2023-02-07T15:28:43-08:00 2022-06-30 952076568 Leaf & Cole LLP 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego CA 92108 990 2021-07-01 680163010 CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION CALI 5103808569 3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD 243 SAN DIEGO CA 92130 SHARON M LAWRENCE CEO 2023-02-07 true SHARON M LAWRENCE 999009999 LATONYA M KNOX P00513874 6192947200 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z SHARON M LAWRENCE 3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD 243 SAN DIEGO CA 921302122 3187498 false X WWW.CALIFORNIACASA.ORG X 1987 CA California Court Appointed Special Advocate Associations (California CASA's) mission is to ensure that children in the foster care system have both a voice and the services that they need for a stable future. 19 19 11 22 0 1997212 3161092 0 2515 2351 433 12848 2000160 3176291 33597 47500 0 1068664 1153102 21000 263719 425409 398050 1527670 1619652 472490 1556639 2147990 3083055 855762 233263 1292228 2849792 Founded in 1987, the mission of California Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association is to ensure that children in the foster care system have both a voice and the services that they need for a stable future. We achieve this goal by strengthening California's network of local CASA programs and advocating for child welfare policy and practice. false false 1173795 47500 The California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (California CASA) is a private, nonprofit corporation supported by a balanced mix of public and private grants and philanthropic contributions. California CASA works on a statewide level to actively support a network of 44 local CASA programs in 51 counties. California CASA strengthens the scope, quality, and impact of the CASA network by aiding individual programs in their efforts to provide quality advocacy services to abused and neglected children in the juvenile courts, using trained CASA volunteers. We provide local CASA programs with professional-level training, technical assistance, curriculum, marketing, fundraising, and other resources; helping local programs expand their services to more children; identifying and pursuing strategic alliances that leverage and increase childrens resources statewide; expanding public awareness about the needs of children in Californias foster care system; advocating for improved child welfare practices and policies; and promoting CASA as an effective, cost-efficient, and compassionate model to ensure that childrens best interests are met, their voices are heard, and their health and emotional needs are supported. 1173795 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 14 0 false 11 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X JOAN REILLY 5109003631 3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD 243 SAN DIEGO CA 92130 SHARON M LAWRENCE CEO 40.00 0.00 X 231251 0 9631 JOAN REILLY CFO & COO 40.00 0.00 X 145584 0 24294 ANNE FARRELL CPO (Philanth) 40.00 0.00 X 156485 0 11179 KATHRYN MATTHEWS CPO 40.00 0.00 X 79562 0 7047 KEVIN GARDNER Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GRIFFIN VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD SLAYEN Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLYSON PFEIFER Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH DELANEY ROSENDAHL MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY BROWN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATY CARLSEN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE COLLISON MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BANNING DOYLE MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE ESPINOZA MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDE JULIEN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE KENNEDY MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LAI MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA MENDEL MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM MOORE MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD ROSENFIELD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SAPP MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SMITH MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE RODERICK WILLIAMS MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SPINALI TO 121421 MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 612882 52151 3 false true false 0 47008 727778 2386306 37683 3161092 0 2351 2351 0 0 0 0 22916 47008 11207 11709 11709 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1139 1139 1139 3176291 1139 14060 X 47500 47500 0 0 0 672000 446749 120449 104802 0 314450 215903 18271 80276 0 95206 63955 13389 17862 71446 47994 10047 13405 0 0 0 0 21000 21000 0 221976 197643 10425 13908 52854 52854 0 8257 5547 1161 1549 0 1338 899 188 251 14068 13366 301 401 0 1160 1160 820 551 115 154 0 0 10730 8509 951 1270 TECHNOLOGY FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS 25520 25520 OTHER 23404 19593 1633 2178 TELEPHONE 11090 7450 1559 2081 FUNDRAISING FEES & SOFTWARE 10180 7031 1472 1677 16653 11571 2177 2905 1619652 1173795 182138 263719 54955 47634 2069960 2181426 715335 11640 125613 0 0 0 0 11435 13047 0 0 0 0 0 0 2147990 3083055 