CASA for Children Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-0923866

Casa advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the protection of the court. Casa dedicates its resources to recruiting, training, and supporting citizen volunteers in order to provide quality advocacy for these children.

CASA for Children Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,867,915
-12.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,479,565
+10.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$68,378
+75.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,728,626
-4.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who CASA for Children Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

CorvallisEnterpriseFossilOregon City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 4 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CASA of Clackamas County Oregon City, ORVoca Grant Reimbursement$18,871
CASA Voices for Children - Benton County Corvallis, ORVoca Grant Reimbursement$14,085
Building Healthy Families - Wallowa County CASA Enterprise, ORVoca Grant Reimbursement$11,658
Frontier CASA Fossil, ORVoca Grant Reimbursement$8,307
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,867,915$2,479,565$2,728,626——$68,378
2024$2,124,006$2,249,071$2,848,261——$39,034
2023$2,842,371$3,491,226$2,699,229——$9,732
2022$2,235,632$2,955,975$2,320,434——$443,120
2021$1,874,410$1,952,589$1,950,160$52,9214$206

About CASA for Children Inc

Based on IRS filings

CASA for Children Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $68K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CASA for Children Inc is led by Elizabeth Stark Miller, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 3 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Stark Miller

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2021) → $158K (2025)

  • Mary Turina

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Finney

    Finance & Operations Director

    Operations Director → Finance & Operations Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $85K (2021) → $97K (2025)

  • Kristen Lewis

    Program & Legal Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Betsy Granger

    Director

    Chair, Program & Govt. Relations → Chair, Program & Govt. Rel. Committee, 2022

    Chair, Program & Govt. Rel. Committee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Baumgart

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Rose Allen

    Director

    Chair & Dei → Chair & Dei Committee, 2022

    Chair & Dei Committee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janie Spurgeon

    Director

    Chair, Development & Committee Committee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Greene

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Klotz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Modica

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Bowman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Collins

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trey Slinkard

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jt Sand

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nika Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christie Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Keeney

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virgina Archer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Forney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Ford

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nuno Silva

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Palfreyman

    Past President

    Interim President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Horrax

    Vice President

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nic Mayne

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Martinez

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Bill Gardner (2021–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Jon Cook (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jenefer Grant (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Savinar (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Travis Jensen (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Laura Ward Collins (2023) — Development & Communications Director
  • Former: Charles Swindells (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Doug Piper (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kieran Curley (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Leslie Seibert (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Harold Goldstein (2022) — Director
  • Former: Kate Rasmussen (2022) — Director
  • Former: Sue Collins (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jon McAnnis (2021) — Director
  • Former: Merri Souther Wyatt (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sabin Coleman (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elizabeth Stark Miller — Executive Director: $158KElizabeth Stark MillerExecutive Director$158KKristen Lewis — Program & Legal Director: $111KKristen LewisProgram & Legal Director$111KKathy Finney — Finance & Operations Director: $97KKathy FinneyFinance & Operations Director$97K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $158K, to Elizabeth Stark Miller (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about CASA for Children Inc

How large is CASA for Children Inc?

CASA for Children Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is CASA for Children Inc?

CASA for Children Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Portland, OR. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does CASA for Children Inc operate?

CASA for Children Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is CASA for Children Inc's EIN?

CASA for Children Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0923866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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