2025-11-05T11:13:34-06:00 2024-12-31 231980475 KREISCHER MILLER 100 WITMER ROAD SUITE 350 HORSHAM PA 190442369 990 2024-01-01 141975929 MISSION KIDS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MISS 4846872990 180 W GERMANTOWN PIKE 1 EAST NORRITON PA 19401 LESLIE SLINGSBY CEO 4846872990 2025-11-05 1 1 KATIE O GALASKA P01211168 2154414600 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MISSION KIDS LESLIE SLINGSBY 180 W GERMANTOWN PIKE 1 EAST NORRITON PA 19401 9722369 0 X WWW.MISSIONKIDSCAC.ORG X 2006 PA ACHIEVING HEALING & JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE BY PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE SERVICES, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION. 26 26 41 54 0 0 3861961 7482845 449899 546297 115424 130186 -124 7222 4427160 8166550 0 0 0 0 2083084 2555056 0 0 641287 964776 1287767 3047860 3842823 1379300 4323727 7334416 14703454 670826 3304920 6663590 11398534 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2784220 551332 MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM RESPONSE AND CASE COORDINATION: WHEN AN ALLEGATION OF CHILD ABUSE IS MADE, MISSION KIDS' CASE COORDINATORS WORK CLOSELY WITH SOCIAL WORKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, AND FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS TO FACILITATE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSE AND ENSURE THAT VICTIMS RECEIVE THE HELP THEY NEED. BY BRINGING TOGETHER THESE PROFESSIONALS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS, THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM CAN COLLABORATE, RESULTING IN MORE THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS, PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO VICTIMS, AND ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES IN TERMS OF CHILD SAFETY, HEALING, AND JUSTICE. DURING 2024 MISSION KIDS SERVED 1,179 CHILDREN AND 1,371 CAREGIVERS.MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: MISSION KIDS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER PARTNERS WITH LICENSED TRAUMA THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMATHERAPY TECHNIQUES THAT ADDRESS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL IMPACTS OF ABUSE. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS, PROCESS TRAUMA, AND DEVELOP COPING STRATEGIES. THROUGH THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, WE AIM TO PROMOTE HEALING AND RESILIENCE WHILE RESTORING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. IN 2024, 190 CLIENTS RECEIVED TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY SERVICES.FORENSIC INTERVIEW SERVICES: SPECIALLY TRAINED FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS ELICIT KEY INFORMATION FROM CHILDREN ABOUT EVENTS THEY MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED OR WITNESSED. THIS PROCESS PROVIDES PROFESSIONALS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PROCEED WITH THEIR INVESTIGATIONS WHILE SPARING VICTIMS THE ADDITIONAL TRAUMA OF REPEATEDLY TELLING THEIR STORIES. IN 2024, MISSION KIDS CONDUCTED 595 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS.FAMILY ADVOCACY SERVICES: THESE SERVICES PROVIDE A COMPASSIONATE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ADVOCATE WHO ASSISTS THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY IN NAVIGATING THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS. ADVOCATES OFFER INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, ENSURING THAT THE CHILD'S VOICE IS HEARD AND THEIR RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED, EMPOWERING THEM TO MOVE TOWARDS HEALING AND JUSTICE. ADVOCATES CONNECT CLIENTS WITH VITAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING CRISIS STABILIZATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING, AND FOOD.EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: MISSION KIDS IS COMMITTED TO MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE FIELD OF CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP. THROUGH RESEARCH, WE GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS THAT INFORM EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND INTERVENTIONS, ENSURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR INITIATIVES. COLLABORATING WITH, LEARNING FROM AND CONSULTING FOR STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ALLOWS MISSION KIDS TO CONTINUOUSLY REASSESS, HONE, IMPLEMENT AND TEACH THE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM RESPONSES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. MISSION KIDS FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT RESPECTING AND LEARNING FROM OTHER CULTURES AND STRENGTHENING TIES TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IS CRITICAL TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES AT HOME AND ABROAD.CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE AS IT EQUIPS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO RECOGNIZE, PREVENT, AND RESPOND TO CHILD ABUSE. BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE SIGNS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ABUSE. EDUCATION EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION AND PROTECT VULNERABLE CHILDREN. IN 2024, MISSION KIDS REACHED 23,772 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 16,988 CHILDREN AGED 4-18 AS WELL AS 3,004 PROFESSIONAL RESPONDERS WHO REQUIRE ONGOING TRAINING FOR THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF OUR IMPORTANT WORK. MISSION KIDS' SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS PROVIDE STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL TRAINING FOR MEDICAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND PROSECUTORS INVOLVED IN THE CHILD ABUSE RESPONSE. THESE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAININGS COVER TOPICS RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE, INCLUDING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL ABUSE, COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN, IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT BIAS, TRAUMA AND NEGLECT, AND THE EFFECTS OF CHILD AND DOMESTIC ABUSE ON CHILDREN. 2784220 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL NJ PA NY CA X X LESLIE SLINGSBY CEO SERVICE AND OPERATION 4846872990 180 W GERMANTOWN PIKE SUITE 1 EAST NORRITON PA 19401 AMALIA ROMANOWICZ ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DINA FINK SECRETARY - TRUSTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GIOVANNA MCKINNEY CPA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ILIANA STRAUSS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUI NEULINGER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN COLGAN VODZAK ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLEY B HODGE ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN STEELE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 L SCOTT SCHULTZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORI NICOLETTI PERUTO ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 M STEWART RYAN ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIPEG BRUDER BOARD CHAIR - TRUSTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OSCAR VANCE JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAT CIARROCHI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE LEVAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD