2017-12-11T11:15:42-06:00 2017-07-31 043296226 DiCicco Gulman & Company LLP 150 Presidential Way Suite 510 Woburn MA 01801 990 2016-08-01 043273300 CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF SUFFOLK County Inc CHIL 6177792146 989 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BOSTON MA 02215 John harrington Co-President 6177792146 2017-12-06 1 Robin Gorski P00316615 7819375300 38.111.50.130 2017-12-06 15:24:53 ES P D93325CF721B5557608D6941A3D6476EA3F48A62 A7A5454F7B9A8317BDC575BDA74B8EB6B9A49DBA 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z John HARRINGTON 989 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BOSTON MA 02215 1066215 0 X www.suffolkcac.org X 1994 MA SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT TO UNITE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE SAFETY, HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR CHILD VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH POLICE, PROSECUTORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, ADVOCATES, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 14 14 9 60 0 0 791641 1037092 0 0 192 308 929 -3705 792762 1033695 0 0 0 0 371300 541296 0 0 117798 181830 259200 553130 800496 239632 233199 1214382 1440249 54215 46883 1160167 1393366 X THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF SUFFOLK COUNTY UNITES PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE SAFETY, HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR CHILD VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. The organization works with police, prosecutors, social workers, advocates, medical and mental health professionals and others to provide high-quality specialized services for abused children and their families. 0 0 128719 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2017, THE SUPPORT TO END EXPLOITATION NOW (SEEN)PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER 190 HIGH RISK AND EXPLOITED YOUTH. ALL OF THESE VICTIMS RECEIVED ENHANCED COORDINATION FROM THE SEEN CASE COORDINATOR. GRANTS AND GIFTS ALLOWED THE ORGANIZATION TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION AT A FULL TIME LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR AND INCREASE STAFFING TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.6 STAFF. (SEEN IS NOW SUPPORTED BY 2.6 FTEs.) SEEN CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AND PROVIDING TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS REGARDING THE COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF YOUTH AND THE SEEN MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSE MODEL. SEEN PROVIDED EDUCATION AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE SAFE HARBOR LEGISLATION AND THE MASSACHUSETTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATUTE. SEEN CONTINUED TRAINING COMMUNITIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS AND THE U.S. REGARDING A MULTIDISIPLINARY RESPONSE TO EXPLOITED YOUTH. SEEN CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR ITS INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE MODEL; CITED AS A LEADER IN THE FIELD. 61131 IN FISCAL YEAR 2017, THE CAC SUSTAINED ITS INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH STAFFING AND PROVISION OF ON-SITE TRAUMA INTERVENTION. (SEE FAMILY ADVOCATES, 4c). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ITS PREVENTION PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CHILD-TO-CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (YOUNG CHILDREN EXHIBITING PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR). FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE AND MARIGOLD CHARITABLE TRUST ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO INCREASE ITS SERVICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING. TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS AND BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF INCLUDING TEACHERS, STUDENT SUPPORT, AND SCHOOL NURSES. OVER 150CHILDREN WERE REFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR AND FAMILY ADVOCATES FOR SUPPORT, OUTREACH AND REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES. THE MAJORITY OF THESE CASES INVOLVED CHILD-TO-CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE REFERREDBY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND DECLINED FOR PROSECUTION.IN FISCAL YEAR 2017, THE CAC'S VICTIM OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT WAS RENEWED TO SUSTAIN TWO MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKERS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA SERVICES TO CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. GRANT AND FOUNDATION FUNDING ALSO SUPPORTS AN ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKER PROVIDING FAMILY ADVOCACY, CASE CONSULTATION AND EVIDENCE BASED TRAUMA AND PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR TREATMENT. 349834 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2017, THE ORGANIZATION'S FAMILY ADVOCATES PROVIDED SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO A TOTAL OF OVER 400 FAMILIES. THE FAMILY ADVOCATE ROLE WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO SOME OF THE CHILDREN AT THE HIGHEST RISK OF ABUSE (VERY YOUNG CHILDREN, PREGNANT TEENS,CHILD ENDANGERMENT CONCERNS, AND OTHERS). WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GRANTFUNDING FROM VOCA, THE MARIGOLD CHARITABLE TRUST, HELP FOR CHILDREN, THE JE & ZB BUTLER FOUNDATION AND THE CABOT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO SUSTAIN 4.6 MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKERS. THE FAMILY ADVOCATES PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, EVIDENCE BASED TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT, AS WELL AS INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIORS. 55827 THROUGH ITS OUTREACH AND TRAINING, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS REGULAR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS. TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE: RESPONDING TO DISCLOSURES OF ABUSE, HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT SAFETY, COMMERICAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ONLINE SAFETY, THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE, FORENSIC INTERVIEWING, TRAUMA AND SEXUAL ABUSE EVALUATIONS, CHILD-CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPOLOITATION OF CHILDREN. 