Childrens Advocacy Center of Collin County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF COLLIN COUNTY IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY, HEALING, AND JUSTICE TO CHILDREN VICTIMIZED BY ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $7.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 1,064
- Highest pay
- $232,466, ceo
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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2526 of 26 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
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 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 (4)
- $2.1 million spent. THE CACCC IS ONE OF THE ONLY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS IN THE NATION TO CO-HOUSEALL OF THE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN CHILD ABUSE CASES IN ONE LOCATION. THISINCLUDES CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASEWORKERS FOR COLLIN COUNTY, AND DETECTIVESFROM THE COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PLANO, MELISSA, ALLEN, ANNA, FRISCO, MCKINNEY, AND WYLIE POLICE DEPARTMENTS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CACCC STAFF TO ENSURE CHILDREN ARE SAFE, HELP THEM HEAL, AND ENSURE JUSTICE IS SERVED. CACCC STAFF FACILITATES MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM STAFFINGS BI-MONTHLY WITH ALL PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE CASES TO ENSURE THE CASE IS PROGRESSING AND NOTHING FALLS THROUGH THE CRACKS. FREE TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR ON SUCH TOPICS AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING, TESTIFYING IN COURT, AND CYBERCRIMES. CACCC ALSO COLLABORATES WITH THE COLLIN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO FACILITATE THE "COLLIN KIDS IN COURT PROGRAM" FOUR TIMES A YEAR. THIS PROGRAM HELPS CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO TESTIFY IN CRIMINAL TRIALS AGAINST THEIR OFFENDER UNDERSTAND THE COURT PROCESS AND LESSEN THEIR FEAR. IT ALSO HELPS PARENTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN DURING THIS TRAUMATIC TIME. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COURT TEAM ARE INVOLVED, INCLUDING JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, COURT REPORTERS, AND BAILIFFS. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT MAKES UP CACCC. THE CACCC ALSO HAS A COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE, AND LAST YEAR PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT ABUSE AND INTERNET SAFETY TO 1,550 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. 4,823 HOURS WERE DONATED BY VOLUNTEERS TO SPECIAL EVENTS, CHILD-CARE, CLERICAL, AND OTHER CACCC ACTIVITIES. NUMEROUS CORPORATIONS ALSO VOLUNTEER. THE CENTER ALSO HAS A VOLUNTEER PUPPET TROOP THAT EDUCATES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE STUDENTS ABOUT WAYS TO STAY SAFE FROM ABUSE. IN FY25 THIS PUPPET TROOP CONDUCTED 52 PERFORMANCES IN 32 SCHOOLS FOR 8,040 KINDERGARTEN, 1ST AND 2ND GRADE CHILDREN. PEDIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER PLANO (CMC). EXAMS ARE PROVIDED AT THE REACH CLINIC AT CMC. CMC IS THE LEADING EXPERT IN CHILD TRAUMA. IN F25, 160 PEDIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMS WERE PERFORMED.
- $1.6 million spent. CLINICAL DEPARTMENT EXPENSES - THE CENTER'S CLINICAL DEPARTMENT OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION METHODS FOR TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN, INCLUDING ART THERAPY, MUSIC THERAPY, AND PLAY THERAPY, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPIES. SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN AND MOTHERS OF SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY LICENSED THERAPISTS AS WELL AS GRADUATE LEVEL INTERNS. IN FY25, 728 CLIENTS RECEIVED 10,703 THERAPY SERVICES. THE GRADUATE LEVEL INTERNS PROVIDED 7,201 PRO-BONO HOURS OF THERAPY SERVICES. ALLSERVICES ARE OFFERED AT NO COST, FOR AS LONG AS THE VICTIM NEEDS HELP. THE CLINICAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THESE SERVICES IN-PERSON AND THROUGH TELEHEALTH.
- $1.4 million spent. FAMILY ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT SERVICES - THE FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAM HAS TWO PHASES, SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM. THE LONG-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATES GREET EACH CLIENT AT THEIR FIRST VISIT TO THE CENTER, EXPLAIN THE PROCESS, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT. IF THE CHILD MAKES A DISCLOSURE OF ABUSE, THE LONG-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY UNTIL THE CASE GOES TO CRIMINAL TRIAL, WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS. THE LONG-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATE ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT WITH RESOURCES FOR FAMILY NEEDS DURING THE CRISIS.THE SHORT-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SHORT TERM STABILITY AND SUPPORT, WHICH IS ACHIEVED USING A STRENGTHS AND EMPOWERMENT MODEL. FOLLOWING A REFERRAL FROM THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM, A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF THE CAREGIVER REGARDING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL CARE, CHILDCARE, HOUSEHOLD FINANCES, AND PARENTING SKILLS. CLIENTS ARE ASSISTED WITHBUDGETING AND JOB SKILLS COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE WITH RESUMES, JOB SEARCH,INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND FILING FOR CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION (CVC). FAMILY ADVOCATE INTERNS ARE STUDENT INTERNS FROM LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO ASSESSCLIENT NEEDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO THENON-OFFENDING CAREGIVERS OF THE VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE. INTERNS AND STAFF FAMILY ADVOCATE CASEWORKERS PROVIDED 17,736 SERVICES TO 2,892 CLIENTS AND PERFORMED 10,243 PRO-BONO HOURS OF CASE WORK. OUTCOME MEASURES DEMONSTRATE THAT 83% OF CLIENTS SERVED HAD 94% OF THEIR NEEDS MET THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
- $1.2 million spent. FORENSIC INTERVIEWS/CASE MANAGEMENT CACCCS SPECIALLY TRAINED FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS CONDUCT INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWS OF CHILDREN, TESTIFY IN COURT, AND PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. THE FORENSIC INTERVIEW IS A FACT BASED, COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW DESIGNED TO GATHER ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CHILDS SAFETY AS WELL AS INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE. INTERVIEWS ARE RECORDED TO MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE CHILD HAS TO TELL THEIR STORY. 1,042 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED IN FY25 THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. HOLLY-JOLLY HOLIDAY: THROUGH DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY, CACCC FULFILLED HOLIDAYWISHES FOR 1,165 CHILDREN THROUGH THE ADOPT-A-CHILD PROGRAM AND A TOY STORE SET UPESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY CACCC. RAINBOW ROOM: 10 INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS SOLICIT DONATIONS AND MAINTAIN ANINVENTORY OF NEW CLOTHING AND NECESSITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE REMOVED FROM THEIRHOME FOR THEIR SAFETY AND PLACED IN SUBSTITUTE CARE. THE RAINBOW ROOM IS ALSOAVAILABLE TO MEET SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR CACCC CLIENTS, AND SUPPORTRELATIVES WHO OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES TO CHILDREN. 815 CLIENTS RECEIVED SERVICESTHROUGH THE RAINBOW ROOM IN FY25.
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 December 1991.
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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