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Name:	CASA Kane County
Address:	100 S. Third Street Suite 460
	Geneva, IL 60134
Phone:	630-232-4484
Web Address:	www.casakanecounty.org

CASA Kane County meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

CASA Kane County was established in 1988 by concerned citizens, child welfare professionals, and court personnel in response to concerns that the rights and needs of abused and neglected children were not being adequately addressed in court. The purpose of CASA Kane County is to recruit, train, and supervise Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers who serve as the Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in the Kane County Juvenile Court system. It is the only program of its kind in Kane County. CASA/GAL volunteers are appointed to each case by the presiding judge and remain on the case until it is closed. CASA/GAL volunteers provide reports to the judge prior to all court hearings and serve as a consistent adult in the child’s life throughout the duration of the case. A CASA/GAL volunteer is appointed to every child abuse and neglect case in Kane County as well as all private guardianship cases involving minors. Last year, 213 CASA volunteers served 500 children throughout Kane County.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, CASA Kane County's program expenses were:

CASA Volunteer Recruitment, Training and Supervision	1,060,274
Total Program Expenses:	$1,060,274

Chief Executive : Gloria Bunce, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$78,086

Chair of the Board: Mari Pierce
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Owner, AlphaGraphics

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 11

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements

Fund raising costs were 22% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,251,916, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on CASA Kane County's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
In-kind Contributions and Support	785,556
Contributions	438,034
Special Events	384,666
Endowment Campaign Income	365,826
Grants	277,399
Earnings on Investments	6,985
Sale of merchandise	435
Total Income	$2,258,901

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 64%  Fund Raising: 30%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$2,258,901
	Program expenses			$1,060,274
	Fund raising expenses			496,461
	Administrative expenses			93,826
Total expenses				$1,650,561
Income in Excess of Expenses				608,340
Beginning net assets				468,451
Other Changes in Net Assets				608,340
Ending net assets				1,076,791
Total liabilities				97,856
Total assets				$1,174,647