COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MONMOUTH COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MONMOUTH COUNTY INC

EIN 83-0410778 · Child Abuse Prevention (I72)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of CASA is to HELP OBTAIN SAFE, PERMANENT HOMES for ABUSED and NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDES COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEERS to ADVOCATE for PERMANENT HOMES for CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION is PRINCIPALLY IN THE BUSINESS of RECRUITING, TRAINING, and SUPERVISING VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE APPOINTED BY A JUDGE IN FAMILY COURT to ADVOCATE for A CHILD or FAMILY of CHILDREN WHO ARE IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.62%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

5.01%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$64.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.29%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$3.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$788,689

Mission workProgram services$383,45248.62% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$89,06511.29% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$39,5365.01% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$276,63635.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$512,05364.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.9% mission · 17.4% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 18.3% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 9.4% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 6.3% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 5.4% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 5.0% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 5.1% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 6.9% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$788,689

Expenses$512,053

Annual surplus $276,636 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$383,452 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$89,065 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$39,536 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$788,689

Expenses$512,053

Assets$1,744,658

Income$851,415

Contributions$794,858

Mission work (program services)$383,452

Fundraising$39,536

Management and general$89,065

Executive compensation (total)$93,233

Accounting fees$26,984

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LYNN PITARRESIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,763Base $98,993 · Other $7,770

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

LYNN PITARRESIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARIA DIAZSECRETARY

TONY SHAYPAST PRESIDENT

THOMAS S VATES IIITRUSTEE

THOMAS SANNELLIPRESIDENT

STEVEN SENECAPAST PRESIDENT

SCARLET HENNTRUSTEE

RANDALL PAULIKENSVICE PRESIDENT

NATHAN FLORIOTRUSTEE

MURIELLE STEVEN WALSHPAST SECRETARY

BRIAN TORPEYTRUSTEE

LEO REICHPAST TREASURER

JOSEPH SPARACIOPAST TREASURER

JOAN OSBORNEPAST SECRETARY

CHRISTINE LINDHOLMTREASURER

CAROL STILLWELLTRUSTEE

CARA GRAHAMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1806 ROUTE 35 SUITE 302, OAKHURST, NJ 07755-2764
County: Monmouth
In care of: % CYNTHIA VAN BRUNT
Primary officer: THOMAS SANNELLI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmary@casaforchildrenmc.org Phone(732) 460-9100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOLMAN FRENIA ALLISON PC
NTEE classification: Child Abuse Prevention (I72)
IRS tax category: Child Abuse Prevention