EIN 22-3123157

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties recruit, train, and supervise community volunteers to be strong voices for vulnerable children who have been removed from their homes or are under court supervision due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. They are the only court-authorized advocacy program for children and youth in foster care in Morris and Sussex Counties. Their core program is child advocacy, which provides children with a better tomorrow. The organization is located in Cedar Knolls, NJ.
Also known as...
Casa-Morris County
Total revenues
$937,218
2023
Total expenses
$905,865
2023
Total assets
$2,967,150
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties

Casa is the only court-authorized advocacy program for children and youth in foster care in Morris and Sussex Counties. We provide the following programs and services to bring children better tomorrows:child advocacy: in this core program, children who are victims of abuse, neglect, and abandonment, and living in foster homes, or residential centers are assigned to trained volunteers for advocacy in the family Court system. The volunteer Advocates play a critical role in gathering information on each child, organizing it for the Court, and making informed recommendations to the Court on the next steps necessary to ensure successful outcomes. The volunteers work to provide a strong foundation for each child with educational, medical, and psychological supports, resources, and services to ensure that each child is in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home as soon as possible. Throughout each case, volunteers are supervised by casa staff.volunteer recruitment and training: this program's purpose is to provide a steady stream of committed citizens from our community to act as Advocates within the family Court system for the best interests of children and youth in foster care. Potential volunteers attend information sessions to hear about the plight of abused and neglected children, and the casa mission. The candidates continue through the process of interviews, background checks, volunteer selection, 36 hours of training, and swearing-in ceremonies that are presided over by family Court judges. Once sworn-in, each trainee is approved to receive a case assignment.fostering futures (ff): the ff program's goal is to offer mentoring and advocacy services while empowering youth, ages 14 to 21, to transform their lives beyond the foster care system. Since 2014 this has been an essential program where specially trained volunteer mentors work with youth to investigate their needs, identify aspirations, and develop a plan to achieve goals and skills for independent living. Each mentor is supervised by staff ff program case supervisors for the duration of each case.

Who funds Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Court Appointed Special Advocates of New JerseyTo Provide Training and Technical Assistance To Advocate for Children in Court$109,807
FM Kirby FoundationIn Support of 501c3 Purpose$35,000
Community Foundation of New JerseyUnrestricted Grant To Support Organization's Exempt Purpose$21,142
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa FirkserExecutive Director$240,900
Renee GilibertiDevelopment Director
Robert JonesTreasurer$0
Regina FarlekasSecretary$0
John CoddVice President$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$921,077
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$49,692
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$18,000
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-63,607
Net income from fundraising events$12,046
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10
Total revenues$937,218

Form 990s for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-01990View PDF
2022-062022-11-04990View PDF
2021-062021-11-08990View PDF
2020-062020-12-18990View PDF
2019-062019-12-26990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Court Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties

OrganizationLocationRevenue
CASA of Central VirginiaLynchburg, VA$600,500
Court Appointed Special Advocates of North TexasGainesville, TX$516,487
Casa of Oklahoma CountyOklahoma City, OK$1,451,436
Court Appointed Special Advocates ProgramConcord, CA$1,571,994
CASA of the High PlainsPampa, TX$321,921
Casa of Tarrant County (CASA)Fort Worth, TX$3,377,356
Casa of Linn CountyAlbany, OR$454,113
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southwest MissouriSpringfield, MO$3,705,054
Casa of Clackamas CountyOregon City, OR$716,776
Amarillo Area Court Appointed Special AdvocatesAmarillo, TX$797,001
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $109,807 from Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $21,142 from Community Foundation of New Jersey
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Human rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human rightsChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
222 Ridgedale Ave 300
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Morris County, NJ
Website URL
casamsc.org/ 
Phone
(973) 998-7590
IRS details
EIN
22-3123157
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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