Court appointed advocates for juveniles

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 43 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$253K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$274K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$265K
FY2020$275K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$274K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$260K
FY2020$272K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$274K
Net assets
$45K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$13K
FY2020$15K
FY2021$4K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$45K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2000.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $221K Management & general 15% · $41K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susanna Patterson’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susanna Patterson$70,000$62,000$62,000$62,000$62,000$62,000

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

Advocates for abused and neglected children in court proceedings.

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Central georgia casa provides high quality volunteer advocacy to child victims of abuse and neglect who have been adjudicated dependent by the juvenile court and placed in foster care.

$221Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Government grantsLn 1e$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 643
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$56K$10K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$99K$19K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$2K$741
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$180$180
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$2K$730
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$17K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$221K$41K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $253K$274K−$21K$45K 990 PDF
FY2024 $295K$288K$8K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 $318K$300K$18K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 $354K$317K$37K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $274K$285K−$12K$4K 990 PDF
FY2020 $275K$272K$2K$15K 990 PDF
FY2019 $265K$260K$5K$13K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $253,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,079$251,159
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,374$2,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,453$253,174
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $218,526$208,311
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,407$65,871
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $287,933$274,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,520−$21,008
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $253,174 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$161,151
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,159
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15$253,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,182 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,000 · Management $10,500 · Fundraising $3,500$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,792 · Management $18,524 · Fundraising $6,175$123,491
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,856 · Management $2,223 · Fundraising $741$14,820
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,391$4,391
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $180$180
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,689 · Management $2,192 · Fundraising $730$14,611
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,909$1,909
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,967 · Management $3,181 · Fundraising $1,060$21,208
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,675$7,675
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,816$3,816
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,901$10,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,180$1,180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,965 · Management $41,011 · Fundraising $12,206$274,182
Part X · Balance sheet $45,173 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,579$21,369
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,685$1,700
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,917$22,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,181$45,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,181$45,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,181$45,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,181$45,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,174
XI-2 Total expenses$274,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,173

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