2013-12-20T09:48:35-08:00 2013-06-30 Ditmars Perazza & Co LLP 12 Oak Tree Court Westampton NJ 08060 990 2012-07-01 223770968 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MERCER COUNTYINC COUR 6094340050 1450 PARKSIDE AVE EWING NJ 08638 Lori Morris 2013-12-20 true Kenneth M Ditmars P00059564 6092658698 X 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 716647 false false X WWW.CASAMERCER.ORG X 2000 NJ CASA trains community volunteers to speak up in court for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect. The volunteers ensure that needed services and assistance are provided while moving the child toward a safe and permanent home. 11 11 12 172 0 657235 668154 4109 2861 -180 13584 0 673680 672083 0 0 478462 474224 0 74008 132908 121858 611370 596082 62310 76001 826844 886291 272134 255580 554710 630711 The organization is a program which trains community volunteers to speak up in court for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect. The volunteers ensure that needed services and assistance are provided while moving the child toward a safe and permanent home.The program recruits,screens,trains,and supervises the volunteers. false false 435713 CASA recruits, screens and trains volunteers to look out for the best interests of children who have been removed from their homes by the child welfare system due to abuse or neglect and placed in out-of-home placements (foster homes, group homes or residential facilities). The volunteer advocates work toward finding the children safe and permanent homes as quickly as possible. While the children are living in out-of-home placements, they advocate in court for needed services to address the children's medical, dental, educational, mental health, life skills and recreational needs. The use of trained volunteers is important to the mission of CASA. The volunteers (advocates) undergo rigorous training for 32 hours before they can serve as an advocate. Volunteers will work an estimated 10-12 hours each month. During the year ended June 30,2013 the hours worked were 13,323. The time has an estimated value of $345,199. This estimate is based on the volunteer hourly value as determined by the Independent Sector which places the value of a New Jersey volunteer at $ 25.91 an hour. This amount is not reflected as program service expense on the Form 990 but represents a significant part of CASA's program services since the volunteers are working directly with the children. 435713 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 false 12 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NJ X X Lori Morris 6094340050 1450 Parkside Avenue Ewing NJ 08638 Charles Witherspoon 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Wickenden 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marge Smith 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debbi Roldan 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lora Northen 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lenora Green 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Goldstein 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Whittington 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Stine 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Cunniff 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Philip Bartfield 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lori Morris 52.00 0.00 X 88700 0 2661 88700 2661 0 false false false 0 135438 208666 324050 54221 668154 Other Income 4109 4109 4109 -180 -180 0 0 0 0 44564 132011 44564 0 0 0 0 672083 4109 -180 0 0 0 0 88700 62090 17740 8870 0 316599 259601 12000 44998 0 33479 26114 2344 5021 35446 27648 2481 5317 0 0 8450 8450 0 0 0 1594 1594 0 6446 1987 4459 0 0 15989 14303 536 1150 4195 4195 0 0 15395 15395 0 10132 7903 709 1520 8199 5607 2592 Uncollected Grants 4999 4999 Telephone 7496 5847 525 1124 Training 8315 8315 Repairs and Maintenance 10552 5276 5276 20096 5233 8855 6008 596082 435713 86361 74008 163611 300246 187894 189118 92749 35250 10673 0 0 0 0 0 3080 397630 39033 368729 358597 0 0 0 0 3188 0 826844 886291 16174 16769 255960 238811 272134 255580 X 542704 615426 12006 15285 554710 630711 826844 886291 76001 X X false true X true true true X 468051 465540 634291 660123 668154 2896159 0 0 468051 465540 634291 660123 668154 2896159 42957 2853202 8592 2130 1103 2861 -180 14506 0 0 2910665 0.98030 0.96510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34511 34511 312353 26029 286324 10766 9242 1524 40000 3762 36238 358597 X 1070610 353963 44564 398527 672083 672083 994609 353963 44564 398527 596082 596082 Part XII, Line 2d Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special events expenses $44564 Part XI, Line 2d Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special events expenses $44564 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote CASA is subject to routine audits by taxing authorities. There are currently no such audits for any tax period in progress. CASA believes that it is no longer subject to income tax examintions for years prior to 2010. CASA's policy is to classify income tax related interest and penalties in interest expense and misc. operating costs, respectively. X false Winter Event 75987 56367 19620 19620 CASA 5 K Run 62270 49444 12826 12826 2 38318 26200 12118 12118 176575 132011 44564 44564 44564 X 1 50793 FMV false false false Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process The Finance/Audit committee is responsible for appointing the auditor and meeting with the auditor to review the audit report and his comments. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Process for determining the compensation of the Executive Director includes the input of the executive committee based on the results of the performance objectives. The percentage of merit increase is based on performance against objectives and the current marketing data for merit increase pools. The process was documented in assessment surveys completed by the board as well as the board minutes. A performance evaluation was last performed in April of 2012. There are no other officers or key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy. The organization discusses the policy at the time of a board member's application and supplies the applicant with a copy of the policy at this time. The policy is reviewed with all board members annually at the first meeting of duly elected trustees. In addition, a conflict of Interst Policy is included in the employee handbook. Any breaches in this policy are reported on an Incident and Action form and reviewed at monthly Staff meetings and at the Board of Trustee meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process An electronic copy of Form 990 is provided to the finance Audit Committee. Each member reviews it. They then discuss any questions or comments as a group. An electronic copy is then provided to each board member. At the board meeting, the Finance and Audit Committee leads the discussion on the Form 990 and fields any questions.