Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Cruz County

EIN: 770305354 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

Watsonville, CA

Total Revenue
$2,355,899
Total Expenses
$2,163,347
Total Assets
$3,683,201
Net Assets
$3,444,390
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Lynne Petrovic
Phone
8317612956
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Cruz County, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.2M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

CASA of Santa Cruz advocates for children and youth, providing court appointed volunteers so each child in the dependency and juvenile court system feels cared for and connected with the people, families and resources they need to heal and flourish into adulthood.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,343,935
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $27,840
Other Revenue $-15,876
TOTAL REVENUE $2,355,899

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,708,914
Fundraising Expenses $170,080
Program Expenses $1,800,819
Other Expenses $454,433
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,163,347

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,355,899 $1,832,706 +0.3%
Expenses $2,163,347 $2,153,201 +0.0%
Net Income $192,552 $-320,495 -1.6%
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
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
17
Volunteers
150

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
6
$265,466
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Lynne Petrovic Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$169,590 $5,088 $174,678
Puiyee Tse Finance Mgr. 20.00
Officer
$88,144 $2,644 $90,788
Josue Barajas Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Todd Scalisi Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Cooper Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Paz Padilla President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Aurora Lowe-Chubb Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sharon Hoffman-Manning Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Stone Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Benjamin Slyder Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Farah Galvez Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kayla Raymond Director 2.00
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 $2,355,899 $2,163,347 $3,683,201 $192,552
2024 $1,832,706 $2,153,201 $3,312,003 $-320,495
2023 $2,805,119 $1,743,488 $3,504,352 $1,061,631
2022 $1,233,487 $1,610,573 $2,348,420 $-377,086
2021 $1,509,486 $1,549,998 $2,828,172 $-40,512
2020 $1,333,426 $1,324,279 $2,659,270 $9,147
2019 $1,565,763 $1,162,967 $2,690,811 $402,796
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