Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc
97% goes to programs $0 to raise $100 Growing revenue
Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Austin, Texas, registered in 2021, with $85,918,753 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 97% of spending to programs.
1501 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX, 78757 EIN 75-2581804 Since 2021
Revenue (FY2023)
$85.9M
▲ 4.3% vs prior year
Crime & Legal median: $309K
Expenses (FY2023)
$86.0M
Net assets
$13.6M
Employees
59
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
A
A+Program efficiency40% of the rating97% to programs · $0 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc: 97% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
BFinancial health25% of the rating2 mo reserves · -0% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc: 2 mo reserves · -0% margin earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
Children's advocacy centers of texas, inc. (cactx) is the statewide organization for its 70 children's advocacy centers (cac's) across texas. cactx leads efforts, in partnership with investigatory and prosecution agencies, to pursue justice and healing for child victims of crime.
What they do
Provided 31 financial monitoring reviewsprovided 31 programmatic monitoring reviews.
Contact & location
- Address
- 1501 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX, 78757
- City
- Austin
- State
- Texas
- Category
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Subcategory
- Abuse Prevention
- Phone
- …
- Website
- …
Financial trends
Revenue grew from $12.7M (FY2013) to $85.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2023)
Liabilities $12.3MNet assets $13.6M
Operating margin
-0.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$25.9M
Total liabilities
$12.3M
Net assets
$13.6M
Salaries & benefits
$6.6M
8% of expenses
Board members
15
15 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $85,918,753▲4.3% | $86,000,176▲4.6% | $13,581,969▲9.8% | $25,873,263▼15.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $82,406,192▲12.2% | $82,251,779▲12.7% | $12,372,808▲4.8% | $30,729,777▲30.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $73,472,402▲5.6% | $72,973,823▲5.9% | $11,802,562▼13.1% | $23,503,638▼12.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $69,543,634▲3.2% | $68,923,138▲2.7% | $13,585,788▲16.3% | $26,857,402▲8.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $67,382,262▲20.5% | $67,109,602▲20.7% | $11,680,926▲4.1% | $24,693,323▲20.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $55,917,949▲11.4% | $55,596,069▲11.6% | $11,224,253▼0.5% | $20,525,776▲7.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $50,174,059▲22.4% | $49,834,724▲22.3% | $11,281,564▲6.0% | $19,145,165▲16.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $40,988,341▲25.7% | $40,762,258▲26.0% | $10,646,077▲6.5% | $16,476,423▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $32,604,855▲76.4% | $32,345,046▲75.8% | $9,994,856▼1.8% | $15,109,813▲24.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $18,482,888▲45.9% | $18,400,058▲58.4% | $10,176,639▼3.8% | $12,156,669▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $12,668,945 | $11,613,029▲23.4% | $10,574,354▲12.5% | $11,918,930▲15.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $9,412,618▲3.8% | $9,396,962▲9.7% | $10,322,734▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $9,071,699 | $8,568,094 | $9,547,943 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2023)
Highest-paid: Joy Lynn Hughes — $331,536 (0.39% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Lynn Hughes | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $331,536 |
| Justin Joyner | Chief Operations Officer | 40 | $208,302 |
| Catherine Bass | Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $202,527 |
| Natasha King | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $179,712 |
| Christina Green | Chief Advcmt & Ext Relations Officer | 40 | $178,659 |
| Kaley Friedenthal | Vp, Contract Management | 40 | $152,622 |
| Ellen Morrisey | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $146,531 |
| Vincent Calderon | Vp, Communications | 40 | $136,475 |
| Chelsea Churchill | Chief Impact Officer | 40 | $124,305 |
| Lindsey Jordan | Vp, Prevention | 40 | $120,919 |
| Justin Wood | Former Vp, Ext Relation, Gen Counsel | 40 | $114,574 |
| Todd Latiolais | Director of Prevention Edu. Strategy | 40 | $102,723 |
| Brent Ives | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Carrie Maher | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Cary Baker | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dawna Ballard | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Jane Donovan | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Jenn Deering Davis | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Kristin Howell | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Laura Squiers | Vice President | 2 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2020)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Order LLC | Consulting Services | $192,000 |
Grants received · $743K total
18 grants to Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc totaling $743K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community Foundation | General support | 2024 | $11,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $75,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $85,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $75,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2021 | $25,000 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2020 | $65,215 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2019 | $92,598 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2019 | $50,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Other (literacy, computers, libraries) | 2019 | $15,500 |
| Community Foundation of North Texas | For women of courage, "in honor of my wife anita minor" | 2019 | $1,000 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2018 | $54,970 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2017 | $54,619 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | This grant is for the sae texas rho chapter 'cookin for kids!' event. | 2017 | $10,000 |
Grants made · $76.0M in FY2023
70 grants totaling $76.0M in FY2023 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Childrens Advocacy Center | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $5,437,687 |
| Alliance For Children Inc | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $5,198,929 |
| The Children's Assessment Center Foundation | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $4,993,530 |
| Center For Child Protection | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $3,261,736 |
| Childsafe | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $3,236,028 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of Collin County Inc | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $2,617,181 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center For North Texas Inc | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $2,577,278 |
| Montgomery County Childrens Advocacy Center | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $2,575,999 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of Hidalgo County | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $2,181,597 |
| Ft Bend County Child Advocates Inc | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $1,685,923 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of Smith County | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $1,616,902 |
| Williamson County Childrens Advocacy Center Inc | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $1,336,484 |
| Garth House Mickey Mehaffy Childrens Advocacy Program Inc | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $1,270,292 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $1,211,438 |
| Paluxy River Childrens Advocacy Center Inc | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing. | $1,197,850 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 75-2581804, based in Austin, Texas. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's EIN?
- Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 75-2581804.
- How much revenue does Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc report?
- Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc reported $85,918,753 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's spending goes to programs?
- Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc spends about 97% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc have?
- CharityIndex grades Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc A, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's latest Form 990 is $331,536, paid to Joy Lynn Hughes (Chief Executive Officer).
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Data for Childrens Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc (EIN 75-2581804) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.