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Nonprofit · EIN 72-1271514

CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE

Tax-exempt · COVINGTON, LA 70433

Financials

$1.6M$1.2M2023$1.6M$1.3M2024$2.2M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,200,619$1,324,040$876,579$3,723,811$278,606$3,445,205
December 31, 2024990$1,633,760$1,293,848$339,912$2,575,725$21,635$2,554,090
December 31, 2023990$1,569,264$1,172,065$397,199$2,216,614$13,345$2,203,269
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,099,462
of which government grants
$566,524
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$43,377
Net income from fundraising events
$57,780
Other revenue
$57,780

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$124,499
Other salaries and wages
$560,754
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$833,886
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$46,565
Travel
$66,650
Depreciation
$39,996
Program services (functional)
$1,039,579
Management and general (functional)
$235,344
Fundraising (functional)
$49,117

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,575,725
Total assets, end of year
$3,723,811
Total liabilities, end of year
$278,606
Net assets, end of year
$3,445,205
Land, buildings and equipment
$903,010
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,359,743
Net assets with donor restrictions
$85,462
Gross receipts
$2,376,272
Employees
12
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
LA

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas MitchellExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$124,499
Leslie LyonsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Bonnie DennisTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Julie PhilippusPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Rebecca Fenton HendersonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Rebecca BirkettSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gia BakerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jamie GabourelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheila DuggerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katie Rose McConnellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Allison VencilBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth AbernathyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lesley BeardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth AuthementBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Benjamin Bo JakinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Holly BoullionBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Cindy IngramBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris ForetBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jared LunsfordBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Anthony RutledgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jason SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kelly CoxBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas MitchellExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$124,015
Leslie LyonsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Bonnie DennisTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Julie PhilippusPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Rebecca Fenton HendersonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Rebecca BirkettSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gia BakerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jamie GabourelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheila DuggerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katie Rose NormanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Allison VencilBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth AbernathyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lesley BeardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth AuthementBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Benjamin Bo JakinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Johnny MorseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Holly BoullionBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Cindy IngramBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris ForetBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas MitchellExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$110,987
Julie PhilippusPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Bonnie DennisTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Holly BoullionPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Danielle FridgePast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gia BakerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jamie GabourelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Collin SimsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tony LeMonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian BeechBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheila DuggerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leslie LyonsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katie Rose NormanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sylvia PearsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Allison VencilBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth AbernathyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rebecca BirkettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lesley BeardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rebecca Fenton HendersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
223 W 28TH AVE, COVINGTON, LA 70433-2119
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Thomas Mitchell, 223 W 28th Ave, Covington, LA 70433
Signed the 990
Thomas Mitchell, Executive Director
Phone
(985) 892-3885
Return prepared by
PINELL & MARTINEZ LLP

Mission

To provide a child-oriented, multidisciplinary forensice interview enviroment facility and counseling center for victims of abuse and their families.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • To serve as the voice of hope, healing, and awareness for abused children of St. Tammany and Washington Parishes by partnering with a team of professionals to facilitate collaborative investigations of child abuse to provide prevention education, advocacy, and counseling for children and their families on their path to recovery.
    Expenses $1,039,579

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-1271514
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,723,811
Income (IRS master file)
$2,376,272

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,200,619$1,324,040$3,723,811XML
990December 2024$1,633,760$1,293,848$2,575,725XML
990December 2023$1,569,264$1,172,065$2,216,614XML
990December 2022$1,455,772$1,029,698$1,818,442IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 72-1271514).

Questions about CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE is 72-1271514.
Is CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE 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 CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Thomas Mitchell.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,499 (Thomas Mitchell, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER HOPE HOUSE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,200,619, expenses of $1,324,040 and total assets of $3,723,811 at year end.

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