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Chaves County Casa Program

EIN 85-0375943 · Roswell, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$6.4 million
Spending
$5.4 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 82%
Employees
76
Volunteers
45
Highest pay
$131,924, 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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $4.4 million spent. CASAKIDS ADMINISTERS SERVICES THROUGH SEVEN PRIMARY DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PROVIDE COORDINATED SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: -- CASA ADVOCACY PROVIDES COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) SERVICES INCLUDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. DURING FY 2025 CASA ADVOCACY TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 55 VOLUNTEER COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAS) WHO COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF HOURS ADVOCATING FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. -- CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER (CAC), ACCREDITED THROUGH THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE, PROVIDES CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES INCLUDING FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, VICTIM ADVOCACY, SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) SERVICES, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COORDINATION FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. -- FAMILY ADVOCACY PROVIDES SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT MATTERS. -- FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDES IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING FAMILY FUNCTIONING, SAFETY, AND STABILITY. -- FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC) SERVES AS A COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE HUB PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY AREA OF CHAVES COUNTY. -- COUNSELING CENTER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES UTILIZING TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES TO SUPPORT HEALING AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. -- YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT SERVICES PROVIDES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING GENDERSPECIFIC GROUP INTERVENTIONS, A DROP-IN CENTER SERVING ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMMING, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES, AND JUVENILE COURT ADVOCACY. ADDITIONAL AGENCY-WIDE SUPPORT INCLUDES THE CASAKIDS STORE WHICH PROVIDES CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILIES SERVED ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS. CASAKIDS ALSO INTEGRATES THE WORK OF EIGHT JUSTICE FACILITY DOGS ACROSS MULTIPLE SERVICE AREAS. THESE HIGHLY TRAINED DOGS PROVIDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GROUNDING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH DURING COURT PROCEEDINGS, FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, THERAPY SESSIONS, MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, AND OTHER HIGH-STRESS INTERACTIONS, HELPING REDUCE TRAUMA AND IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICES. CASAKIDS ADMINISTERS SERVICES THROUGH SEVEN PRIMARY DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PROVIDE COORDINATED SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: -- CASA ADVOCACY PROVIDES COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) SERVICES INCLUDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. DURING FY 2025 CASA ADVOCACY TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 55 VOLUNTEER COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAS) WHO COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF HOURS ADVOCATING FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. -- CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER (CAC), ACCREDITED THROUGH THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE, PROVIDES CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES INCLUDING FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, VICTIM ADVOCACY, SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) SERVICES, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COORDINATION FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. -- FAMILY ADVOCACY PROVIDES SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT MATTERS. -- FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDES IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING FAMILY FUNCTIONING, SAFETY, AND STABILITY. -- FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC) SERVES AS A COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE HUB PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING OUTREACH TO RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY AREA OF CHAVES COUNTY. -- COUNSELING CENTER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES UTILIZING TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES TO SUPPORT HEALING AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. -- YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT SERVICES PROVIDES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING GENDERSPECIFIC GROUP INTERVENTIONS, A DROP-IN CENTER SERVING ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, JUVENILE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMMING, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES, AND JUVENILE COURT ADVOCACY. ADDITIONAL AGENCY-WIDE SUPPORT INCLUDES THE CASAKIDS STORE WHICH PROVIDES CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILIES SERVED ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS. CASAKIDS ALSO INTEGRATES THE WORK OF EIGHT JUSTICE FACILITY DOGS ACROSS MULTIPLE SERVICE AREAS. THESE HIGHLY TRAINED DOGS PROVIDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GROUNDING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH DURING COURT PROCEEDINGS, FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, THERAPY SESSIONS, MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, AND OTHER HIGH-STRESS INTERACTIONS, HELPING REDUCE TRAUMA AND IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICES.

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

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2023.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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