COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAURA FARMER

Phone

4178646202

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 61% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $222K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST THE COURT IN PROTECTING THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $950,863

HUMAN SERVICES: LIKE ALL CHILDREN, CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HAVE DREAMS. CASA VOLUNTEERS HELP THESE CHILDREN REALIZE DREAMS THAT MOST CHILDREN TAKE FOR GRANTED-TO HAVE A STABLE...

HUMAN SERVICES: LIKE ALL CHILDREN, CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HAVE DREAMS. CASA VOLUNTEERS HELP THESE CHILDREN REALIZE DREAMS THAT MOST CHILDREN TAKE FOR GRANTED-TO HAVE A STABLE, LOVING HOME AND A NORMAL LIFE. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAS) ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO STAND UP FOR THESE VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND HELP CHANGE THEIR LIVES. THE MISSION OF CASA OF SW MISSOURI IS TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST THE COURT IN PROTECTING THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. DURING 2023, 15 FULL-TIME STAFF SUPPORTED 269 CASA VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED OVER 10,200 HOURS (AND DROVE OVER 21,000 MILES) OF SERVICE TO 459 CHILDREN. WE ALSO SERVICED AN ADDITIONAL 849 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR CASA CLUBHOUSE FROM JULY - DECEMBER 2023.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,417,383

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $11,552

Other Revenue $-1,357

TOTAL REVENUE $1,427,578

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $793,087

Fundraising Expenses $166,801

Program Expenses $950,863

Other Expenses $412,397

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,205,484

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,427,578	$3,705,054	-0.6%
Expenses	$1,205,484	$837,053	+0.4%
Net Income	$222,094	$2,868,001	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

309

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$87,780

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAURA FARMER	EXECUTIVE DI	45.00	Officer	$78,513	$9,267	$87,780
JENNIFER HARGIS	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA SUSAN YAKTINE	VICE PRESIDE	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COLBY KEETH	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICIA ARMSTRONG	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM CASH	PAST PRESIDE	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE BROWN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERYL EDWARDS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SKYLER HENSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY HOPKINS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILLE KNOWLES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN MALONE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN MARQUESS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE MILLINGTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOY LATIMER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID OLIVE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN PIDDINGTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM PIPPY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT ROSE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW SUAREZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLY TAFT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,427,578	$1,205,484	$4,332,945	$222,094
2022	$3,705,054	$837,053	$4,096,713	$2,868,001
2021	$1,126,348	$591,797	$1,159,429	$534,551
2020	$665,944	$528,970	$611,974	$136,974
2019	$514,645	$478,119	$540,139	$36,526
2018	$343,721	$353,372	$462,391	$-9,651

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI