COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ASHLEY VORHEES

Phone

6616312272

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF KERN COUNTY, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 17% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.0M left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO REPRESENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER PROTECTION OF THE JUVENILE COURT BECAUSE OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $693,434

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING SESSIONS TO TRAIN NEW ADVOCATES WHO BECOME SWORN OFFICERS OF THE JUVENILE COURT. THE ORGANIZATION THEN SUPERVISES THESE ADVOCATES IN THEIR REPRESENTATION OF THE...

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING SESSIONS TO TRAIN NEW ADVOCATES WHO BECOME SWORN OFFICERS OF THE JUVENILE COURT. THE ORGANIZATION THEN SUPERVISES THESE ADVOCATES IN THEIR REPRESENTATION OF THE CHILDREN. THESE 134 ADVOCATES DONATED 7,191 HOURS TO REPRESENT 299 ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN DURING THE PERIOD OF THIS REPORT.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,125,226

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $53,906

Other Revenue $13,151

TOTAL REVENUE $1,192,283

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $685,324

Fundraising Expenses $188,250

Program Expenses $693,434

Other Expenses $328,411

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,013,735

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,192,283	$1,429,954	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,013,735	$1,475,731	-0.3%
Net Income	$178,548	$-45,777	-4.9%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

N/A

Volunteers

134

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

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JANET SHAW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL BILA	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MERCEDES THAYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT COLLINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA MORSE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY HYLTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT MCCORT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE GARCIA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFERSON EBERHARDT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOYCE HOLTZCLAW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANA SALINAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN ESTELLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAYNA WHITMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENIFER NATTO	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS TOWERY	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VINCE ROCHE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATE WONG	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TONI HARPER	DIRECTOR	1.00	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	$1,192,283	$1,013,735	$2,175,933	$178,548
2024	$1,429,954	$1,475,731	$1,739,121	$-45,777
2023	$1,371,756	$1,312,366	$1,617,834	$59,390
2022	$1,148,634	$1,181,139	$1,355,039	$-32,505
2021	$1,272,335	$985,536	$1,491,100	$286,799
2020	$1,353,122	$994,852	$1,165,021	$358,270
2019	$1,191,546	$1,027,722	$749,739	$163,824
2018	$1,087,973	$1,025,729	$615,429	$62,244

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF KERN COUNTY