Children's Advocacy Centers
THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF ILLINOIS IS A STATE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE. THIS ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER APPROACH TO PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE. THE CHAPTER PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
Key facts about Children's Advocacy Centers
- EIN
- 36-4254553
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,034,797
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- Average grant
- $429,400
- Median grant
- $331,023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (4 of 41, 2025)
- Total assets
- $2,805,646
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Children's Advocacy Centers funds
None of its 41 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist with Goals" (41 grants).
Is Children's Advocacy Centers open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 41 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $317K; repeat grants $449K. How we count
Medians: $350K first-time, $334K repeat.
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.8M
+10.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$18.0M
+5.6% YoY
Grant Count
42
+2.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$429K
+3.0% YoY
About Children's Advocacy Centers
Based on IRS filings
Children's Advocacy Centers is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 42 grants totaling $18.0M. Net investment income was $4K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,805,646 | $2,551,604 | $1,835,881 |
| Revenue | $20,277,014 | $18,829,202 | $10,097,298 |
| Expenses | $20,126,738 | $18,834,029 | $10,149,141 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,595 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
202 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Chicago Cac ($3,413,353), Lake County Child Adv Center ($842,946), Larabida Cac ($777,944).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO CAC | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $3,413,353 |
| LAKE COUNTY CHILD ADV CENTER | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $842,946 |
| LARABIDA CAC | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $777,944 |
| WILL COUNTY CAC | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $683,672 |
| N&NW COOK COUNTY | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $639,812 |
| KANE COUNTY CAC | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $634,278 |
| WINNEBAGO COUNTY | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $618,111 |
| ST CLAIR CO CAC | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $575,057 |
| MADISON COUNTY CAC | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $564,699 |
| ALL OUR CHILDREN'S CAC | TO ASSIST WITH GOALS | $550,896 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
From 2025 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Brown | President | 2 | — |
| Amber Clayborne | Vice Preside | 2 | — |
| Tony Kolbeck | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Chris Hankins | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Jackie Diediker | Director | 2 | — |
| John JJ James | Director | 2 | — |
| Theodore Cross | Director | 2 | — |
| Verleaner Lane | Director | 2 | — |
| Michelle Mussman | Director | 2 | — |
| L Kay Deselms Dent | Director | 2 | — |
| Chris Tennyson | Director | 2 | — |
| Michelle Colquhoun | Director | 2 | — |
| Mike Williams | Diector | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Children's Advocacy Centers?
Children's Advocacy Centers is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Springfield, IL. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
How large is Children's Advocacy Centers?
As of 2025, Children's Advocacy Centers holds $2.8M in total assets with $20.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 42 grants totaling $18.0M in 2025.
What size grants does Children's Advocacy Centers award?
In 2025, Children's Advocacy Centers awarded 42 grants totaling $18.0M — an average of about $429K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Children's Advocacy Centers's EIN?
Children's Advocacy Centers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4254553. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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