Court Appointed Special Advocates

Analysis

Court Appointed Special Advocates is a registered charity in United States, based in Sherman, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1993, 33 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Court Appointed Special Advocates reported income of $535k and spending of $566k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $395k to $535k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 76th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tiny Heartbeat Ministries ($535k), Court Appointed Special Advocates of Monmouth County Inc ($535k) and One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center ($535k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $302k. At year end it held assets of $891k against liabilities of $372k, net assets of $519k. It reported 15 employees.