2025-10-28T13:59:13-05:00 2024-12-31 562353893 AGRESTA STORMS & O'LEARY PC 726 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 200 COLUMBUS IN 47201 990 2024-01-01 351766564 COURT APPOINTED ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN INC COUR 8123722808 PO BOX 2107 COLUMBUS IN 472022107 THERESE E MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8123722808 2025-10-24 1 1 MICHELLE A CLOUSE EA P01218056 8126573455 2025-10-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THERESE E MILLER PO BOX 2107 COLUMBUS IN 47202 1145894 0 X WWW.APOWERFULVOICE.ORG X 1982 IN PROVIDE SPECIALLY-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE COURTS TO REPRESENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN COURT PROCEEDINGS. 14 14 23 41 0 0 2009039 999045 0 1600 1816 44846 48465 67315 2059320 1112806 0 0 0 0 902700 1073640 0 0 193428 170764 259385 1073464 1333025 985856 -220219 1527282 1385563 48970 123577 1478312 1261986 X THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SPECIALLY-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS (CASAS COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES) OR STAFF GALS (GUARDIANS AD LITEM), WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE COURTS TO REPRESENT THE BEST INTEREST OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN COURT PROCEEDINGS. THE COURTS MAY ALSO APPOINT CASA/GAL ADVOCATES TO REPRESENT CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CUSTODY/ GUARDIANSHIP/ PATERNITY/ OTHER CASES OR IN STATUS OFFENSE/ JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CASES. THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS, SCREENS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISES THE CASA VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF GALS WHO PROVIDE THESE ADVOCACY SERVICES TO BARTHOLOMEW, DECATUR, AND JENNINGS COUNTIES. 0 0 1050038 1600 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SPECIALLY-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS (CASAS COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES) OR STAFF GALS (GUARDIANS AD LITEM), WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE COURTS TO REPRESENT THE BEST INTEREST OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN COURT PROCEEDINGS. THE COURTS MAY ALSO APPOINT CASA/GAL ADVOCATES TO REPRESENT CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CUSTODY/ GUARDIANSHIP/ PATERNITY/ OTHER CASES OR IN STATUS OFFENSE/ JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CASES. THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS, SCREENS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISES THE CASA VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF GALS WHO PROVIDE THESE ADVOCACY SERVICES TO BARTHOLOMEW, DECATUR, AND JENNINGS COUNTIES. 1050038 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 IN X THERESE E MILLER 8123722808 1531 13TH STREET SUITE 2107 COLUMBUS IN 47201 X DR ANNA CARMON VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISE YODER PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CRUZ BAISA PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANG SPEAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA HAPPEL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE CARMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISHA ECKROTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER FIELDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HODSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY HOOD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR NANCY HOOVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLIE PAYTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARY ANN SYNDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CALAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194599 679158 125288 13255 999045 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 561000 1600 1600 1600 44846 44846 100403 33088 67315 67315 1112806 1600 0 112161 869953 669864 56547 143542 138871 106931 9027 22913 64816 49908 4213 10695 37161 37161 14173 14173 61602 61602 6480 6480 79673 61348 5179 13146 41264 39201 2063 6476 4987 420 1069 ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUA 10455 10455 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 2101 2101 1333025 1050038 89559 193428 39395 69163 1352059 741546 84739 116305 11639 11639 118564 102346 22694 16218 364587 16756 66105 1527282 1385563 17198 42634 16283 14318 15489 66625 48970 123577 X 445142 479263 1033170 782723 1478312 1261986 1527282 1385563 -220219 3893 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1105966 1339811 1105460 2063647 999045 6613929 1105966 1339811 1105460 2063647 999045 6613929 867058 5746871 700 345 346 1816 27291 30498 6644427 3231 0.86490 0.87180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11143 3936 7207 107421 98410 9011 16218 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - CURRENT 66625 66625 X 1149787 3893 33088 36981 1112806 0 1112806 1366113 33088 33088 1333025 0 1333025 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR AMOUNTS REPRESENTING UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ONE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE TAX AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT PROPOSED ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL CHANGE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GAAP REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX BENEFIT POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS TAKING ANY UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFIT POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH INCOME 33,088. 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