Casa of Oklahoma County, Inc.
Casa of Oklahoma County, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission at Casa of Oklahoma County is to provide trained volunteers to be champions for the individualized best interests of children in foster care.
About
In FY2019, Casa of Oklahoma County (Casa of OKCO) provided advocacy services to 670 children in Oklahoma County. Of those children, 45% were under the age of 5 with 85.3% of these children under the age of 12. Casa of OKCO was assigned to work with children who overwhelmingly entered the foster care system due to domestic violence and substance abuse issues with their biological parents. Casa volunteers assisted 38% of these children in finding safe, permanent homes during 2019, a 6% increase over FY2018 outcomes. Casa of OKCO also experienced a 90% increase in new volunteers or 118 new volunteers available for case appointment in FY2019. Casa of OKCO continued to expand services to area foster youth in FY2019 with 31% of foster youth in Oklahoma County receiving a Casa advocate. Casa of OKCO's 261 volunteers reported: - logging 171,236 miles driving to work their cases; - donating 12,765 hours towards volunteer advocacy; - recording 7,634 contacts with parties pertinent to the case and the child; - making 4,962 unduplicated best interest recommendations.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Court appointed special advocates (casa) of oklahoma county provides trained volunteers to be champions for the individualized best interests of children in foster care.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “Court appointed special advocates (casa) of oklahoma county provides trained volunteers to be champions for the individualized best interests of children in foster care.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is OK.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 5905 CLASSEN COURT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73118.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 26 employees reported on their form.
- 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 greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$185,618.
- The CEO's compensation within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- 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 $1,087,893 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $155,766 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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