Boston CASA
Boston CASA
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About this organization
Mission
We believe that every child in foster care deserves the quality of care we expect for our own children, deserves a voice, and deserves a safe and permanent home.
About
Boston CASA’s (Court Appointed Special Advocates) mission is to ensure a safe and permanent home for court-involved children in Suffolk and Middlesex Counties who have experienced abuse and neglect. We fulfill our mission by recruiting, training and supervising community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (“CASAs”) who work to ensure that these children have safe and permanent homes. We are the independent nonprofit that recruits, trains and supports volunteer child advocates. Our volunteers: - Advocate for the child’s best interest in court - Collaborate with everyone in the child’s life to help ensure their physical, emotional, mental health, and educational needs are met - Provide a consistent and stable adult presence in the child’s life - Work on a single case–one child or sibling group–at a time, and stay with that case until it is closed The goal for every case is permanency—for each child to find a safe and permanent home, and for teens aging out of the foster care system to transition successfully into independent adulthood. No child should have to walk the path of foster care alone.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Boston casa is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure a safe and permanent home for court involved children, who have experienced abuse and neglect, in suffolk county. boston casa recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who are appointed by judges to serve as guardians ad litem (gals) to advocate for children and youth most often in the foster care system. volunteers have legal standing and ensure that their child or sibling group receive the services they are entitled to. our volunteers not only zealously advocate for these vulnerable children and youth, but also serve as a safe, consistent, and positive presence during what is a very traumatic time in their lives. through our older youth advocacy project, volunteers support youth ages 16 and older who will or have aged out of the foster care system. they provide these youth with ongoing relational support during this critical time and ensure that the youth receive the necessary resources in order to be well positione”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Boston casa is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure a safe and permanent home for court involved children, who have experienced abuse and neglect, in suffolk county. boston casa recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who are appointed by judges to serve as guardians ad litem (gals) to advocate for children and youth most often in the foster care system. volunteers have legal standing and ensure that their child or sibling group receive the services they are entitled to. our volunteers not only zealously advocate for these vulnerable children and youth, but also serve as a safe, consistent, and positive presence during what is a very traumatic time in their lives. through our older youth advocacy project, volunteers support youth ages 16 and older who will or have aged out of the foster care system. they provide these youth with ongoing relational support during this critical time and ensure that the youth receive the necessary resources in order to be well positione”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as MA.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 12 NORTHGATE ROAD, WELLESLEY, MA, 02481.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 13 employees on their payroll.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$60,439.
- The CEO salary policy within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1991.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $633,855 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $15,236 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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