Centre County Childrens Advocacy Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CENTRE COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER ("CAC") IS A CHILD-FOCUSED, FACILITY-BASED PROGRAM IN WHICH REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANY DISCIPLINES WORK TOGETHER TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS OF CHILDREN AND MAKE TEAM DECISIONS ABOUT INVESTIGATION, TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES.
- Income
- $420,600
- Spending
- $474,251
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 46%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $933,925, executive vp & cfo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $422,375 spent. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER IS AN AFFILIATE OF MOUNT NITTANY HEALTH SYSTEM (HEALTH SYSTEM) WHICH INCLUDES AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL (MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER), MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH SERVICES, INC., CENTRE COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER INC.AT THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON THE WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD. OUR TEAM WORKS TOGETHER TO MAKE EACH CHILD FEEL SAFE AND SECURE, AND TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR ACCOUNT OF REPORTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR OTHER CRIMES THEY MAY HAVE BEEN VICTIM OR WITNESS TO. DURING A VISIT TO THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, CHILDREN SHARE THEIR ACCOUNT AS PART OF AN INVESTIGATION AND BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO HEALING. THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER BECAME FULLY OPERATIONAL ON FEBRUARY 21, 2014.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OSERVICES PROVIDED BY CAC INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:- COORDINATION OF THE COUNTY'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIVE TEAM RESPONSE- CHILD AND FAMILY FRIENDLY FACILITIES- FORENSIC INTERVIEWING SERVICES- VICTIM ADVOCACY SUPPORT AND REFERRAL- SPECIALIZED FORENSIC MEDICAL EVALUATION AND TREATMENT- REFERRAL TO SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES- TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE PROFESSIONALS- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACHFOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025, CAC RECEIVED 254 REFERRALS FOR SERVICES. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD THE CAC CONDUCTED 231 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS 185 OF THESE INTERVIEWS WERE COVERED THROUGH GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENTS THROUGH CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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