Nonprofit · EIN 47-4607273
BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC
Tax-exempt · ABILENE, TX 79602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,140,744 | $950,124 | $190,620 | $2,926,557 | $32,069 | $2,894,488 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,210,907 | $937,792 | $273,115 | $2,641,599 | $44,806 | $2,596,793 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,002,600
- of which government grants
- $535,547
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $102,201
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,939
- Other revenue
- $35,943
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,465
- Other salaries and wages
- $548,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $727,627
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $42,660
- Occupancy
- $42,000
- Travel
- $15,237
- Depreciation
- $4,103
- Program services (functional)
- $730,821
- Management and general (functional)
- $178,226
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,077
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,641,599
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,926,557
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,069
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,894,488
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,745
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,961,712
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,641,798
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,690
- Gross receipts
- $1,160,243
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 116
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE ANN MILLENDER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,581 |
| CAROLYN BECKHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA AARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI ANDREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BIEBIGHAUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE CARDENAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY CHEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ASHLEY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KASEY LEAVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK CANADA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT CUNNINGHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY LAMB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN ELLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Ann Millender | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $92,835 |
| Celina Gamez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PJ Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Biebighauser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Veronica Fuentes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Ashley Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannette McQueen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Cheek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Cunningham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Beckham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Dorado | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dee Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Stafford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Zimmerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shanna Kevil | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse Cardenas | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kirk Canada | Vise - President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Lamb | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Elling | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 OAK ST STE 217, ABILENE, TX 79602-1520
- In care of
- % LEE ANN MILLENDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEE ANN MILLENDER
- Signed the 990
- CAROLYN BECKHAM, TREASURER
- Phone
- (325) 677-6448
- Website
- WWW.BIGCOUNTRYCASA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROBERTS & MCGEE CPA PLLC
Mission
BIG COUNTRY CASA RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE APPOINTED BY JUDGES TO REPRESENT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE CPS SYSTEM IN TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED TRAINED ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. RECRUITED, TRAINED AND SUPERVISED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES TO BE AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR CHILDREN AS THEY GO THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM, AND INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS BY MAKING PRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL CIVIC GROUPS.Expenses $730,821
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4607273
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,926,557
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,160,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,140,744 | $950,124 | $2,926,557 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,210,907 | $937,792 | $2,641,599 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,399,895 | $960,481 | $2,205,758 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-4607273).
Questions about BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC
- What is the EIN of BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC is 47-4607273.
- Is BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES 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 BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LEE ANN MILLENDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,581 (LEE ANN MILLENDER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does BIG COUNTRY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,140,744, expenses of $950,124 and total assets of $2,926,557 at year end.
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