2025-06-04T15:25:25-05:00 2024-12-31 742900215 MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP 401 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 2000 AUSTIN TX 787019682 990 2024-01-01 742369123 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF TRAVIS COUNTY COUR 5124592272 8303 N MOPAC EXPRESSWAY A-100 AUSTIN TX 78759 LAURA WOLF CEO 5124592272 2025-06-04 1 1 SHANNON PETERSON P01281287 5123703200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X LAURA WOLF 8303 N MOPAC EXPRESSWAY A-100 AUSTIN TX 78759 7205187 0 X WWW.CASATRAVIS.ORG X 1985 TX RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF COMMUNITYVOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE AS COURT-APPOINTED ADVOCATES FOR THE BEST INTERESTOF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED. 19 19 71 600 0 0 7223548 6737364 0 0 99587 156127 -317120 -383716 7006015 6509775 194063 128686 0 0 5496491 5334492 0 0 783691 1290568 1224646 6981122 6687824 24893 -178049 5809541 5243665 666512 406631 5143029 4837034 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED BY EMPOWERING VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR SAFETY, WELL-BEING, AND FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE. 0 0 5244442 128686 0 CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES) OF TRAVIS COUNTY SPEAKS UP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED BY EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY TO VOLUNTEER AS ADVOCATES FOR THEM IN THE COURT SYSTEM. WHEN THE STATE STEPS IN TO PROTECT A CHILD'S SAFETY, A JUDGE APPOINTS A TRAINED CASA VOLUNTEER TO MAKE INDEPENDENT AND INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST. IN 2024, CASA SERVED 980 CHILDREN IN THE COURT SYSTEM DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN THEIR HOMES. CASA SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 541 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVED CHILDREN DURING THE YEAR AND 83% OF CHILDREN WERE ASSIGNED A LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER. 5244442 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X LAURA WOLF 5124592272 8303 N MOPAC EXPRESSWAY SUITE A-100 AUSTIN TX 78759 MIKE CLIFFORD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE DUNHAM VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUNY RIOS TREASURER/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL VALDEZ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BERKOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARA GENIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIA KARIDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM LYONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTNEY RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY SMETANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO STINNETTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT STUART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MUNIRA FAREED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMMI MEHTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SLINGERLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA WOLF CEO 40.00 X 182580 0 17118 EMILY LEBLANC CPO 40.00 X 135405 0 14718 317985 0 31836 2 0 1 0 AUSTIN HOTELS LLC DBA JW MARRIOT AUSTIN 110 E 2ND STREET AUSTIN TX 78701 GALA VENUE 186217 1 1714616 1931855 3090893 749863 6737364 150836 150836 150140 144849 5291 5291 5291 142147 1714616 531003 -388856 -388856 24700 19560 5140 5140 6509775 0 0 -227589 128686 128686 199699 158074 19499 22126 4172493 3302793 407403 462297 194762 154166 19017 21579 436931 345859 42662 48410 330607 261696 32281 36630 48700 15656 14705 18339 14759 14759 180180 57925 54404 67851 76565 61517 27 15021 32845 15937 3496 13412 149880 129661 9147 11072 361956 292750 31309 37897 112653 110370 992 1291 106714 105312 634 768 61624 49842 5330 6452 TRAINING 23894 23613 127 154 DUES MEMBERSHIPS & SUBS 18020 14574 1559 1887 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 14456 626 13830 MISCELLANEOUS 13375 8712 933 3730 9025 7299 781 945 6687824 5244442 659691 783691 1190928 1129051 1898567 508069 500446 682603 191008 214060 449658 362998 193374 86660 954653 2197706 200000 62222 680565 363294 5809541 5243665 122393 134430 108500 208685 435619 63516 666512 406631 X 4797643 4605880 345386 231154 5143029 4837034 5809541 5243665 -178049 -127946 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4395698 4166395 4653868 7223548 6737364 27176873 4395698 4166395 4653868 7223548 6737364 27176873 3543065 23633808 7621 3380 12755 93415 150836 268007 73230 9184 389301 471715 27916595 6697188 0.84660 0.82630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 148630 14602 163232 131409 17221 148630 153803 1069 -23463 131409 130896 1329 21578 153803 117981 999 11916 130896 1.00000 1 0 135598 135598 0 314060 227400 86660 86660 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 60163 SECURITY DEPOSIT 86522 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 163232 UST INVESTMENT 53377 363294 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS 63516 63516 6578290 -127946 55595 155625 83274 6495016 14759 14759 6509775 6884285 55595 155625 211220 6673065 14759 14759 6687824 PART V, LINE 4: CASA OF TRAVIS COUNTY ("CASA") HAS ESTABLISHED A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT HOUSED AT THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (CASA DOES NOT HOLD VARIANCE POWER ON THIS ENDOWMENT). THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT CASA'S MISSION AND OPERATIONS. CASA HAS NOT TAKEN ANY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS FUND SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 155,625. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 155,625. CASABLANCA 1453903 1390693 63210 186217 95967 112651 GOLF 226055 183143 42912 44684 14591 2 176805 140780 36025 3040 73853 1856763 1714616 142147 230901 99007 201095 531003 -388856 24700 19560 1 1.00000 24700 19560 19560 5140 TX 0 TEXAS DOES NOT REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO CONDUCT RAFFLES. 0 0 0 1.00000 LAURA WOLF 8303 N MOPAC EXPRESSWAY SUITE A-100 AUSTIN TX 78759 0 ERIN KOZMA 6300 MANAGEMENT OF ADVANCEMENT, THE TEAM THAT HAS TACTICAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE RAFFLE. X 0 1 HOUSING 68 30990 CHILDCARE 2 414 TRANSPORTATION 10 1520 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT 6 517 EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 3 620 BASIC NEEDS 36 3135 OTHER 27 5450 DIRECT ASSISTANCE 376 86039 PART I, LINE 2: ASSISTANCE IS BASED UPON REQUESTS MADE BY STAFF TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CURRENT CLIENTS. ALL PURCHASES ARE APPROVED BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY OR HER DESIGNEE. RECEIPTS ARE OBTAINED FOR EACH PURCHASE AND DOCUMENTATION OF OTHER OPTIONS THAT WERE RESEARCHED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL, IS MAINTAINED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAURA WOLF CEO 182580 0 0 0 0 0 9195 0 7923 0 199698 0 0 0 EMILY LEBLANC CPO 135405 0 0 0 0 0 6795 0 7923 0 150123 0 0 0 X 4 749863 MARKET QUOTATIONS 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY/TREASURER, THE CHAIRS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ANY OTHER MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR. THE BOARD CHAIR SERVES AS CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCEPT THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY (A) TO REMOVE ANY OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER, TO CREATE ANY OFFICE, OR TO FILL ANY VACANCY IN ANY OFFICE; (B) TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET, OR (C) TO EMPLOY OR DISCHARGE THE CEO. A MAJORITY (AT LEAST 51%) OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN SERVING CONSTITUTES A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT ANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY TRANSACT BUSINESS THROUGH A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS SITTING IN A QUORUM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST REPORT ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING UNLESS ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS OF SUCH A SENSITIVE NATURE THAT IMMEDIATE REPORTING OF THE ACTION AT THE NEXT SUCCEEDING BOARD MEETING WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN WHICH EVENT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD REPORT ANY SUCH SENSITIVE ACTION TO THE BOARD AT THE EARLIEST, MOST APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID RUBIN AND MATT STUART HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DAVID RUBIN AND JOHN BERKOWITZ HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. AT THIS BOARD MEETING, THE TAX PREPARER REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND SUBMITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. CASA'S BYLAWS ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ARTICLE 11. CASA'S PERSONNEL POLICIES ALSO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN SECTION 3.4. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF THE CURRENT AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRS, AS WELL AS THE VICE CHAIR, PERIODICALLY COMPARES THE SALARY OF THE CEO TO OTHER SIMILARLY-SITUATED NONPROFITS AND RECOMMENDS ADJUSTMENTS AS APPROPRIATE TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. EACH YEAR'S AUDIT, 990, AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.