REMICK PHD MBA BOARD VICE CHAIR - TRUSTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT BROWN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WALT HUNTER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY KENDALL CHARLES ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CIFELLI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KINA CLARK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MCGILL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE MONAHAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARRET SNIDER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH GORMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABBIE R NEWMAN RN JD CEO EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 224635 0 21303 LESLIE SLINGSBY LSW CEO SERVICES AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 229654 0 21661 PAULA JONES DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 123800 0 26205 578089 0 69169 3 0 1 0 0 481980 3729185 3271680 26627 7482845 FEE FOR SERVICE 624100 546297 546297 546297 129595 129595 1457151 1456560 591 591 591 98529 481980 98529 0 5765 730 5035 5035 MISCELLANEOUS 624100 2187 2187 2187 8166550 546297 0 137408 578089 347553 68394 162142 1572404 1126985 232997 212422 242007 171428 32829 37750 162556 114941 19968 27647 9196 9196 42568 42568 21733 21733 282988 242144 18998 21846 58713 49398 3777 5538 135269 101331 15556 18382 373252 334091 16485 22676 51950 46638 3612 1700 26058 18103 3700 4255 PROGRAM DELIVERY 90294 90294 SPECIAL EVENTS 74928 74928 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 63313 58313 1000 4000 FUNDRAISING 30878 30878 26627 9504 17123 3842823 2784220 417316 641287 528539 373664 678714 909197 2243948 4311011 55139 70925 42249 40468 5813850 475968 200451 5337882 3300080 3518275 285296 142032 7334416 14703454 325814 388841 2758624 345012 157455 670826 3304920 X 4882347 7266266 1781243 4132268 6663590 11398534 7334416 14703454 4323727 411217 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1851802 2037898 2417789 3861991 7638136 17807616 1851802 2037898 2417789 3861991 7638136 17807616 17807616 79042 147481 76892 115711 129595 548721 18356337 2039451 0.97010 0.89530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000000 5000000 221222 94242 126980 403246 381726 21520 189382 189382 5337882 OPERATING LEASE 141379 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 16076 157455 X 8711325 411217 155291 566508 8144817 21733 21733 8166550 3976381 155291 155291 3821090 21733 21733 3842823 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE IRC. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EXAMINATIONS FOUR YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO DECEMBER 31, 2020. MISSION POSSIBLE 2024 502981 414737 88244 60670 5830 21744 MUGS FOR MISSION 32562 22277 10285 730 9516 39 1 44966 44966 580509 481980 98529 730 70186 5830 21783 98529 0 5765 730 0 5765 730 730 5035 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LESLIE SLINGSBY LSW CEO SERVICES AND OPERATIONS 189654 0 40000 0 0 0 9186 0 12475 0 251315 0 0 0 ABBIE R NEWMAN RN JD CEO EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 199635 0 25000 0 0 0 8985 0 12318 0 245938 0 0 0 PAULA JONES DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 118800 0 5000 0 0 0 4952 0 21253 0 150005 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, ABBIE NEWMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, LESLIE G. SLINGSBY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X SPECIAL EVENT SUPPLIES 4 15026 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD AND TOYS 9 11601 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: ACHIEVING HEALING & JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE BY PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE SERVICES, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MISSION KIDS MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE BY PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE SERVICES, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION. MISSION KIDS WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM RESPONSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. WHEN AN ALLEGATION OF CHILD ABUSE IS MADE, MISSION KIDS EMPLOYS A COLLABORATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS AND A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. MISSION KIDS COORDINATES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING CHILD PROTECTION WORKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, FAMILY ADVOCATES, MEDICAL EXPERTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND SPECIALLY TRAINED FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS. BY LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE OF THESE DIVERSE PROFESSIONALS, MISSION KIDS FACILITATES A STREAMLINED PROCESS FOR GATHERING CRITICAL INFORMATION, CONDUCTING SENSITIVE INTERVIEWS, AND GUIDING FAMILIES THROUGH BOTH THE LEGAL AND HEALING PROCESSES. THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES THAT VICTIMS HAVE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DESIGNED TO ADDRESS TRAUMA AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THIS HOLISTIC TEAM RESPONSE NOT ONLY ADDRESSES THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY NEEDS OF THE CHILD BUT ALSO FOCUSES ON LONG-TERM HEALING AND JUSTICE. BY MINIMIZING THE NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS A CHILD MUST UNDERGO AND ENSURING THAT EACH CASE IS HANDLED IN A CHILD-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT, THE PROCESS REDUCES THE POTENTIAL FOR RE-TRAUMATIZATION. THIS APPROACH ENHANCES THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND LEADS TO BETTER OUTCOMES IN TERMS OF CHILD SAFETY, EMOTIONAL RECOVERY, AND LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SERVICES, MISSION KIDS IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION THROUGH A VARIETY OF EVIDENCE-SUPPORTED EDUCATION STRATEGIES TARGETED AT BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND REPORT UNSAFE SITUATIONS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, ADULTS INCLUDING PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PROTECT CHILDREN THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. MISSION KIDS ALSO ENGAGES IN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS AND PARTICIPATES IN SHAPING PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. MISSION KIDS EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICES PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN AND STRENGTHENING THE BROADER SYSTEM OF SUPPORT NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY BY ADVISING ON LEGISLATION AND ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC POLICY; THROUGH RESEARCH EFFORTS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT SHED LIGHT ON WHAT WORKS BEST; AND AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS BY OFFERING CONSULTATION AND MENTORSHIP TO OTHER AGENCIES, SHARING BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILD VICTIMS NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MISSION KIDS UTILIZES A SYSTEM WHERE EVERY BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EVERY YEAR AND RETURN TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAX RETURNS, AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN MAINTAINED.