2025-05-06T09:44:22-05:00 2024-06-30 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2023-07-01 841115548 CASA OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION CASA 7194479898 418 S WEBER ST COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 ANGELA ROSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7194479898 2025-05-05 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2025-05-05 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANGELA ROSE 418 S WEBER ST COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 2942279 0 X WWW.CASAPPR.ORG X 1989 CO TO PROVIDE A VOICE IN COURT FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR DOMESTIC CONFLICT 18 18 37 485 0 0 1934964 2064000 110105 104201 49652 87291 0 21352 2094721 2276844 21709 17187 0 0 1549269 1642263 0 0 222098 489700 680082 2060678 2339532 34043 -62688 3628561 3649015 177137 169634 3451424 3479381 X CASA OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION PROVIDES A VOLUNTEER'S VOICE IN COURT FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR DOMESTIC CONFLICT AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THESE ISSUES TO ENSURE SAFE AND PERMANENT HOMES. 0 0 2007861 17187 104201 CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES A VOLUNTEER'S VOICE IN COURT FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR DOMESTIC CONFLICT AND GETS THEM TO A SAFE AND PERMANENT HOME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE SERVED 572 CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM DURING FY24. 77% OF OUR CLOSED CASES ACHIEVED PERMANENCY, 77% DID NOT EXPERIENCE MORE THAN 2 PLACEMENT MOVES WHILE CASA WAS ON THE CASE, AND 100% OF THE CHILDREN SERVED DID NOT EXPERIENCE RE-ABUSE OR RE-NEGLECT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SUPERVISED EXCHANGE AND PARENTING TIME PROGRAM (SEPT) IS A COURT-ORDERED SERVICE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM WITNESSING PARENTAL DISPUTES DURING VISITS OR EXCHANGES WHERE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS OVERSEE VISITS OR THE TRANSFER OF CHILDREN FROM ONE PARENT TO ANOTHER IN CONFLICTIVE CUSTODY OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES. WE SERVED 211 CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM DURING FY24. WE SERVED 132 FAMILIES, COMPLETED 394 EXCHANGES, 1,618 VISITS, AND ZERO INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. THE MILTON FOSTER CHILDREN'S FUND (MFCF) PROVIDES FOSTER CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES NOT FUNDED THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES. THESE NEEDS INCLUDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION, SPECIALIZED EDUCATION AND UNMET NEEDS, AMONG OTHERS. THE HANGER PROJECT, AN MFCF PROGRAM, IS A STORE WITH USED CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES FOR ADOLESCENTS IN FOSTER CARE. THE ADOLESCENTS MAY SELECT FIVE ITEMS PER MONTH. THE TEENS ALSO WORK IN THE STORE AND LEARN JOB SKILLS. CASA OFFERS WEEKEND CLASSES ON LIFE SKILLS, JOBS, AND CAREER BUILDING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY MOVE TOWARD ADULTHOOD. DURING FY24 WE SERVED 124 CHILDREN THROUGH INDIVIDUAL GRANTS, 298 TEENS THROUGH "THE HANGER" STORE AND 196 TEENS THROUGH OUR TEEN PROGRAMS. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN TRANSITION PROGRAM (CFIT) EDUCATES PARENTS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN, THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF CUSTODY ARRANGEMENT, AND THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL CONFLICT ON CHILDREN. IN FY24 WE SERVED 1,623 PARENTS IN THIS PROGRAM. 2007861 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 7194479898 418 S WEBER ST COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 ROSINA ERICKSON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DEEN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL HERNANDEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN WILKLOW TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL BRANTLEY MEMBER AT LARGE (TERM START 4/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER YUGO MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD BLACK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL BREGLIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DINA BURWELL MEMBER (TERM START 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LONGINOS GONZALEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH HINOJOSA MEMBER (TERM START 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA MILLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAVON MOMEN MEMBER (TERM START 5/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN PILCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK SINCLAIR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSSIE TRUJILLO MEMBER (TERM START 2/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN WILLIAMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB MCDONALD MEMBER (TERM END 6/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO PEREZ MEMBER (TERM END 12/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GURNEY SLOAN MEMBER (TERM END 1/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIMI WHEELER MEMBER (TERM END 6/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA ROSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141766 0 4759 141766 0 4759 1 0 0 0 0 30000 11478 651011 1371511 528 2064000 LVL 1 PARENTING CLASS 624100 104201 104201 104201 70106 70106 671182 653997 17185 17185 17185 9410 11478 11438 -2028 -2028 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 900099 23380 23380 23380 2276844 104201 0 108643 17187 17187 148984 81940 22348 44696 1306357 1168030 50942 87385 19574 18171 547 856 49799 43113 2398 4288 117549 101092 5878 10579 23231 23231 9605 9605 90316 78575 4515 7226 101063 76842 24221 106493 85674 4327 16492 48278 42002 2414 3862 73340 55525 2619 15196 3481 3481 12571 10730 351 1490 34601 30103 1730 2768 37982 33044 1899 3039 VOLUNTEER TRAINING 139121 139121 2339532 2007861 109573 222098 536670 108155 25205 228364 125957 158335 24328 31081 1609527 410342 1221768 1199185 1694633 1923895 3628561 3649015 146997 158817 30140 10817 177137 169634 X 3036183 3021248 415241 458133 3451424 3479381 3628561 3649015 -62688 90645 0 X X 0 0 0 X 1504178 1891103 2098170 1934964 2064000 9492415 1504178 1891103 2098170 1934964 