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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2745450

CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC

Also known as ESSEX COUNTY COURT APPOINTED SPECIA

Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07102

Financials

$1M$906K2022$1M$1M2023$1.2M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,177,570$1,223,122-$45,552$1,609,180$47,361$1,561,819
June 30, 2024990$1,026,770$1,038,027-$11,257$1,632,753$48,051$1,584,702
June 30, 2023990$1,045,943$905,804$140,139$1,538,425$24,477$1,513,948
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$993,934
of which government grants
$591,710
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$113,867
Net gain from sales of assets
$37,282
Net income from fundraising events
$69,769
Other revenue
$69,769

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$111,729
Other salaries and wages
$660,730
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$895,216
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,000
Depreciation
$1,132
Program services (functional)
$1,032,206
Management and general (functional)
$123,748
Fundraising (functional)
$67,168

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,632,753
Total assets, end of year
$1,609,180
Total liabilities, end of year
$47,361
Net assets, end of year
$1,561,819
Land, buildings and equipment
$67
Publicly traded securities
$1,414,504
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,461,819
Net assets with donor restrictions
$100,000
Gross receipts
$1,418,997
Employees
16
Volunteers
158
Year formed
1986
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARLA HIGGINBOTHAMExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$111,729
DARREN WOOLFORDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIMBERLY MOOREVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RACHEL SIMONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUZANNE SKIPPERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEBRA CAPLANTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
NEIL YARISTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTI NICHOLESTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL GOLDBERGTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN RICHMANTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
ERICA BARRETTTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
ED SCHWARZTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL SLATERTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE MILLERTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARLA HIGGINBOTHAMExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$119,937
DARREN WOOLFORDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CAROLYN GOULDVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DARA SANDERSONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUZANNE SKIPPERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEBRA CAPLANTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
NEIL YARISTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTI NICHOLESTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
MADHU PAITrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN RICHMANTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
ERICA BARRETTTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
KIMBERLY N MOORETrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL SLATERTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL SIMONTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARLA HIGGINBOTHAMExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$110,683
DARREN WOOLFORDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CAROLYN GOULDVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DARA SANDERSONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUZANNE SKIPPERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEBRA CAPLANTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTENE MANNTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTI NICHOLESTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
MADHU PAITrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN RICHMANTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
ERICA BARRETTTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD SCHWARZTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
SYBIL ENGTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL SLATERTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL SIMONTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
350 UNIVERSITY AVE ROOM 784, NEWARK, NJ 07102-1322
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARLA HIGGINBOTHAM, 212 WASHINGTON STREET 912, NEWARK, NJ 07102
Signed the 990
MARLA HIGGINBOTHAM, Executive Dir.
Phone
(862) 754-4681
Return prepared by
MCINTEE FUSARO DEL CORRAL LLC

Mission

RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPERVISE VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN PLACED IN FOSTER HOMES. CASA VOLUNTEERS ENSURE CHILDREN'S BEST INTERESTS REMAIN THE PRIORITY AND THEIR NEEDS MET WHILE WORKING TO ESTABLISH A SAFE, STABLE AND PERMANENT HOME.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALL 22 MUNICIPALITIES IN ESSEX COUNTY, ADVOCATING FOR THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 21 REMOVED FROM HOME DUE TO ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT AND PLACED IN FOSTER HOMES OR RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES. AFTER COMPLETION OF A RIGOROUS 30-HOUR CURRICULUM, CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE SWORN IN BY A FAMILY JUDGE AND NAMED TO A CASE BY COURT ORDER. IN ADDITION TO FORMING A CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILD, CASA VOLUNTEERS GATHER INSIGHT FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS, SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND FOSTER FAMILIES TO ADVOCATE FOR INFORMED DECISIONS THAT SUPPORT THE CHILDS SAFETY, STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY STRENGTHENED ITS ADVOCACY AND SERVICE MODEL FOR YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WHILE MARKING THE ORGANIZATIONS 40TH ANNIVERSARYAN IMPORTANT MILESTONE REFLECTING FOUR DECADES OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND CHILD-CENTERED ADVOCACY.OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 332 CHILDREN AND UTILIZED THE SERVICE OF 155 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 10,819 HOURS OF TIME TO FULFILL THE MISSION. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES PRESENTED HERE DO NOT INCLUDE $400,002 IN DONATED VOLUNTEER SERVICES, AN ESTIMATE BASED ON NEW JERSEYS VOLUNTEER HOURLY VALUE AS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT SECTOR, WHICH CALCULATES THE VALUE OF A VOLUNTEER HOUR AT $36.97.A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE YEAR WAS THE CONTINUED INTEGRATION OF TRAUMA-INFORMED ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT CASA ESSEXS VOLUNTEER AND STAFF TRAINING FRAMEWORK. BY EQUIPPING ADVOCATES WITH DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING, CASA ESSEX STRENGTHENED THE QUALITY OF ADVOCACY PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. THIS APPROACH SUPPORTS MORE INDIVIDUALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT, PROMOTES STABILITY IN PLACEMENTS AND SERVICES, AND ENSURES THAT THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH ARE MEANINGFULLY REFLECTED IN DECISION-MAKING.CASA ESSEX ALSO ENHANCED ITS COMMITMENT TO DATA-INFORMED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT BY REFINING OUTCOME TRACKING AND CASE DATA SYSTEMS. THESE IMPROVEMENTS STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATIONS ABILITY TO MEASURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, MONITOR YOUTH OUTCOMES, AND PROVIDE ADVOCATES AND STAFF WITH TIMELY INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY AND COORDINATED SERVICE DELIVERY.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CASA ESSEX CONTINUED TO WORK IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ESSEX COUNTY JUDICIARY, THE NEW JERSEY CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, AND A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THESE COLLABORATIONS HELP ENSURE THAT YOUTH SERVED THROUGH CASA RECEIVE COORDINATED ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING SYSTEM-LEVEL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.AS CASA ESSEX COMMEMORATES ITS 40TH YEAR OF SERVICE, THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS FOCUSED ON SUSTAINING AND EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY ADVOCACY SO THAT EVERY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE HAS A TRAINED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THEIR SAFETY, STABILITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE.
    Expenses $1,032,206

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2745450
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,609,180
Income (IRS master file)
$1,418,997

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,177,570$1,223,122$1,609,180IRS
990June 2024$1,026,770$1,038,027$1,632,753IRS
990June 2023$1,045,943$905,804$1,538,425XML
990June 2022$939,728$967,543$1,444,796IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2745450).

Questions about CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC

What is the EIN of CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC is 22-2745450.
Is CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARLA HIGGINBOTHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,729 (MARLA HIGGINBOTHAM, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does CASA FOR CHILDREN OF ESSEX COUNTY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,177,570, expenses of $1,223,122 and total assets of $1,609,180 at year end.

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