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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,865,268
Total expenses
$1,344,095
Contributions and grants received
$1,845,988
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$50,179
Other revenue
-$30,899
Total assets, end of year
$2,586,951
Total liabilities, end of year
$188,589
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,398,362
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,032,441
Management and general expenses
$144,609
Fundraising expenses
$167,045
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,032,441

Program services were 76.8% 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

    $161,343

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $871,804

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $812,841

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $19,183

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $50,922 · excluded $50,922

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $743

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

    securities $1,486

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$743

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$743 · excluded -$743

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $5,314

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

    $161,343

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $36,213

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$30,899 · excluded -$30,899

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $109,220 · program services $76,454 · management and general $16,383 · fundraising $16,383

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $857,984 · program services $699,929 · management and general $41,706 · fundraising $116,349

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $69,129 · program services $58,114 · management and general $4,686 · fundraising $6,329

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $83,259 · program services $66,813 · management and general $4,838 · fundraising $11,608

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,736 · management and general $4,736

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $53,657 · management and general $53,657

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,704 · program services $4,704

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,801 · program services $25,600 · management and general $581 · fundraising $1,620

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $13,260 · program services $11,887 · management and general $361 · fundraising $1,012

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,334 · program services $7,616 · fundraising $718

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,297 · program services $7,462 · management and general $559 · fundraising $1,276

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,900 · management and general $12,900

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM AND EVENT

    total $50,527 · program services $42,834 · management and general $955 · fundraising $6,738

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $17,626 · program services $15,481 · management and general $565 · fundraising $1,580

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $14,544 · program services $11,454 · management and general $2,328 · fundraising $762

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $4,657 · program services $2,895 · management and general $354 · fundraising $1,408

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,460 · program services $1,198 · fundraising $1,262

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $607,533 · end of year $183,964

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,031,228 · end of year $1,820,205

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $255,195 · end of year $294,696

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,208 · end of year $6,716

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

    $396,267

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

    $199,703

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $139,677 · end of year $196,564

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,185

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $53,204 · end of year $84,806

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $62,388 · end of year $101,788

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $108,969 · end of year $20,625

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $66,176 · end of year $66,176

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,492,697 · end of year $1,911,362

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $361,000 · end of year $487,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

MISSION: TO ADVOCATE FOR SAFE, NURTURING, AND PERMANENT CONNECTIONS TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: AT CASA OF LARIMER COUNTY (CLC), WE PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA INFORMED CARE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY ABUSE AND TRAUMA. THROUGH COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA), FAMILY CONNECTIONS (FC) AND TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI) PROGRAMMING CLC CREATES SAFE, NURTURING, AND PERMANENT CONNECTIONS SO VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARE EMPOWERED TO HEAL AND THRIVE.

  • THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) PROGRAM PAIRS TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT. CASA VOLUNTEERS MONITOR CHILD WELL-BEING, ADVOCATES IN COURT FOR THEIR BEST INTERESTS, AND HELP OLDER YOUTH TRANSITION FROM FOSTER CARE INTO ADULTHOOD THROUGH OUR CASA FOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAM. IN 2023, 179 CASA VOLUNTEERS ADVOCATED FOR 282 CHILDREN. IN JANUARY OF 2022,THE MAGISTRATE ON THE DEPENDENCY AND NEGLECT DOCKET BEGAN REFERRING EVERY NEW CASE TO THE CASA PROGRAM. THE CASA PROGRAM SERVED 89% OF NEW CASES THAT WERE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASA IN 2023. ALL STAFF AND NEW CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED IN TRUST BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI). THE TBRI CAREGIVER PACKAGE IS ALSO OFFERED TO CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE CASA PROGRAM.

    Expenses $581,816

  • FAMILY CONNECTIONS AT HARMONY HOUSE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPERVISED VISITATION AND CUSTODY EXCHANGE SERVICES. DOCUMENTATION FROM THESE SERVICES HELPS THE COURT DETERMINE WHETHER IT'S SAFE FOR A CHILD TO BEGIN UNSUPERVISED VISITATION, OR RETURN TO THE CUSTODY OF THEIR PARENT(S) OR GUARDIAN(S). FAMILIES RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. ALL STAFF ARE TRAINED AS COACHES IN TRUST BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI). TBRI IS INTEGRATED INTO SERVICES FOR PARENTS. THE TBRI CAREGIVER PACKAGE IS ALSO OFFERED OUTSIDE OF SERVICES TO CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. TAKING A HOLISTIC, FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH, THE FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN PARENTING SKILLS AND PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY LONG AFTER SERVICES AT CLC END. COMBINING THESE SERVICES MAKES A REAL IMPACT ON THE RATES OF RECURRENCE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2023, 223 CHILDREN (560 TOTAL CLIENTS) BENEFITED FROM 1,708 SAFE VISITS AND EXCHANGES.

    Expenses $450,625

  • GENERAL SUPPORT OF CASA OF LARIMER COUNTY

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Jen Ryan

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $115,768
    From this org
    $109,220
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,548
    Hours/week
    40

  • Wendy Banks

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Pat Barlow

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Emily Wilmsen

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kayleen Fraley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Allan Ewert

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janna West Kowlaski

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kay Miller

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ben Van Hoose

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Grawe

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Greenwood

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Valderrama

    PAST MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202422339349301207

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