55827 595511 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X SUSAN GOLDFARB CO CHILDREN'S ADVOC 6177792146 989 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BOSTON MA 02215 X GARY GRAHAM EMERITUS 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER FLAHERTY VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL CENCE Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE ROTHSCHILD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Keith McDermott DirECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARRINGTON Co-President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Meredith Weenick TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JAY BISOGNANO CO-President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL F CONLEY Ex-Officio Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HENRY QUAGLIAROLI Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MORGAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARILIOS SNOWMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ZACH CANTER dIRector 0.50 X 0 0 0 METIN CELEBI director 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIE ST FLEUR director 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH SCHADAE PERCELAY director 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 269617 736983 30492 1037092 308 308 28815 269617 32520 -3705 -3705 1033695 0 0 -3397 463924 347379 47216 69329 77372 60039 6453 10880 28947 28947 20927 20927 9108 8304 402 402 40266 36714 1776 1776 9836 8968 434 434 8550 7796 377 377 Subcontracted providers 61150 61150 Telephone and Internet 33030 30116 1457 1457 Education and training 32491 32491 Electronic Payments 12091 12091 2804 2554 125 125 800496 595511 87187 117798 X 327414 356471 688333 863641 150276 167283 0 7362 156858 111366 48359 45492 1214382 1440249 54215 46883 54215 46883 X 874828 1201165 285339 192201 1160167 1393366 1214382 1440249 233199 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 284545 406672 683091 815452 1065907 3255667 53500 53500 81900 82001 82103 353004 338045 460172 764991 897453 1148010 3608671 236569 3372102 143 105 89 192 308 837 3609508 0.93420 0.93620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 47463 13129 34334 109395 98237 11158 45492 X 1712133 645918 32520 678438 1033695 0 1033695 1478934 645918 32520 678438 800496 0 800496 Part X, Line 2: ASC 740 FOOTNOTE - GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESCRIBE THE THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF AN ENTITY IS CONSIDERED A TAX POSITION. A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ("UTPS") IS RECOGNIZED AND RECORDED AS A COMPONENT OR CURRENT INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FINANCIAL AND INCOME TAX REPORTING POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD. ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UTPS ARE RECORDED AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS REVIEWED ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UTPS AND THUS HAS NOT RECORDED ANY ADDITIONAL LIABILITY AT JULY 31, 2017 OR 2016. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses PART XI, LINE 2 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2017, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $645,918. ANNUAL BENEFIT 152120 139670 12450 8096 18604 Ginormous Climb Fundraiser 145752 129387 16365 307 5164 2 560 560 0 61 288 298432 269617 28815 8464 24056 32520 -3705 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8 AND SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 1 DURING 2017, CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF SUFFOLK COUNTY IDENTIFIED AN ACCOUNTING ERROR RELATED TO THE REVENUE RECOGNITION FOR A GRANT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE ("MOVA"). THE CORRECTION OF THE ERROR IMPACTED THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS FOLLOWS: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS Originally reported: $ 514,811 Restated balance: $ 448,729 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b After the 990 is prepared by the accountant, the board schedules a meeting to review the 990 for accuracy before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE POLICY ENCOMPASSES BOARD, STAFF AND SIGNIFICANT DONORS. IF CONFLICT/POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BOARD PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE COURSE OF ACTION. ACTIONS CAN INCLUDE BEING REMOVED FROM CERTAIN DECISIONS OR ACTIVITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. ALL STAFF, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARE COMPENSATED AT A LEVEL COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR POSITION, LEVEL OF EDUCATION, AND IN KEEPING THE SALARY LEVEL OF SIMILAR POSITION AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Documents are made available upon request. Form 990, Part X, Lines 3 and 28 During 2017, Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County identified an accounting error related to the revenue recognition for a grant from the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance ("MOVA"). The beginning of the year balance sheet has been restated as follows: Contributions receivable Originally reported: $ 349,671 Restated balance: $ 150,276 Temporarily restricted net assets Originally reported: $ 484,734 Restated balance: $ 285,339