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Tri-County Casa Inc

EIN 48-1242980 · El Dorado, KS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TRI-COUNTY CASA, INC. VOLUNTEERS ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN THE 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN BUTLER, GREENWOOD, AND ELK COUNTIES IN KANSAS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$124,690 spent. A COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) IS APPOINTED BY A JUDGE TO SPEAK FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN BROUGHT INTO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AS VICTIMS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED IN THE AREAS OF COURTROOM PROCEDURES, EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ISSUES, AND WAYS TO SPOT ABUSE. CASAS SPEND TIME WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ARE IN CONTACT WITH SRS PERSONNEL, SCHOOL STAFF, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES, FOSTER FAMILIES, OR OTHERS WHO MIGHT HAVE INFORMATION RELATING TO THEIR CASES. BEFORE A CHILD IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT, THE CASA WRITES A REPORT TO THE JUDGE AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT WHAT THE CASA FEELS WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD.
THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A DONATION OF THE USE OF FACILITIES FOR OPERATIONAL USE OF OFFICE SPACE DURING THE YEAR. THE DONATED SPACE, LOCATED AT 2375 W. CENTRAL AVENUE, EL DORADO KANSAS WAS PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS. THE ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE DONATED USE OF FACILITIES WAS 8,400. THIS DONATION SIGNIFICANTLY SUPPORTED THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION BY ENABLING THE USE OF FOUR TO FIVE OFFICE SPACES AND A CONFERENCE ROOM FOR DAILY OFFICE PROCEDURES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 December 2024.
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 October 2001.
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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