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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2026 Expires: March 2028

Child Advocates, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(713) 529-1396
3701 Kirby Dr Ste 400
Houston, TX, 77098
https://www.childadvocates.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Child Advocates, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Child Advocates, Inc. mobilizes court appointed volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse.  We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive.

Year, State Incorporated:
1984, TX

Child Advocates, Inc. recruits, trains and supports volunteers who provide a voice for children in foster care. As Harris Countys Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program, Child Advocate, Inc. provides lifesaving advocacy that helps abused and neglected children exit foster care to a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible.

Child Advocates, Inc.'s volunteers main job is to provide the court with recommendations about where the children they represent should live on a permanent basis. Throughout the case, volunteers maintain contact with everyone involved in the childrens lives, from foster parents, biological parents and therapists to Child Protective Services caseworkers and attorneys appointed by the court. They make sure the children are receiving the medical and psychological help they need, and they meet with teachers and principals to help the children thrive in school.  Most importantly, they serve as a 'constant' person for the children to count on during this tumultuous time.  Throughout the years, Child Advocates, Inc. has trained more than 5,500 advocate volunteers and served over 25,000 abused children.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Child Advocates, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Advocacy services $3,777,593
Advocate education and training $680,642
Total Program Expenses $4,458,235

Chief Executive
Sonya Galvan, Chief Executive Officer

Board Size
29

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Child Advocates, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Federal and state government grants $1,997,889
Special events and other revenue $1,279,620
Assets released from restrictions $1,106,954
Contributions $747,254
Contributions from (to) affiliates $446,400
In-kind donations $25,500
Investment returns, net $22,980
Total Income $5,626,597

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $5,626,597
Total expenses: $5,851,348
  Program expenses $4,458,235
  Fundraising expenses $446,521
  Administrative expenses $702,751
  Other expenses $243,841
Income in Excess of Expenses $-224,751
Beginning Net Assets $3,673,006
Other Changes In Net Assets $47,489
Ending Net Assets $3,495,744
Total Liabilities $755,112
Total Assets $4,250,856

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