Nonprofit · EIN 77-0316227
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,690,645 | $1,453,613 | $237,032 | $1,605,904 | $199,710 | $1,406,194 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,615,248 | $1,510,407 | $104,841 | $1,430,131 | $260,969 | $1,169,162 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,680,584 | $1,384,485 | $296,099 | $1,331,933 | $267,682 | $1,064,251 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,538,589
- Program service revenue
- $37,513
- Investment income
- $43,933
- Net income from fundraising events
- $70,610
- Other revenue
- $70,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $987,141
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,138,519
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $48,122
- Depreciation
- $57,001
- Program services (functional)
- $1,055,469
- Management and general (functional)
- $181,641
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,503
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,430,131
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,605,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $199,710
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,406,194
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $58,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,406,194
- Gross receipts
- $1,690,645
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 219
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT STORK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY DA SILVA HAMILTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HEISINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK VAUGHN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MCMAHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DILLON MCGILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLI BLACKBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK HEBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUDY BACHMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY SHOKOHI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN MURPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN ARRONA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BIETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA REITNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT STORK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY DA SILVA HAMILTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HEISINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK VAUGHN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRET COLHOUER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DILLON MCGILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLI BLACKBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK HEBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUDY BACHMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY SHOKOHI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN MURPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT STORK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY DA SILVA HAMILTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HEISINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK VAUGHN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRET COLHOUER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DILLON MCGILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLI BLACKBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK HEBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUDY BACHMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY SHOKOHI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 HIGUERA ST STE 180, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401-5436
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARINA BERNHEIMER
- Signed the 990
- MARINA BERNHEIMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 541-6542
- Website
- WWW.SLOCASA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Moss Levy & Hartzheim LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0316227 or by the name COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The mission of San Luis Obispo CASA (SLO CASA) is to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the dependency court system. CASA recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who advocate for this vulnerable population with the goal of ensuring that every child grows up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
Program accomplishments
- Activities SLO CASA is accredited by the National CASA/GAL Association, and designated by the San Luis Obispo Superior Court, to serve all children and youth who are subject to the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Dependency Court in San Luis Obispo County and ordered to be placed in foster care. Last year, SLO CASA is celebrated 30 years of advocating for and supporting abused and neglected children in the foster care system in San Luis Obispo County. We recruit, screen, train, and supervise volunteers who advocate for this vulnerable population with the goal of ensuring that every child grows up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.CASA volunteers are trained to gather information and focus their advocacy to cover the needs of the whole child, including placement, physical and mental health, education, permanency, and well-being. All CASA volunteers receive coaching and ongoing support from one of SLO CASA's Advocate Supervisors. In 2023, SLO CASA supported 174 volunteers who were assigned to 254 foster children. Approximately 41 of those children were placed in the city of San Luis. We held 22 Information Sessions attended by 84 community members and interviewed 57 applicants. We trained 46 new CASA volunteers. In 2023, SLO CASA supported 174 volunteers who were assigned to 254 foster children. Of the 254 children: 53% were female and 47% were male; 16% were Hispanic/Latinx; 3% were Black, 58% were White, and the rest were other races, two or more races or unknown. 26% were ages 0-5, 31% were ages 6-12, 31% were ages 13-17, and 12% were ages 18-21.Last year, we adopted a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) project plan focused on improving the diversity, equity, and inclusion of our volunteer base, so that it better reflects thegender and ethnicity of the children we serve. We specifically identified the need to recruit andtrain more men and individuals of Latino descent. Our efforts have been successful and our volunteer pool today has more men and Spanish-speakers than ever before, allowing us to best meet the needs of all children in foster care.Expenses $1,055,469
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0316227
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,605,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,690,645
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,690,645 | $1,453,613 | $1,605,904 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,615,248 | $1,510,407 | $1,430,131 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,680,584 | $1,384,485 | $1,331,933 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,136,970 | $1,034,275 | $887,983 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 77-0316227).
Questions about COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC is 77-0316227.
- Is COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 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 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 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 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 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 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARINA BERNHEIMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,690,645, expenses of $1,453,613 and total assets of $1,605,904 at year end.
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