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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2025 Expires: May 2026

CASA Of Larimer County, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(970) 488-1634
201 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO, 80521
https://www.casalarimer.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 Of Larimer County, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to advocate for safe, nurturing, and permanent connections to family and community so children who have experienced abuse and neglect have the opportunity to thrive."

Year, State Incorporated:
1987, CO

CASA of Larimer County operates two programs, The Family Connections program for supervised visitation and the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program. The Family Connections program allows families to enjoy meals together, play outside, work on art projects, and continue making memories in a place that feels like home while the safety of the child is our utmost priority. The program also offers Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) to support parents during supervised visitations.  NPP is an evidence-based program that strengthens families by teaching positive parenting skills and has been proven effective in preventing the recurrence of child abuse and neglect.  The addition of NPP to its supervised visitation program aims to help reduce the length of services and the need for return services.

The CASA program recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to be consistent, safe adults for children healing from abuse or neglect. CASA volunteers are sworn-in by the Chief Judge to be the eyes and ears of the Court to help determine the best interests of the child(ren). In a system with high caseloads, a CASA volunteer is assigned to one case at a time. The CASA see the child(ren) weekly and are often the person who knows the needs and perspectives of the child best. CASA volunteers provide court reports, speak in court, advocate for current needs and home placements, and use quarterly wellbeing assessments to direct or track advocacy efforts. Wellbeing assessments help program staff identify current community needs or gaps in services, targeted training for volunteers, and the program's effectiveness at impacting short term outcomes for children in foster care.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, CASA Of Larimer County, Inc.'s program expenses were:

CASA Program $630,114
Family Connections Program $488,033
Total Program Expenses $1,118,147

Chief Executive
Jen Ryan, Executive Director

Compensation*
$115,768

Chair of the Board
Julie Malmberg Grawe

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Write on Red, LLC

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
18

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

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

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 11.68%

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 Of Larimer County, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Grants and Contributions $1,234,762
Employee Retention Credit $328,567
Special Events $120,986
Harmony House Project Contributions $100,000
Investment Income $68,935
Contributions of Facilities, Services, Materials and Equipment $63,158
Other Income $2,133
Total Income $1,918,541

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $1,918,541
Total expenses: $1,373,876
  Program expenses $1,118,147
  Fundraising expenses $177,474
  Administrative expenses $78,255
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $544,665
Beginning Net Assets $1,853,697
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,398,362
Total Liabilities $188,589
Total Assets $2,586,951

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