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← SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,130,835
Total expenses
$5,218,499
Contributions and grants received
$3,360,578
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$249,004
Other revenue
$521,253
Total assets, end of year
$11,177,916
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,058,082
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,119,834
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,855,671
Management and general expenses
$928,038
Fundraising expenses
$434,790
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,855,671

Program services were 73.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,382,656

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $977,922

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $247,891 · excluded $247,891

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,259,837

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

    securities $2,258,724

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,113

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,113 · excluded $1,113

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $666,945

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $171,797

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $495,148 · excluded $495,148

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $26,105 · excluded $26,105

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $26,105

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $116,322 · program services $58,160 · management and general $29,081 · fundraising $29,081

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,413,764 · program services $2,561,006 · management and general $587,106 · fundraising $265,652

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $121,595 · program services $91,329 · management and general $20,878 · fundraising $9,388

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $386,616 · program services $289,897 · management and general $66,536 · fundraising $30,183

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $259,203 · program services $192,584 · management and general $45,161 · fundraising $21,458

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,500 · management and general $20,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $24,706 · management and general $24,706

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $22,459 · program services $16,687 · management and general $3,913 · fundraising $1,859

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $276,545 · program services $193,252 · management and general $46,073 · fundraising $37,220

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $342,344 · program services $254,356 · management and general $59,648 · fundraising $28,340

  • 17 · Travel

    total $41,021 · program services $30,478 · management and general $7,147 · fundraising $3,396

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $64,220 · program services $64,220

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $28,931 · program services $21,495 · management and general $5,041 · fundraising $2,395

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,824 · program services $26,617 · management and general $6,242 · fundraising $2,965

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $34,469 · program services $25,610 · management and general $6,006 · fundraising $2,853

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT SUBCONTRACT

    total $23,990 · program services $23,990

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANOUS EXPENSES

    total $5,990 · program services $5,990

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $326,835 · end of year $100,924

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $556,180 · end of year $146,733

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,654,557 · end of year $1,815,396

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $182,102 · end of year $136,295

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

    $260,740

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

    $213,822

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $59,349 · end of year $46,918

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,604,663 · end of year $7,438,490

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,713,899 · end of year $1,493,160

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $577,020 · end of year $383,680

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,786,985 · end of year $1,674,402

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,028,194 · end of year $7,648,346

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,705,386 · end of year $1,471,488

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES, FOUNDED IN 1977, IS THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PRO BONO LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR CHILDREN. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT WITH THE GOAL OF SECURING SAFETY, JUSTICE, WELL-BEING AND A PERMANENT, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY CHILD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT WITH THE GOAL OF SECURING SAFETY, JUSTICE, WELL-BEING AND PERMENANT, NURTURING, ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY CHILD.

  • CHILD ADVOCATES' COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE INCLUDED TRAINING VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO TEAM WITH STAFF SOCIAL WORKERS AND STAFF ATTORNEYS IN THE REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ALL COURT HEARINGS AND INTERAGENCY MEETINGS. WORKING IN CONCERT, STAFF SOCIAL WORKERS, STAFF ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ASSESSED EACH CHILD VICTIM'S SAFETY AND NEEDS BY CONDUCTING HOME VISITS, REVIEWING ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, AND ARRANGING FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES. THESE CHILD ADVOCATE TEAMS ALSO REPRESENTED CHILDREN WHO WERE VICTIMS OF PROSECUTED CRIMES, ACCOMPANYING AND SUPPORTING CHILD/VICTIMS TO PREPARE FOR COURT AND TO TESTIFY IN PRELIMINARY HEARINGS AND TRIALS OF ALLEGED ABUSERS. CHILD ADVOCATES SERVED AS THE CHILD'S COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM AS LONG FOR AS THE CHILD WAS A PARTY TO DEPENDENCY OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, PROVIDING CONTINUING PROTECTION OF RIGHTS, ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL TO SERVICES, AND PROGRESSION TOWARDS PERMANENT NURTURING HOMES. ON AVERAGE, CHILD ADVOCATES REPRESENTS CLIENTS FOR SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 2 YEARS.

    Expenses $3,855,671

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lisa Barrimond

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $142,930
    From this org
    $133,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,206
    Hours/week
    35

  • Barry Kassel

    SUPERVISING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $127,876
    From this org
    $107,972
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,904
    Hours/week
    35

  • Xia Chen

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $121,830
    From this org
    $101,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,752
    Hours/week
    35

  • Kimberly Trottie

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE

    Total calculated
    $112,277
    From this org
    $104,341
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,936
    Hours/week
    35

  • Dominic Prophete

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $6,112
    From this org
    $5,877
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $235
    Hours/week
    35

  • Alisa Huth Gifford

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Leah Katz

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Lenahan

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark A Gittelman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan B Blumenfeld

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gregory Capps

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Olakunle Ekundare

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shannon Farmer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Meredith Galto

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Keethia Griffiths

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Handler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brad Kushner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dennis Lynch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William McNichol

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rev Marshall Mitchell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shabrei Parker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rosa Parks Green

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lawrence Pockers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kasandra Rogiers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • H Lee Schwartzberg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gina Maisto Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Benjamin Stango

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Trudgeon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Akeesha Washington

    BOARD MEMBER

    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Child Advocates LLC

    Investing · DE · income $713,361 · assets $7,437,527

    Directly controlled by SCFCA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511229349303101

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