2026-03-26T16:15:08-05:00 2025-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2024-07-01 232048664 Support Center for Child Advocates % XIA CHEN SUPP 2675469200 1617 JFK Boulevard Suite 1200 Philadelphia PA 19103 Lisa Barrimond EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2675469200 2026-03-18 true true MELISSA DUNN P01278330 2155462140 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lisa Barrimond 1617 JFK Boulevard 1200 Philadelphia PA 19103 7248630 false X www.sccalaw.org X 1977 PA TO ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT WITH THE GOAL OF SECURING SAFETY, JUSTICE, WELL-BEING AND A PERMENANT, NURTURING, ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY CHILD. 24 24 51 323 0 0 3360578 3566035 0 0 249004 371339 521253 464548 4130835 4401922 0 0 0 0 4297500 4482749 0 0 506584 920999 939687 5218499 5422436 -1087664 -1020514 11177916 10406975 2058082 1772601 9119834 8634374 X THE SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES, FOUNDED IN 1977, IS THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PRO BONO LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR CHILDREN. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT WITH THE GOAL OF SECURING SAFETY, JUSTICE, WELL-BEING AND A PERMANENT, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY CHILD. false false 3926366 CHILD ADVOCATES' COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE INCLUDED TRAINING VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO TEAM WITH STAFF SOCIAL WORKERS AND STAFF ATTORNEYS IN THE REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ALL COURT HEARINGS AND INTERAGENCY MEETINGS. WORKING IN CONCERT, STAFF SOCIAL WORKERS, STAFF ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ASSESSED EACH CHILD VICTIM'S SAFETY AND NEEDS BY CONDUCTING HOME VISITS, REVIEWING ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, AND ARRANGING FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES. THESE CHILD ADVOCATE TEAMS ALSO REPRESENTED CHILDREN WHO WERE VICTIMS OF PROSECUTED CRIMES, ACCOMPANYING AND SUPPORTING CHILD/VICTIMS TO PREPARE FOR COURT AND TO TESTIFY IN PRELIMINARY HEARINGS AND TRIALS OF ALLEGED ABUSERS. CHILD ADVOCATES SERVED AS THE CHILD'S COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM AS LONG FOR AS THE CHILD WAS A PARTY TO DEPENDENCY OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, PROVIDING CONTINUING PROTECTION OF RIGHTS, ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL TO SERVICES, AND PROGRESSION TOWARDS PERMANENT NURTURING HOMES. ON AVERAGE, CHILD ADVOCATES REPRESENTS CLIENTS FOR SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 2 YEARS. 3926366 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true 30 0 true 51 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false PA X XIA CHEN 2675469200 1617 JKF BLVD PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 DOMINIC PROPHETE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TIL 11/24) 35.0 0.0 X 186946 0 27936 LISA BARRIMOND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 12/24) 35.0 0.0 X 113698 0 23587 XIA CHEN CONTROLLER 35.0 0.0 X 112590 0 21635 BARRY KASSEL SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 35.0 0.0 X 110491 0 20247 KIMBERLY TROTTIE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE 35.0 0.0 X 113960 0 8901 ALISA HUTH GIFFORD PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LEAH KATZ VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT LENAHAN SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MARK A GITTELMAN TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY CAPPS BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 OLAKUNLE EKUNDARE BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHANNON FARMER BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH GALTO BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HANDLER BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRAD KUSHNER BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DENNIS LYNCH BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCNICHOL BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROSA PARKS GREEN BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE POCKERS BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KASANDRA ROGIERS BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 H LEE SCHWARTZBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN STANGO BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TRUDGEON BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALLISON BEATTY Board member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANDY COHEN BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRIAN T DONADIO BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HARKAVY BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARIE ANN MARINO board member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TARA SINGH PARAM board member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 637685 0 102306 5 false true false 0 2514596 1051439 32372 3566035 0 371462 371462 0 0 0 0 0 2721559 2721682 -123 -123 -123 559658 125026 434632 434632 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 29916 29916 29916 4401922 835887 0 0 0 0 372347 233937 73982 64428 0 3367156 2494604 605803 266749 129483 95982 23284 10217 345600 255445 64638 25517 268163 195970 48847 23346 0 0 19500 19500 0 0 25583 25583 7180 4590 2043 547 0 241967 162854 39694 39419 0 0 321167 234704 58502 27961 37627 27497 6854 3276 0 0 0 0 22653 16555 4126 1972 45962 33588 8372 4002 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 45336 33131 8258 3947 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE 140339 137509 2830 MISCELLANOUS EXPENSES 32373 32373 5422436 3926366 989486 506584 X 100924 286247 146733 1747268 1815396 687599 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136295 76788 262381 194617 46918 67764 7438490 6257774 0 0 0 0 0 0 1493160 1283535 11177916 10406975 383680 348977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1674402 1423624 2058082 1772601 X 7648346 7146659 1471488 1487715 9119834 8634374 11177916 10406975 -1020514 535054 X false true X true true true X 4334766 4504863 6601296 3360578 3566035 22367538 0 0 4334766 4504863 6601296 3360578 3566035 22367538 1388368 20979170 190862 233480 212112 247891 371462 1255807 0 90000 130499 164340 693049 589574 1667462 25290807 0.82952 0.86904 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 2130 false false 2130 0 0 PART II-A, LINE B Two staff members participated in 2-3 meetings regarding Social Security benefits. One social work supervisor testified before the Pennsylvania House Children and Youth Committee in support of a bill regarding SSI benefits for youth in foster care. PART II-A, LINE G Three staff members participated in monthly meetings regarding proposed legislation for the reinstatement of parental rights for families involved in the child welfare system. 6242340 705869 697046 24517 6226646 6057423 649759 438991 25851 6242340 5676833 642744 235950 26204 6057423 6843443 -913055 226082 27473 5676833 5489055 1594012 215120 24504 6843443 1.00000 false false 262381 194617 67764 67764 RIGHT TO USE ASSET 1260618 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 22917 1283535 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1423624 1423624 X 9750845 535054 4839452 5374506 4376339 25583 25583 4401922 10236305 4839452 4839452 5396853 25583 25583 5422436 PART V, LINE 4: BOARD DESIGNATED FUND WITH THE INTENT TO PRESERVE PRINCIPAL FOR LONG-TERM PURPOSES. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL IN TIMES OF URGENT NEED. PART X, LINE 2: GAAP requires entities to evaluate, measure, recognize and disclose any uncertain income tax positions taken on their tax returns. GAAP prescribes a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. Child Advocates believes that it had no uncertain tax positions as defined in GAAP. ANNUAL BENEFIT 327144 327144 65426 Bar Run 40711 40711 28063 3 191803 191803 31537 559658 559658 125026 125026 434632 X X false false false false false false false false false DOMINIC PROPHETE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TIL 11/24) 186946 0 0 0 0 0 7493 0 20443 0 214882 0 0 0 X 1 1152 X Gift Cards 2 31220 0 0 false false false Part I, Column b: Column B represents the number of contributions received. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE AGENCY'S FINANCE & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, WHICH THEN RECOMMENDS THE FILING OF THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. JUST PRIOR TO FILING, THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS, NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BENEFIT IN A PERSONAL WAY, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE WORK OF THE SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES. SEE 15 PA. C.S.A SECTIONS 5101-5988. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ABSTAIN OR OTHERWISE ABSENT THEMSELVES FROM PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES IN WHICH DECISIONS AS TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE CONSIDERED AND RESOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO REVIEW AND SET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION, USING ALL NECESSARY DATA TO SET A FAIR AND APPROPRIATE SALARY FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IN AN AGENCY THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIALS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICY STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE AGENCY'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST. Child Advocates LLC 1617 JFK Blvd Philadelphia PA 19103 232048664 Investing DE 713361 7437527 SCFCA