183442 233263 418623 253697 855762 233263 X 1292228 1825595 1024197 1292228 2849792 2147990 3083055 1556639 925 X false true X true false X 777989 1476776 1912143 1997212 3161092 9325212 0 0 777989 1476776 1912143 1997212 3161092 9325212 2267766 7057446 771 7058 11041 2515 2351 23736 11709 11709 971 433 1139 2543 9363200 0.75370 0.84430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true true false false false false true 66000 false true 31655 97655 false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description 1a & 1b: California CASA uses both volunteers and paid staff in its lobbying efforts. The organizations volunteer Board of Directors has a Legislative Advocacy & Policy Committee consisting of Board members and staff who make recommendations to the full Board regarding the areas of legislation the organization should support. These Position Statements are revised as needed and approved annually by the Board of Directors. In addition, regarding specific California Legislative bills, the Chair of the Legislative Advocacy & Policy Committee occasionally confers with the CEO, the Chief Program Officer, and our retained Lobbyists from the firm Niemela, Pappas and Associates. In 2022, volunteers and staff advocated for passage of a legislative appropriation bill in support of CASA programs throughout California; this advocacy was successful with the passage of Assembly Bill 154 (AB154) and Senate Bill 178 (SB178), signed by Governor Newsom on June 30, 2022.1g: California CASA staff and volunteers were in contact with California State Legislators and legislative staff to influence policy. Specifically, California CASA worked closely with our retained Lobbyists from the firm Niemela, Pappas and Associates to either submit a formal letter of support, or provide verbal support for fifteen bills in both the California Assembly and California State Senate. In addition, California CASA held a virtual Day at the Capital in March 2022 to educate California State elected officials about the impact of CASA volunteers and their work in support of children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Part IV - Additional Information X 3195773 925 7350 11207 19482 3176291 3176291 1638209 7350 11207 18557 1619652 1619652 Part X : FIN48 Footnote California CASA is a public charity and is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. California CASA believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. California CASA is not a private foundation.California CASAs Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax for the years ended June 30, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing authorities, generally three-to-four years after the returns were filed. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $11207 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $11207 X X X X X X true LINDA SPUCK CONSULTING 3066 PALM ST SAN DIEGO CA 92104 CONSULTING false 21000 21000 CA Virtual Trivia Night 69924 47008 22916 1525 9682 69924 47008 22916 1525 9682 11207 11709 true CASA OF MONTEREY COUNTY 945 S MAIN ST STE 107 SALINAS CA 93901 770398079 501(C)(3) 22500 0 JUVENILE JUSTICE PILOT CASA OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 813 FREEDOM BLVD WATSONVILLE CA 95076 770305354 501(C)(3) 22500 0 JUVENILE JUSTICE PILOT 2 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Each grantee needs to meet the following requirements/deliverables in order to receive their grant award/stipend for participating in the Juvenile Justice Pilot Program:- Meet a minimum required number of CASAs assigned, supporting, and advocating for children/youth according to local programs best practices and protocol of the Pilot Program- Ongoing collaboration with justice partners and researchers- Submit monthly reports to CA CASA- Meet with and provide reports to researchers as requested X X X false false false false false false false false false ANNE FARRELL CPO (Philanth) 151485 5000 5536 5643 167664 JOAN REILLY CFO & COO 140584 5000 5406 18888 169878 SHARON M LAWRENCE CEO 223751 7500 7965 1666 240882 X 2 29437 FMV X AUCTION GOODS 12 8246 FMV false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Audit Committee reviews 990 tax return and conducts a detailed discussion with Auditor and CFO. Once Audit Committee approves 990, it is presented to Board of Directors for review in advance of Board meeting. During meeting, Board of Directors reviews 990 and poses questions to Auditor and CFO before approving 990 for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Compliance with conflict of interest policy is verbally discussed at Board of Directors meetings. Board are required to sign off on conflict of interest policy on annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation benchmarking was conducted by outside consultant for CEO and all positions at the organization. The Board used the CEO benchmarking information to determine CEO compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The CEO used benchmarking information for other positions to determine compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Financial statements are also made available on our website www.californiacasa.org.