The mission of the Wisconsin Casa Association is to support the development, growth and continuation of programs which recruit and train volunteers to serve as court appointed special advocates for children who are subjects of judicial proceedings involving allegations that they have been abused, neglected, and are in need of protection or services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$313K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$434K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$313K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$313K
Expenses
$317K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$317K
Net assets
$434K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$434K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $163K Management & general 32% · $103K Fundraising 16% · $52K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,348Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Skalecki’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Skalecki$89,348$86,747———
Susan Schwartz———$84,872$81,213
Susan Schwartz Left in 2022——$76,039——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in court.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Wisconsin casa association champions the needs of abused and neglected children by supporting and expanding local casa programs.

$163Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $45K · 2024–2024
Casa of Marathon County INCWI · FY2024$15,000
Casa of St Croix CountyWI · FY2024$10,000
Casa of Western WisconsinWI · FY2024$10,000
Casa for Kids INCWI · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$313K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$993
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$103K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$434K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Government grantsLn 1e$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$993
Total revenueLn 12$313K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$375K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$439K
Other assetsLn 15$550
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$434K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K$439K
Total assetsLn 16$473K$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$438K$434K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$35K$49K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$11K$15K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$2K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$4K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$2K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$653$614$39
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$5K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$2K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$104$59
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$2K$934
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104$104
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$163K$103K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $313K$317K−$4K$434K 990 PDF
FY2023 $265K$259K$6K$438K 990 PDF
FY2022 $360K$284K$76K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 $298K$389K−$91K$356K 990 PDF
FY2020 $316K$303K$13K$446K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,768$309,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,908$2,929
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$993
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,676$313,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$45,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$165,145
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,514$107,077
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,514$317,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,162−$3,897
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $313,325 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$250,194
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,209
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,403
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,929$2,929
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $993$993
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $993 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,929$313,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,222 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,011 · Management $49,350 · Fundraising $4,987$89,348
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,229 · Management $14,725 · Fundraising $31,298$57,252
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,312 · Management $3,204 · Fundraising $1,814$7,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,537 · Management $4,902 · Fundraising $2,776$11,215
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,460 · Management $3,409 · Fundraising $1,931$7,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,286$11,286
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $614 · Management $39$653
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,265$36,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,746 · Management $2,115 · Fundraising $1,198$5,059
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,629 · Management $2,258 · Fundraising $1,279$5,166
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,750 · Management $6,582 · Fundraising $3,728$15,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,141 · Management $2,966 · Fundraising $1,680$6,787
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,962 · Management $104 · Fundraising $59$15,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,189 · Management $1,649 · Fundraising $934$3,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104$104
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,949 · Management $102,589 · Fundraising $51,684$317,222
Part X · Balance sheet $443,310 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,175$63,922
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $272,492$374,822
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,600$2,818
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,842$1,198
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $550$550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $472,659$443,310
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,787$9,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,787$9,335
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $437,872$428,975
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $437,872$433,975
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $472,659$443,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $433,975 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,325
XI-2 Total expenses$317,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$437,872
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$433,975

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