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CASA of Williamson County

Children are the Priority; Volunteers Make the Difference

aka CASA of Williamson County   |   Georgetown, TX   |  www.casawilco.org
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CASA of Williamson County

EIN: 26-4371605


Mission

CASA of Williamson County, TX exists to empower community volunteers to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect to find loving, safe, and permanent homes. Our vision is that all children in Williamson County, Texas, will have a safe, permanent home.

Ruling year info

2009

Chief Executive Officer

Marissa Austin

Main address

2100 Scenic Drive Suite 110

Georgetown, TX 78626 USA

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EIN

26-4371605

Subject area info

Public safety

Human services

Child welfare

Population served info

Children and youth

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (P01)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

When a child enters the foster care system because his or her home is no longer safe, a judge may appoint a committed volunteer to help them. That volunteer is called a Court Appointed Special Advocate®, or CASA.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Child Advocacy

When a child enters the foster care system because his or her home is no longer safe, a judge may appoint a committed volunteer to help them. That volunteer is called a Court Appointed Special Advocate®, or CASA.

CASA volunteers are screened and highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in the child protection system. CASA volunteers are each assigned to help one child or set of siblings at a time, so they can focus on giving that child or sibling group the individualized advocacy and attention they need. CASA volunteers save taxpayers money and children’s futures by helping children find a safe, permanent homes as soon as possible.

CASA of Williamson County, TX continues to provide valuable volunteer advocacy for every abused child in this area. CASA volunteers serve as the "eyes and ears” for the judge in child welfare cases. This includes researching each child’s situation and making objective recommendations to help them reclaim their childhoods from abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers are frequently the only stable presence in these children’s lives as they navigate the foster care system.

These volunteers bring three critical qualities to their work: they focus on one case at a time; they bring a unique perspective to the court case; and their sole objective is representing the best interests of the child.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Child Advocacy

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of children served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Child Advocacy

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

CASA of Williamson County, TX volunteer bring three critical qualities to their work: they focus on one case at a time; they bring a unique perspective to the court case; and their sole objective is representing the best interests of the child.

CASA of Williamson County, TX continues to provide valuable volunteer advocacy for every abused child in this area. CASA volunteers serve as the “eyes and ears” for the judge in child welfare cases. This includes researching each child’s situation and making objective recommendations to help them reclaim their childhoods from abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers are frequently the only stable presence in these children’s lives as they navigate the foster care system.

CASA volunteers are screened and highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in the child protection system. CASA volunteers are each assigned to help one child or set of siblings at a time, so they can focus on giving that child or sibling group the individualized advocacy and attention they need.

CASA of Williamson County, TX currently has the capability to serve 75% of the children in need in Williamson County. The organization is working hard to grow resources to move ever closer to 100%

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve

Financials

CASA of Williamson County
Fiscal year: Sep 01 - Aug 31
Financial documents
2021 CASA of Williamson County 2019 FY2019 Audit 2017 2017 CASA of WC Financial Statements at 8.31.17.pdf
done  Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant. info

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.84

Average of 3.52 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8.3

Average of 3.3 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

18%

Average of 18% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

CASA of Williamson County

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: cloud_download Download Data

CASA of Williamson County

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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CASA of Williamson County

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Sep 01 - Aug 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of CASA of Williamson County’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Business model indicators

Profitability info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $75,509 $79,311 $79,146 $242,283 $134,723
As % of expenses 14.3% 12.3% 10.3% 29.7% 14.9%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $73,441 $73,391 $72,660 $235,304 $128,699
As % of expenses 13.8% 11.3% 9.4% 28.6% 14.1%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $575,954 $670,056 $873,560 $1,028,855 $1,082,623
Total revenue, % change over prior year 12.0% 16.3% 30.4% 17.8% 5.2%
Program services revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Government grants 58.9% 52.6% 50.1% 57.5% 44.1%
All other grants and contributions 40.4% 46.4% 49.5% 42.5% 55.8%
Other revenue 0.8% 0.9% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $529,525 $645,915 $768,455 $816,632 $904,484
Total expenses, % change over prior year 19.2% 22.0% 19.0% 6.3% 10.8%
Personnel 86.2% 76.7% 80.8% 80.4% 81.8%
Professional fees 1.4% 4.4% 1.7% 2.6% 2.5%
Occupancy 2.4% 8.7% 8.0% 7.5% 6.9%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 9.9% 10.2% 9.5% 9.5% 8.9%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $531,593 $651,835 $774,941 $823,611 $910,508
One month of savings $44,127 $53,826 $64,038 $68,053 $75,374
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $22,319 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $598,039 $705,661 $838,979 $891,664 $985,882

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Months of cash 2.1 2.5 5.5 6.5 8.3
Months of cash and investments 2.1 2.5 5.5 6.5 8.3
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 1.4 2.6 3.3 6.6 7.7
Balance sheet composition info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash $94,485 $132,309 $349,359 $440,512 $623,976
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $58,340 $59,838 $73,541 $84,037 $69,430
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $38,257 $41,156 $46,451 $49,745 $52,260
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 40.2% 51.8% 59.9% 69.9% 78.1%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 15.1% 22.1% 40.3% 13.3% 9.9%
Unrestricted net assets $84,458 $157,849 $230,509 $465,813 $594,512
Temporarily restricted net assets $64,743 $9,573 N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $64,743 $9,573 $35,532 $5,472 $48,888
Total net assets $149,201 $167,422 $266,041 $471,285 $643,400

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Chief Executive Officer

Marissa Austin

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit sector. Strong business development and professional skills in Management, Fundraising, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Volunteer Management, Recruiting, Social Media, Higher Education, and Stewardship.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

CASA of Williamson County

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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CASA of Williamson County

Board of directors
as of 06/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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Board chair

Gus Crimm

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/4/2020

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data