSE AND SOMETIMES CHILDREN RECEIVE A FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAM. CASE COORDINATORS CONTACT PARENTS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS FOR THESE EVENTS AND SPEAK WITH EACH FAMILY ABOUT HISTORIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND NEEDS RELATED TO LANGUAGE AND DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $2,971,747 · Grants $149,149 · Revenue $24,069

  • MENTAL HEALTH - CHICAGOCAC PROVIDED 5,976 HOURS OF THERAPY TO CHILDREN AND PARENTS. OUR CLINICIANS PROVIDE CRISIS COUNSELING, TALK THERAPY, ART THERAPY, AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE SPECIFICALLY TARGET CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $3,091,767

  • ADVOCACY - CHICAGOCAC PROVIDED ADVOCACY AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 1,582 NEW FAMILIES. ADVOCATES WORK ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO COME TO THE CENTER. THEY EXPLAIN AND GUIDE PARENTS THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION AND LEGAL PROCESS, ASSESS EACH FAMILY'S NEEDS, PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND COUNSELING, AND REFER CHILDREN AND CARETAKERS TO OTHER NEEDED SERVICES IN THE FAMILY'S COMMUNITY OR AT THE CENTER.

    Expenses $704,144

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melissa Washington

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kahlil Hogan

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erik Severinghaus

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janet Dougherty

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mauricio Arroyave

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marlies Carruth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rukiya Curvey Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Omar Daghestani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carolyn Daley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tara Duke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Hamlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Kenney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stacy Klein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Roark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Virginia Seggerman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Sullivan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mara Walsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Hoss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rushda Mustafa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Janice Jackson

    DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Irika Sargent

    DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maximiliano Trotz

    DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sherriser Trotz

    DIRECTOR (PART-YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Char Rivette

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $252,029
    From this org
    $209,059
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,970
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,059
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,328
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,642
    Filer's total
    $252,029

  • Michelle Swenson

    CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $164,100
    From this org
    $160,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,950
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,150
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,950
    Filer's total
    $164,100

  • Janice Waters

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, CLINICAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $140,731
    From this org
    $132,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,619
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jason Wynkoop

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, ADVOCACY & INVESTIGATIONS

    Total calculated
    $129,931
    From this org
    $121,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,619
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nicole Montague

    DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

    Total calculated
    $112,254
    From this org
    $103,635
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,619
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kristin Schmidt

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $106,627
    From this org
    $102,011
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,616
    Hours/week
    40

  • Rhiannon Reaves

    DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $109,277
    From this org
    $100,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,619
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
CHAR RIVETTE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RECEIVED A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN PAYMENT OF $34,328.

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501359349307940

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