Russell County Child Advocacy Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DURING THE 2022/2023 FISCAL YEAR, THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDED SERVICES TO THOUSANDS IN OUR COMMUNITY VIA THE CHILD ADVOCACY, KEEP AND STARS PROGRAMS.THE CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM STAFF PROVIDES FORENSIC INTERVIEWS REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND/OR BEING WITNESS TO VIOLENCE. OF THE CLIENTS SERVED, xx% WERE FEMALE AND xx% WERE MALE. IN ADDITION, xx5% WERE UNDER THE AGE OF SIX AND xx% WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 7 AND 12, AND xx% WERE BETWEEN 13 AND 18. THE AGENCY CONDUCTS MEDICAL EXAMS AT ITS OFFICE IN ITS ON-SITE MEDICAL ROOM BY A CERTIFIED SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER, TRAINED SPECIFICALLY TO PERFORM MEDICAL EXAMS OF CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS FOR POTENTIAL CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. OUR SCHOOL BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM, "KEEP" (KIDS ENGAGED IN EDUCATION AND PREVENTION), PROVIDES AGE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL SAFETY AND PSYCHO-EDUCATION ABOUT ABUSE TO 5,657 STUDENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. CHILD ABUSE AND MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING IS ALSO PROVIDED TO HUN
- Income
- $516,728
- Spending
- $502,972
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $97,850, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 September 30, 2024, 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)
- $397,566 spent. During the current year, the Prevention Program provided educational services to students, professionals, and parents within the Russell County and Phenix City school systems. Through these efforts, approximately 5,536 individuals in our community were reached. An additional 1,569 individuals were engaged through community awareness activities.The Child Advocacy Program conducted 156 forensic interviews, along with 9 extended forensic interviews, and facilitated 6 sexual assault examinations. 629 counseling sessions were provided to children and their non-offending family members. Our STARS Program is an intensive outpatient therapeutic program designed for youth who have been adjudicated for sexual behavior issues. The program is facilitated by a licensed therapist certified by the State of Alabama to provide specialized treatment for these behaviors and is supervised by the Executive Director. The program includes both individual and group therapy, typically spanning a period of 12 to 18 months.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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