Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF TRAVIS COUNTY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,290,045
- Total expenses
- $6,180,995
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,531,762
- Grants paid
- $143,559
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $95,435
- Other revenue
- -$337,152
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,181,277
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,221,418
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,959,859
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,928,612
- Management and general expenses
- $602,537
- Fundraising expenses
- $649,846
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,928,612
Program services were 79.7% 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
$1,892,043
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,931,963
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,707,756
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$740,579
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3 · Investment income
total $151,483 · excluded $151,483
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $410,815
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $466,863
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$56,048
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$56,048 · excluded -$56,048
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$113,527
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,892,043
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$468,054
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$354,527 · excluded -$354,527
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$25,325
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$13,680
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $11,645 · excluded $11,645
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11a · Other revenue: MISC REVENUE
total $5,730 · related or exempt $5,730
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11e · Other revenue, total
$5,730
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $143,559 · program services $143,559
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $295,475 · program services $235,281 · management and general $28,709 · fundraising $31,485
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,718,160 · program services $2,960,698 · management and general $361,265 · fundraising $396,197
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $104,976 · program services $83,590 · management and general $10,200 · fundraising $11,186
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $383,101 · program services $305,056 · management and general $37,223 · fundraising $40,822
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $292,032 · program services $232,540 · management and general $28,374 · fundraising $31,118
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $45,000 · program services $36,621 · management and general $3,870 · fundraising $4,509
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $9,707 · management and general $9,707
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11g · Fees: other
total $191,524 · program services $94,828 · management and general $61,247 · fundraising $35,449
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $72,106 · program services $72,106
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13 · Office expenses
total $45,084 · program services $25,715 · management and general $4,937 · fundraising $14,432
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14 · Information technology
total $230,587 · program services $187,652 · management and general $19,830 · fundraising $23,105
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16 · Occupancy
total $281,570 · program services $229,142 · management and general $24,215 · fundraising $28,213
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17 · Travel
total $114,675 · program services $108,821 · fundraising $5,854
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20 · Interest
total $80 · program services $67 · management and general $6 · fundraising $7
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $86,485 · program services $85,802 · management and general $315 · fundraising $368
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23 · Insurance
total $67,370 · program services $54,826 · management and general $5,794 · fundraising $6,750
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24a · Other expenses: TRAINING
total $45,143 · program services $38,405 · management and general $3,112 · fundraising $3,626
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24b · Other expenses: DUES MEMBERSHIPS & SUBS
total $18,114 · program services $14,741 · management and general $1,558 · fundraising $1,815
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $13,280 · program services $11,091 · management and general $1,013 · fundraising $1,176
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24d · Other expenses: BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES
total $13,049 · management and general $309 · fundraising $12,740
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24e · All other expenses
total $9,918 · program services $8,071 · management and general $853 · fundraising $994
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,129,051 · end of year $1,179,475
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $508,069 · end of year $393,341
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $682,603 · end of year $451,571
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $214,060 · end of year $209,916
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$449,658
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$449,483
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $86,660 · end of year $175
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,197,706 · end of year $2,632,212
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $62,222 · end of year $100,000
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $363,294 · end of year $1,214,587
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $134,430 · end of year $103,346
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $208,685 · end of year $133,101
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $63,516 · end of year $984,971
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,605,880 · end of year $4,703,464
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $231,154 · end of year $256,395
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED BY EMPOWERING VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR SAFETY, WELL-BEING, AND FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF COMMUNITYVOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE AS COURT-APPOINTED ADVOCATES FOR THE BEST INTERESTOF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED.
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CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES) OF TRAVIS COUNTY SPEAKS UP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED BY EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY TO VOLUNTEER AS ADVOCATES FOR THEM IN THE COURT SYSTEM. WHEN THE STATE STEPS IN TO PROTECT A CHILD'S SAFETY, A JUDGE APPOINTS A TRAINED CASA VOLUNTEER TO MAKE INDEPENDENT AND INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST. IN 2025, CASA SERVED 982 CHILDREN IN THE COURT SYSTEM DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN THEIR HOMES. CASA SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 560 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVED CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR AND 90% OF CHILDREN WERE ASSIGNED A LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER.
Expenses $4,928,612 · Grants $143,559
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Mike CliffordMIKE CLIFFORD
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Claire DunhamCLAIRE DUNHAM
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bruny RiosBRUNY RIOS
CHILD SAFETY & BEST INTEREST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Russell ValdezRUSSELL VALDEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John BerkowitzJOHN BERKOWITZ
AD HOC-CHAIR APPOINTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kara GrenierKARA GRENIER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mia KaridesMIA KARIDES
TREASURER/SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adam LyonsADAM LYONS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ben RubensteinBEN RUBENSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David RubinDAVID RUBIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andy SmetanaANDY SMETANA
POWERFUL VOICES CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ricardo StinnetteRICARDO STINNETTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heather WalkerHEATHER WALKER
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ashley WrightASHLEY WRIGHT
AD HOC-CHAIR APPOINTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Simmi MehtaSIMMI MEHTA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily SlingerlandEMILY SLINGERLAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Teri AndresenTERI ANDRESEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily LeblancEMILY LEBLANC
CPO THRU 7/15/25; CEO EFF. 7/16/25
- Total calculated
- $178,282
- From this org
- $163,245
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,037
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $163,245
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,795
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,242
- Filer's total
- $178,282
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Laura WolfLAURA WOLF
CEO THRU 7/15/25
- Total calculated
- $128,782
- From this org
- $111,345
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,437
- Hours/week
- 40
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Stephanie WeissSTEPHANIE WEISS
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY/CPO
- Total calculated
- $121,062
- From this org
- $108,003
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,059
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rudy TurrubiartesRUDY TURRUBIARTES
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
- Total calculated
- $118,249
- From this org
- $105,789
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,460
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ehrikka Hodge MesserEHRIKKA HODGE MESSER
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $115,365
- From this org
- $102,542
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,823
- 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 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
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
- 2025
- Filed
- 27 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202631499349301108
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