Casa of the Pikes Peak Region Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CASA of the Pikes Peak Region provides a volunteer's voice in court for children who are victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic conflict and promotes community awareness of these issues to ensure safe and permanent homes.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 10.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 470
- Highest pay
- $158,725, executive director
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 2517 of 17 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 (1)
- $2.1 million spent. Children's Advocacy Program provides a volunteer's voice in court for children who are victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic conflict and gets them to a safe and permanent home as quickly as possible. We served 527 children in this program during FY25. 82% of our closed cases achieved permanency, 81% did not experience more than two placement moves while CASA was on the case, and 100% of the children served did not experience re-abuse or re-neglect.Continues in Schedule OThe Supervised Exchange and Parenting Time Program (SEPT) is a court ordered service to protect children from witnessing parental disputes during visits or exchanges, where program volunteers oversee visits or the transfer of children from one parent to another in conflictive custody or domestic violence cases. We served 138 children in this program during FY25. We served 91 families, completed 453 exchanges, 1,156 visits, and zero incidents were reported.The Milton Foster Children's Fund (MFCF) provides foster children with opportunities not funded through other agencies. These needs include scholarships for sports and recreation, specialized education, and unmet needs, among others. The Hanger Project, an MFCF program, is a store with used clothing and accessories for adolescents in foster care. The adolescents may select five items per month. The teens also work in the store and learn job skills. CASA offers weekend classes on life skills, jobs, and career building to strengthen their opportunities as they move toward adulthood. During FY25 we served 134 children through individual grants, 246 teens through The Hanger store, and 133 teens through our teen programs.The Children and Families in Transition Program (CFIT) educates parents about the effects of divorce on children, the legal aspects of custody arrangements, and the negative effects of parental conflict on children. In FY25 we served 1,652 parents in this program.
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 October 1990.
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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