2023-11-06T08:58:42-06:00 2023-03-31 271895149 Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC 260 Plymouth Avenue South Rochester NY 14608 990 2022-04-01 222296489 CASA of Rochester-Monroe County Inc CASA 5853713981 Hall of Justice Room 332 Rochester NY 14614 Elizabeth Caldwell Executive Director 5853713981 2023-11-01 1 Elizabeth Caldwell XXX-XX-XXXX 1 Stephanie Annunziata P00195472 5852322956 2023-11-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Elizabeth Caldwell Hall of Justice Room 332 Rochester NY 14614 150926 0 X www.casarochester.org X 1980 NY To advocate for children who have been abused and/or neglected. 6 6 5 50 0 0 189462 138646 0 0 0 0 -1178 -635 188284 138011 0 0 0 0 131355 147267 0 0 13473 19924 30155 151279 177422 37005 -39411 134233 98390 11703 15271 122530 83119 X To train and supervise a diverse group of volunteers to advocate for children who have been abused and/or neglected. These children are at risk of being removed, or have been removed, from their homes. 0 0 148462 796 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Rochester/Monroe County is a private, non-profit organization that trains and supervises a diverse group of volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have been neglected and abused. These children have been removed or are at risk of being removed from their homes. CASA's goal is that all children have a safe permanent home as soon as possible. Family Court Judges assign a CASA volunteer to work on behalf of a child and family. Volunteers are trained to advocate for the best interests of the assigned children, and frequently facilitate access to additional services for them and their families. CASAs also report back to the court and all parties information gathered on the families, identifying barriers and opportunities. (Continued on Schedule O)As advocates, CASAs strongly recommend the prioritization of resources for these vulnerable children and families to promote an equitable outcome.CASA is a single program and part of the National CASA model, meeting all standards. Our cases are assigned by the seven sitting Family Court Judges and in 2022 we have begun to rebuild the caseload we had experienced pre-pandemic. This past year we served 137 children in 67 families. 86% of the children were served primarily by one of the 50 volunteer advocates. Additionally, there are non-advocate volunteers contributing their time and talents serving on our Board, committees, and at events.The advocacy work we do while the case is open has a substantial impact on the children and their families. About 62% of the families served by CASA of Rochester/Monroe County are ultimately reunified, and less than 1% of their closed cases need to be reopened. In addition, 25% of the cases with a custody order to a relative or fictive kin. The average length of time CASA was active on these cases was 45 months. Other accomplishments for the program include:- Increase in revenue through increased CASANYS Contract, grants, and events- Grants have been received to focus our partnerships with provider agencies and increase our training on kinship placements and how to support relatives caring for abused and neglected children, and the early identification of need for early intervention services. Additional funding has been received for program growth at the end of this fiscal year and will support additional staff.- Continued recruitment and training of volunteers. This past year has seen an Advocate Supervisor step into the Advocate Coordinator role and implement the recruitment and retention plan, to increase the number and diversity of our volunteer pool. Increased presence on social media and community based events has boosted the interest in our volunteer opportunity. In order to grow the program, we must recruit, train and assign more advocates.- The new National CASA Standards have resulted in updated policies and procedures. We also refreshed our training curriculum in addition to the three Flex Pre-Service training series each year as part of our retention plan and to meet standards.- A new Advocate Supervisor was recruited to the staff, trained and is working with volunteers. In this coming year a Program Assistant and an Advocate Supervisor will need to be recruited to support the growth. This change will increase from 3.05 FTE to 3.6 FTE.Some key NYS CASA Outcomes, which encompass those of Monroe County, include:- 95% of children received one or more services advocated for by CASA- 97% had their medical needs met, including 93% for mental health services- 92% of children who were in need of an IEP or 504 plan received the necessary services or parties were notified- 94% attended school at least 90% of the time or obstacles were identified/parties notifiedThis program is supported by grants and contributions. 148462 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X The Organization 5853713981 Hall of Justice Room 332 Rochester NY 14614 Edward McClenathan President 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Maria Reed Treasurer (through 02/2023) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Escobar Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Heather Papietro Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Shani Curry Member 4.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Machi Member (starting 05/2022) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Courtney Kleinman Member (starting 09/2022) 4.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Caldwell Executive Director 40.00 X 55230 0 0 55230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 712 24013 91956 21965 138646 11484 24013 12915 -1431 -1431 Other Income 541900 796 796 796 138011 796 0 -1431 56440 39508 11288 5644 79301 79301 11526 10089 958 479 15069 6010 1709 7350 1360 1360 4751 4751 463 463 784 784 7728 7556 172 177422 148462 15487 13473 95015 59955 37388 37388 6161 5114 1830 1047 134233 98390 4001 4001 7702 11270 11703 15271 X 122530 83119 122530 83119 134233 98390 -39411 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 146392 111535 167010 189462 138646 753045 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 25000 151392 116535 172010 194462 143646 778045 8840 769205 375 448 12 835 16838 12280 29118 807998 0.95200 0.96280 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6003 4956 1047 158 158 0 1047 Refundable Advance 11270 11270 Golf Tournament 35497 24013 11484 6750 4734 1431 35497 24013 11484 6750 4734 1431 12915 -1431 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 will be reviewed in its entirety by the board before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization provides each officer and director with the conflict of interest policy when they are elected. The policy is also reviewed annually. If a potential conflict with any officer or director arises, the organization follows the conflict of interest policy and documents that in meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a In two separate meetings, executive sessions were held to evaluate the Executive Director and review her compensation. Resources from the Council of Agency Executives and the local United Way were available to them. The president of the Board informed the Executive Director of change. This occurred after the fiscal year was reviewed. For 2022-2023, the executive salary was reviewed as part of the budgeting process and had been kept level with previous years. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.