2064000 9492415 9492415 19548 14282 40026 49652 70106 193614 9686029 785632 0.98000 0.98340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 606448 79502 22423 708373 554524 40501 11423 606448 306783 384245 -136504 554524 221530 52762 32491 306783 235483 6000 -15224 4729 221530 0.59473 0.24085 0.16442 0 0 176700 176700 1132974 186468 946506 93489 17510 75979 206364 206364 0 1199185 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS AND CIRCLE OF IMPACT FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS UPDATED ITS POLICY TO ALLOW INCOME EARNED BY THE FUND TO BE DISTRIBUTED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ITS PROGRAMS UPON THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN GENERAL, THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED (PERPETUAL IN NATURE) ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND SHALL NOT BE INVADED. NIGHT OF HOPE 20888 11478 9410 410 2028 9000 20888 11478 9410 410 2028 9000 11438 -2028 1 THE MILTON FOSTER CHILDREN'S FUND 88 17187 0 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: THE MILTON FOSTER CHILDREN'S FUND (MFCF) PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WITH ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TYPICALLY NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES, THAT HELP THEM BUILD THE SELF-ESTEEM AND RESILIENCY NEEDED TO BECOME HEALTHY, CONTRIBUTING ADULTS. THE PROGRAM WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF LONG-TIME CASA VOLUNTEER, DICK MILTON. MFCF FUNDING HELPS YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WHERE THERE ARE GAPS IN AVAILABLE FUNDING. REQUESTS FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES: 1. EDUCATIONAL: TUTORING, SCHOOL TRIPS, GRADUATION ITEMS, INSTRUMENTS, ETC. 2. SKILLS AND SOCIAL: LESSONS, FEES, OR SUPPLIES FOR CLASSES OR HOBBIES, DAY OR OVERNIGHT CAMPS, ETC. 3. HEALTH: ITEMS NOT COVERED/FULLY COVERED BY INSURANCE SUCH AS DENTAL PROCEDURES, SENSORY OR THERAPEUTIC ITEMS. YOUTH AGES 0-18 LIVING IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT (OR 1 FUNDED REQUEST IF LIVING WITH BIOLOGICAL PARENT(S)) AND CURRENTLY PLACED THROUGH EL PASO OR TELLER COUNTY WITH AN OPEN DEPENDENCY & NEGLECT CASE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING. FUNDING APPLICATION GUIDELINES: YOUTH CAN RECEIVE FUNDS TOTALING NO MORE THAN $250 PER CASA'S FISCAL YEAR (JULY 1 - JUNE 30). THIS AMOUNT CAN BE THE FULL AMOUNT OR MULTIPLE REQUESTS NOT EXCEEDING $250. YOUTH WHO LIVE WITH A BIOLOGICAL PARENT MAY HAVE ONE REQUEST FUNDED PER THE GUIDELINES ABOVE. APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILLED OUT BY ANYONE - CASA, GUARDIANS, CASEWORKERS, THE YOUTH THEMSELVES, ETC. NO FUNDS WILL BE GIVEN WITHOUT A COMPLETED AND APPROVED MFCF APPLICATION. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE - AND AN APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BEFORE A REIMBURSEMENT IS MADE - IS IF THE PAYMENT MUST BE PAID WITH THE REGISTRATION, EX. PAYING THE DEPOSIT ON A SUMMER CAMP. CHECKS MUST BE MADE OUT TO THE VENDOR PROVIDING SERVICES (EX. THE DANCE STUDIO) AND WILL NOT BE MADE OUT TO THE GUARDIAN OR CASA. CHECKS WILL THEN BE MAILED TO THE PLACEMENT'S HOME ADDRESS. ITEMS THAT MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD (EX. THERAPEUTIC ITEMS ON AMAZON) WILL BE PAID FOR BY CASA AND SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE PLACEMENT'S HOME ADDRESS. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED EVERY FRIDAY AT NOON IN ORDER TO REQUEST AND MAIL CHECKS OUT THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE REQUESTOR SHOULD RECEIVE A STATUS EMAIL BY END-OF-DAY ON FRIDAY OF THE WEEK THEY APPLIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN ADDITION, ONE OR MORE VICE CHAIRS AND/OR MEMBER(S) AT LARGE, THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM NECESSARY, MAY BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO CONSIDER MATTERS WHICH CANNOT WAIT FOR ACTION UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD AND HAS THE POWER TO ACT IN REGARD TO SUCH MATTERS. NOTICE OF FORMAL ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING AFTER SUCH FORMAL ACTION IS TAKEN. IF NO FORMAL ACTION IS TAKEN, A SYNOPSIS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS AT THE REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO ACTS AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE'S PRIMARY DUTIES ARE TO REVIEW ANY MAJOR PERSONNEL CONCERNS, OR POLICY CHANGES AND REVIEWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PROPOSALS FOR BENEFITS AND SALARIES FOR STAFF ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR SELECTION AND TERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTS ANNUAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW. ANY MAJOR PROGRAM OR POLICY MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED AND THEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SIGN A FULL DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH REMAINS ON RECORD. THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED IN WRITING OR RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAKES THE DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN AN ITEM OF BUSINESS WILL NOT TAKE PART IN ANY DISCUSSION, DEBATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM OF BUSINESS. ALL DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED AND HANDLED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY COMPARISON TO AN ANNUAL, INDEPENDENT, AND STATE-WIDE NON-PROFIT SALARY STUDY AND IS ALSO BASED ON PERFORMANCE. PERFORMANCE IS BASED ON STRATEGICALLY SET OUTCOMES WITHIN AN ANNUAL SCORECARD VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. THE SALARY IS DELIBERATED AND DECIDED UPON BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE LATEST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN AUGUST 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORTS, 990S AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.CASAPPR.ORG/ABOUT/FINANCIAL-REPORTS/. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND OVERSEES THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS SEPARATE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW AUDIT FINDINGS. THE AUDIT FINDINGS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ACCEPTANCE. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.