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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2024 Expires: December 2026

CASA Lake County

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(847) 383-6260
700 Forest Edge Drive
Vernon Hills, IL, 60061-3172
https://www.casalakecounty.com/
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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

CASA Lake County meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
CASA Lake County exists to promote and protect the best interests of youth who have been found to be abused, neglected or dependent. We train and empower volunteers to advocate for them in the courts and in the community to help them safely return to their families, or when not possible, help them achieve safe and permanent homes where they can thrive.

Year, State Incorporated:
1993, IL

Every year, more than 1,500 Lake County children are reported abused or neglected. Some of them must be removed from their homes because it isn’t safe for them to remain. Many enter foster care and wait for the complex, often lengthy process in which a judge will determine where they may safely and permanently live. During this time they may move from one temporary home to another, never knowing what will happen next. This is where a CASA volunteer steps in.

CASA empowers everyday citizens as appointed members of the court. Volunteers are teachers, business people, retirees, stay-at-home moms, grandparents, college students; extraordinary people who
want to make certain the voices of abused children are heard. Being a CASA does not require a specialized degree or legal experience.


For the year ended June 30, 2023, CASA Lake County's program expenses were:

Program services $1,348,328
Total Program Expenses $1,348,328

Chief Executive
Terri Greenberg, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mr. Brent Moody , Board President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Camping World

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
23

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 12.03%

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 CASA Lake County's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Government grants $1,022,741
Contributions and grants $804,121
Special events and fundraising revenues, Golf Outing, less expenses of $24,775 $85,370
Investment return, less investment fees of $10,327 $71,537
Special events and fundraising revenues, Annual Dinner Benefit, less expenses of $2395 $18,081
Miscellaneous revenue $1,925
Training fees $100
Total Income $2,003,875

Programs: 74% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $2,003,875
Total expenses: $1,827,598
  Program expenses $1,348,328
  Fundraising expenses $232,239
  Administrative expenses $247,031
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $176,277
Beginning Net Assets $3,532,117
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,708,394
Total Liabilities $129,752
Total Assets $3,838,146

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