CASA FOR THE HIGHLAND LAKES AREA

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BRITTANY GRUBBS

Phone

3253883440

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

CASA FOR THE HIGHLAND LAKES AREA, founded in 1991, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $810K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $743K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

PROVIDING INDEPENDENT COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE COURTS SYSTEMS BECAUSE OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $601,761

THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO FUNCTION AS COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR...

THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO FUNCTION AS COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. THE ORGANIZATION ASSIGNS CASEWORK SUPERVISORS TO SUPERVISE THE VOLUNTEER CHILD ADVOCATES; ASSIST THE VOLUNTEERS IN MEETINGS WITH THE CHILDREN OR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CASE; ASSIST IN EXAMINATION OF COURT FILES, MEDICAL, SCHOOL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS; TRACK PROGRESS OF THE CASES; MAINTAIN DETAILED STATISTICAL CASE DATA CONCERNING THE VICTIM'S AGE, SEX, ETHNIC GROUP, COUNTY OF ORIGIN, TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED, AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN'S CASES THAT ARE CLOSED. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES BLANCO, BURNET, LAMPASAS, SAN SABA, AND LLANO COUNTIES WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 83,500. THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS RECORDED DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 BY THE ORGANIZATION APPROXIMATED 5,560.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $680,004

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,819

Other Revenue $125,081

TOTAL REVENUE $809,904

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $499,488

Fundraising Expenses $44,334

Program Expenses $601,761

Other Expenses $244,010

TOTAL EXPENSES $743,498

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$809,904	$721,297	+0.1%
Expenses	$743,498	$735,686	+0.0%
Net Income	$66,406	$-14,389	-5.6%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

$80,487

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAMON BIERELE	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS DEAN	VICE-PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA EDGE	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLEEN DAVIS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JARED FIELDS	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY ORTIZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITTANY GRUBBS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$80,487	$0	$80,487
KEN WALKER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY KNIGHT	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$809,904	$743,498	$800,866	$66,406
2023	$721,297	$735,686	$734,417	$-14,389
2022	$660,514	$649,597	$732,573	$10,917
2021	$700,684	$612,767	$714,563	$87,917
2020	$634,847	$603,669	$621,695	$31,178
2019	$526,768	$582,520	$594,286	$-55,752
2018	$613,361	$535,043	$655,230	$78,318