2026-07-06T17:10:22+00:00 2025-12-31 580692043 Mauldin & Jenkins LLC 200 Galleria Parkway Suite 1700 Atlanta GA 30339 990 2025-01-01 581505825 Advocates for Children Inc ADVO 7703871143 PO Box 446 Cartersville GA 30120 Rachel Castillo President and CEO 7703871143 2026-07-06 true Melissa Seward P02145103 7709558600 2026-06-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Rachel Castillo PO Box 446 Cartersville GA 30120 6201538 false X WWW.ADVOCHILD.ORG X 1983 GA PROTECTING CHILDREN. EMPOWERING YOUTH. UPLIFTING FAMILIES. WHERE ALL CHILDREN ARE SAFE & THRIVING. 14 14 66 100 0 7124616 5957135 75 0 244917 13710 39045 66082 7408653 6036927 242015 159644 0 0 2404045 2956352 47250 0 542887 1616553 2639901 4309863 5755897 3098790 281030 9876548 9917247 1295631 1010740 8580917 8906507 ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN IS AN ORGANIZATION OF DEDICATED, SKILLED PROFESSIONALS AND COMPASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT, WE STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. false false 4705095 159644 HELP ABUSED, ABANDONED, NEGLECTED, AND OTHER AT-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING A WIDE CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT AND PREVENTION. THIS INCLUDES SHELTER, COUNSELING, EDUCATION, PARENTING SUPERVISION, PLACEMENT IN FOSTER HOME OR OTHER LIVING SITUATIONS, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS. 4705095 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 32 0 true 66 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false GA X The Organization 7703871143 PO Box 446 Cartersville GA 30120 Andre Weaver Secretary 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Glen Merritt Chairman 5.0 X X 0 0 0 Jerry Maxwell Treasurer 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Sid Rowser Chair-Elect 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Carol Hatch Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Carrie Trotter Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Diedra Lanier Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Jim Andrews Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 John Lampley Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Jud McGivaren Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Lamont Kiser Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Sean Ely Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Ted Boone Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Vicky Durham Board Member 2.0 X 0 0 0 Rachel Castillo President & CEO 40.0 X 150869 0 5924 150869 0 5924 1 false true false 0 48272 220971 4591447 1096445 125536 5957135 0 0 0 0 0 18395 18395 4000 0 4000 0 4000 4000 1620 0 0 6305 1620 -6305 -4685 -4685 200015 220971 155369 44646 44646 15640 2937 12703 12703 Refunds & Reimbursements, Etc 900099 4733 4733 0 0 0 0 4733 6036927 0 0 79792 159644 159644 0 0 156793 100347 31359 25087 51500 51500 2366835 2027786 125800 213249 47213 30216 9443 7554 151456 126071 10673 14712 182555 116835 36511 29209 145769 145769 2394 2394 271718 175153 20831 75734 221497 93909 32733 94855 81723 56069 13515 12139 1250770 1232870 12516 5384 31531 28368 2936 227 64652 52294 7308 5050 32192 28323 1626 2243 248181 195758 22800 29623 104479 88601 7565 8313 Bad Debt Expense 85768 82456 1392 1920 Dues and Subscriptions 53777 16912 20562 16303 Repairs and Maintenance 45450 41983 2182 1285 0 0 0 0 5755897 4705095 507915 542887 736160 600176 210547 64977 1421972 836414 0 0 0 0 130922 102893 8393025 577402 7015117 7815623 361830 418342 0 0 0 78822 9876548 9917247 480849 150409 0 0 814782 780837 0 79494 1295631 1010740 X 6946451 8906507 1634466 0 8580917 8906507 9876548 9917247 281030 44560 0 X false true true true true X 4816743 3830146 4903980 7124616 5957135 26632620 0 0 0 0 4816743 3830146 4903980 7124616 5957135 26632620 0 26632620 9951 10510 8956 14470 22395 66282 34245 57349 91594 10539 3251 4050 0 4733 22573 26813069 75 0.99327 0.9931 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - REFUNDS & REIMBURSEMENTS, ETC, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 4733.0, COLUMN F - 4733.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 10539.0, COLUMN B - 3251.0, COLUMN C - 4050.0, COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 17840.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 492520 492520 7311668 316236 6995432 398142 165299 232843 190695 95867 94828 7815623 Federal Income Taxes Lease liability 79494 79494 X 6085713 44560 4226 0 48786 6036927 0 0 6036927 5760123 4226 0 4226 5755897 0 0 5755897 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX EXEMPT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHINICAL MERITS OF A TAX POSITION IS A MATTER OF JUDGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ALL ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. Fall Benefit Auction 233354 153599 79755 757 21914 34679 7000 34181 5K Run Event 42860 34288 8572 1854 14889 3 144772 33084 111688 8297 31798 420986 220971 200015 757 30211 36533 7000 80868 155369 44646 0 0 15640 500 1500 0 937 true 1.0 15640 500 1500 0 937 2937 12703 GA true false false false 0.0 1.0 The Organization PO Box 446 Cartersville GA 30120 false Rachel Castillo 96 President & CEO X false true Client Assistance - Housing, Clothing, Personal Needs 318 159644 X false false false false false false false false false Rachel Castillo President & CEO 150869 0 0 0 0 0 3736 0 2188 0 156793 0 0 0 Noe Castillo Employed Relative of Officer 51500 Wages false X 88774 Market value 1 7634 Market value 16 2028 Market value X Auction Items 9 27100 Market value 0 false false false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - Number of Contributors. Food inventory - Number of Contributors. Other - Auction Items Number of Contributors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE BOARD PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CEO, AND FINANCE MANAGER REVIEW THE RETURN IN DETAIL PRIOR TO THE FILING. A COPY IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE ORGANIZATION HAS BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS READ AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND THAT NO CONFLICTS EXIST. SHOULD CONFLICTS ARISE, THE ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT OR A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT A CONFLICT ARE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION THE ORGANIZATION WILL FOLLOW. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, OTHER THAN THE CEO, ARE DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CEO BY HUMAN RESOURCES UTILIZING ANNUAL COMPENSATION TOOLS AND ESTABLISHED REVIEW PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN, INC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT PROCESS.