Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia (CACGA) is an Atlanta-based public charity that strengthens Georgia’s statewide network of Children’s Advocacy Centers. It supports local centers with training, resources, funding, and collaboration so children can receive a coordinated response to abuse wherever they live.
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc at a glance
In short: Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc gave $3.1M across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Georgia. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,069,575
- +107.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,213
- +98.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $67,621
- Total assets
- $1,243,244
- -61.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (7 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 6595 Roswell Road 250, Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: (770) 319-6888
Website: https://cacga.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia Center for Child Advocacy ($135K). Together the top 10 received $942K.
Grant Size Distribution
241 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 190 grants of 241 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CACGA describes its work as statewide in Georgia, supporting local centers across 159 counties. All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 45 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $73K. How we count
Medians: $34K first-time, $68K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2024) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Center for Child Advocacy Atlanta, GA | Operating Support | $135,241 |
| CAC Thomson - Child Enrichment Inc Augusta, GA | Operating Support | $135,241 |
| Stepping Stone Child Advocacy Center Dublin, GA | Operating Support | $135,241 |
| Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services Inc Lagrange, GA | Operating Support | $101,430 |
| Satilla Advocacy Services Waycross, GA | Operating Support | $90,748 |
| Crescent House - Atrium Health Navicent Macon, GA | Operating Support | $73,620 |
| A Better Way Children's Advocacy Center Cartersville, GA | Operating Support | $67,621 |
| A Child's Voice Child Advocacy Center Social Cirle, GA | Operating Support | $67,621 |
| Anna Crawford Children's Center Woodstock, GA | Operating Support | $67,621 |
| Appalachian Children's Center Ellijay, GA | Operating Support | $67,621 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,243,244 | $3,070,938 | $5,083,728 | $3,069,575 | 45 | $8,367 |
| 2024 | $3,259,245 | $5,228,808 | $4,037,426 | $1,480,561 | 43 | $11,724 |
| 2023 | $2,126,276 | $4,404,201 | $4,320,064 | $2,061,460 | 48 | $13,591 |
| 2022 | $1,164,083 | $3,575,047 | $3,691,348 | $2,144,565 | 52 | $499 |
| 2021 | $1,300,387 | $4,499,533 | $3,583,780 | $2,155,408 | 53 | $104 |
| 2020 | $522,913 | $3,139,669 | $3,203,079 | $2,389,896 | 48 | $378 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CACGA’s stated mission is “to promote, assist and support the development, growth & continuation of children's advocacy centers in the state of Georgia.”
Its work includes training seminars and workshops, peer reviews, technical assistance, oversight of standards of care, site reviews, and grants to local centers. The organization also reported operating the statewide Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Response Team, which provided hotline services, assessments, referrals, placement assistance, case review, and training.
Its 2024 grants included operating support for local child advocacy organizations. For example, the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy describes its mission as championing the needs of sexually and severely physically abused children through prevention, intervention, therapy, and collaboration. Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center describes its mission as uniting public, private, and community resources to provide children who have suffered abuse with justice, hope, and healing. Mosaic Georgia describes its work as providing a coordinated, trauma-informed response to people impacted by sexual violence, including crisis services, medical forensic exams, advocacy, therapy, and prevention.
Grantmaking
In 2024, CACGA reported 43 grants totaling $1,480,561. Grant amounts ranged from $9,554 to $66,750, with a median of $33,375. The largest awards listed were $66,750 each to CAC Thomson - Child Enrichment Inc and Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, and $61,375 to Care Cottage Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; each was designated for operating support. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 45 grants totaling $3.1 million.
Other listed 2024 awards included $44,500 to Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services Inc and $33,375 each to A Better Way Children’s Advocacy Center, A Child’s Voice Child Advocacy Center, Anna Crawford Children’s Center Cherokee Child Advocacy Council Inc, Appalachian Children’s Center, CAC Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, CAC Lowndes County, CAC of Coffee County/Sadie’s House, and Carroll County Child Advocacy Center.
The organization’s website describes donations, corporate or foundation partnerships, sponsorships, planned giving, and workplace and matching gifts as ways to support CACGA. It does not state an application process for outside grant applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing were Jason Dunn, Chair; Peter Boehm, Vice Chair; Toni Reid, Secretary; Sheila Ryan, Treasurer; and members Katrina Harley, Jackla Lawson, Nancy Bryan, Rose Grant-Robinson, Kaitlyn Ross, and Kari Viola-Brooke.
The organization’s website lists Betsy Holland as Chief Executive Officer; Naeshia McDowell as Director of Strategic Partnerships & Development; LaTonya Smith as Director of Grants & Contracts; Gina Bishop as Operations Administrator; and Janie Bullard and Heidi Reese-Porter as Member Support Services Specialists.
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc is led by Elizabeth Holland, CEO on the 2025 filing; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Holland
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$170K (2025)
Jason Dunn
Chair
Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackla Lawson
Member
Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Bryan
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Boehm
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Ryan
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn Ross
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Franz
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Harley
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari Viola Brooke
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Grant Robinson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Rose Grant-Robinson (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Amy Boney (2021–2024) — CEO
- Former: Kari Viola-Brooke (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Natima Walker (2024) — Interim CEO & COO
- Former: Toni Reid (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Sonya Allen (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Toni Robinette (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alan Cook (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Amy Greenway (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Brooke Woods (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Terry Howard (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Diane Faugno (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Ginette Williams (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Joe Costolnick (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Aleks Jagiella-Litts (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Mark Smith (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Freeman (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Samantha DeFranks (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Starry Kilgore (2021) — Member
- Former: Francey Hankes (2020) — Member
- Former: Gail Garland (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nancy Burgess (2020) — Member
- Former: Scott Simpkins (2020) — Member
- Former: Stephanie Woodard (2020) — Member
- Former: Yameika Head (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $170K, to Elizabeth Holland (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc
How much does Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc give each year?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc gave $3.1M across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 43 grants.
What is Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc's typical grant size?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc's median grant in 2025 was $67,621, and its average grant was $68,213, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc that year got $42K on average.
Where does Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc give grants?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Athens, GA (2 grants).
Does Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (45 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc's largest grantees?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Georgia Center for Child Advocacy ($135,241), CAC Thomson - Child Enrichment Inc ($135,241) and Stepping Stone Child Advocacy Center ($135,241), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What does Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc fund?
CACGA’s stated mission is “to promote, assist and support the development, growth & continuation of children's advocacy centers in the state of Georgia.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cacga.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc's EIN?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1486065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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