Court Appointed Special Advocates

Analysis

Court Appointed Special Advocates is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Court Appointed Special Advocates reported income of $798k and spending of $916k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $720k to $798k (+11%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Court Appointed Special Advocates sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Normal Anomaly Initiative Inc ($796k), TLC Childrens Services Inc ($798k) and Assurance for Life Inc ($796k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $514k. At year end it held assets of $828k against liabilities of $193k, net assets of $636k. It reported 14 employees.