CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHELLEY BANKER

Phone

3038802266

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN DENVER JUVENILE COURT THROUGH THE SERVICES OF SPECIALLY SELECTED AND TRAINED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $905,634

IN 2025, DENVER CASA RECRUITED, TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 50 NEW VOLUNTEERS THAT WERE ASSIGNED TO CASES. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS WERE PAIRED WITH A YOUTH OR A SIBLING GROUP WHO HAVE AN OPEN...

IN 2025, DENVER CASA RECRUITED, TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 50 NEW VOLUNTEERS THAT WERE ASSIGNED TO CASES. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS WERE PAIRED WITH A YOUTH OR A SIBLING GROUP WHO HAVE AN OPEN DEPENDENCY AND NEGLECT CASE IN DENVER JUVENILE COURT. IN TOTAL, 254 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED ADVOCACY BY 188 CASA VOLUNTEERS. 30 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE OLDER YOUTH PROGRAM.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,257,504

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $40,579

Other Revenue $-57,399

TOTAL REVENUE $1,240,684

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $19,650

Salaries & Benefits $1,029,827

Fundraising Expenses $209,408

Program Expenses $905,634

Other Expenses $257,550

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,307,027

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,240,684	$1,239,446	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,307,027	$1,311,978	0.0%
Net Income	$-66,343	$-72,532	-0.1%

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

232

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

$145,721

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KAREN SILVERMAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$133,794	$11,927	$145,721
DANA RINDERKNECHT	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$109,869	$10,569	$120,438
CHRIS VANDALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEK COELHO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLIN WARE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA SCHMALBERGER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIA ARANGO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAMIRO JIMENEZ JR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRA ROMEO BOYLES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN TINNIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GALLOWAY	DIRECTOR, CHAIR BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA BERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNDSAY TYSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL SCOTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEFANIE BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNADETTE JOHNSON	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN GENSLER	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX SAVINAR	TREASURER, CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLEY BANKER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer 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	$1,240,684	$1,307,027	$1,552,393	$-66,343
2024	$1,239,446	$1,311,978	$1,776,314	$-72,532
2023	$1,539,241	$1,203,519	$1,854,623	$335,722
2022	$1,168,538	$1,133,394	$1,301,139	$35,144
2021	$1,096,585	$928,105	$1,126,115	$168,480
2020	$894,469	$750,486	$1,035,657	$143,983
2019	$782,325	$768,946	$787,089	$13,379
2018	$1,057,880	$761,786	$772,323	$296,094

CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA