COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY

EIN 84-1702763 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of CASA is to ADVOCATE for THE BEST INTEREST of THE VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. THESE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES DUE to A SUBSTANTIATED CASE of ABUSE and NEGLECT. THE CASA VOLUNTEER SERVES AS THE CHILDS VOICE IN COURT and is COMMITTED to MOVING THE CHILD TOWARDS A SAFE and PERMANENT HOME. CASA of MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXISTS to RECRUIT, SCREEN and PROVIDE TRAINING AS WELL AS SUPERVISION of THESE CASA VOLUNTEERS. THE VISION of CASA of MIDDLESEX COUNTY is "ALL CHILDREN DESERVE A SAFE, PERMANENT HOME."

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.90 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.19%of revenue went to mission work79.9% of expenses · Program services

9.95%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$99.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.95%of revenue went to management and office costs10.0% of expenses

$1.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $107,320 for STEPHANIE BROWN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$611,013

Mission workProgram services$483,89079.19% of revenue79.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,8189.95% of revenue10.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$60,8179.95% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,4880.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$605,52599.10% 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: 79.9% mission · 10.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 10.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 9.9% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 8.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$611,013

Expenses$605,525

Annual surplus $5,488 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)$483,890 · 79.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$60,818 · 10.0% of expenses

Fundraising$60,817 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$611,013

Expenses$605,525

Assets$940,679

Income$638,182

Contributions$620,302

Mission work (program services)$483,890

Fundraising$60,817

Management and general$60,818

Stocks and bonds$371,658

Accounting fees$24,960

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

STEPHANIE BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $107,320Base $80,514 · Other $26,806

TIMOTHY CUMMINGSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $6,722

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

STEPHANIE BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TIMOTHY CUMMINGSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALTON KINSEYBOARD MEMBER

AMY JUMBELICSECRETARY

AMY KRYSIENSKIBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS DOLLTREASURER

EDINA BROWNBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN CLARKSONVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN DOWNSBOARD MEMBER

KAREN CHAPLINBOARD MEMBER

NORMAN NGBOARD MEMBER

SANDY G WILSONBOARD MEMBER

SHARON HOFFMAN-MANNINGPRESIDENT

SUSANNE PETICOLASMEMBER AT LARGE

TAWAYNA BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 28 KENNEDY BLVD STE 350, E BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816-1264
County: Middlesex
In care of: % STEPHANIE BROWN
Primary officer: TIMOTHY CUMMINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@casaofmiddlesexcounty.org Phone(732) 246-4449

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOLMAN FRENIA ALLISON PC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services