Children's Assessment Center Foundation
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Children's Assessment Center Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Mission:
To provide a professional, compassionate and coordinated approach to the treatment of sexually abused children and their families and to serve as an advocate for all children in our community.
Year, State Incorporated:
1994, TX
Children's Assessment Center Foundation (CACF), in collaboration with Harris County, provides therapy and psychological services, forensic services, sexual assault examinations, family advocacy, community outreach, and training.
Simply put, CACF exists to protect children, heal families, and prevent abuse. There are over 900 child advocacy centers nationwide, including over 70 in Texas, that are dedicated to helping children and families who have been affected by child sexual abuse. The Children’s Assessment Center (The CAC) was established in 1991 in Houston, Texas. The CAC is the only children’s advocacy serving Harris County and one of the largest in the nation. Over the years, their staff increased to meet the need of the community. In 2000, The CAC was accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, becoming one of the very first accredited advocacy centers in the nation.
Sadly, before the implementation of children’s advocacy centers, there was not a streamlined process for children. Children were often interviewed multiple times by various law enforcement agencies, medical professionals, and mental health professionals. CAC knows that having to recount abuse several times can be retraumatizing and sought to find a solution to make this process as trauma-informed as possible.
The goal of The CAC is to provide all of the services children need in one place. They provide space in their building for dozens of other agencies with which they collaborate to meet the needs of children. They provide trainings in the community to children, families, schools, medical professionals, and other organizations who strive to protect children from abuse. They train the partners within their building on how to work together for the most effective, collaborate multidisciplinary approach to child abuse cases. Within their building, they provide forensic interviewing, therapy and psychological services, and medical services free of charge to clients. Their hope is that their process will provide children and families the tools necessary to help them on their journey to heal from abuse. They exist to help the community become a better, safer place for each child of Harris County.
For the year ended September 30, 2023, Children's Assessment Center Foundation's program expenses were:
| Therapy and psychological services | $1,265,071 |
| Other program services | $1,245,234 |
| Forensic services | $940,648 |
| Total Program Expenses | $3,450,953 |
Chief Executive
Kerry McCracken, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Lori Swann
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
24
Paid Staff Size
96
Method(s) Used:
Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, 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 Children's Assessment Center Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Government grants (Notes 4 and 10) | $2,397,168 |
| Usage Fees | $1,748,260 |
| Conributions (Note 4) | $746,319 |
| Special events | $236,597 |
| Direct Donor Benefit costs | $-86,357 |
| Total Income | $5,041,987 |
Programs: 83% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $5,041,987 |
| Total expenses: | $4,138,061 |
| Program expenses | $3,450,953 |
| Fundraising expenses | $299,548 |
| Administrative expenses | $387,560 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $903,926 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $44,074,241 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-133,013 |
| Ending Net Assets | $43,941,228 |
| Total Liabilities | $32,760 |
| Total Assets | $43,973,988 |
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