Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas (CACTX) is a public charity based in Austin, Texas, and the statewide organization for 70 local children’s advocacy centers (CACs). It supports Texas CACs that help children and families affected by crimes against children pursue safety, justice, and healing.
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc at a glance
In short: Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc gave $66.8M across 70 grants in 2025 (avg $954K), mostly in Texas. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,797,098
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 70
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $954,244
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $658,302
- Total assets
- $29,755,374
- +15.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (2 of 70, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1501 W Anderson Ln Bldg B-1, Austin, TX 78757-1452
Phone: (512) 258-9920
Website: https://cactx.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc
Who Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Children's Assessment Center Foundation ($4.9M). Together the top 10 received $29.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
351 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 171 grants of 351 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CACTX supports CACs across Texas. All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to Texas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 70 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $575K; repeat grants $965K. How we count
Medians: $575K first-time, $658K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51.7M (2019) to $76.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 70 grants totaling $66.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Assessment Center Foundation Houston, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $4,859,099 |
| Alliance for Children Inc Fort Worth, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $4,603,998 |
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center Dallas, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $3,960,854 |
| Alamo CAC DBA Childsafe San Antonio, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $2,792,749 |
| Center for Child Protection Austin, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $2,584,958 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County Inc Plano, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $2,565,084 |
| Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc Lewisville, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $2,369,585 |
| Montgomery County Children's Advocacy Center Inc Conroe, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $2,328,698 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Hidalgo and Starr Counties Edinburg, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $1,642,278 |
| Ft Bend County Child Advocates Inc Rosenberg, TX | Child victims of crime services for justice and healing | $1,512,296 |
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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 | $29,755,374 | $85,528,759 | $85,363,891 | $66,797,098 | 70 | $651,455 |
| 2024 | $25,873,263 | $85,918,753 | $86,000,176 | $76,001,890 | 70 | $72,947 |
| 2023 | $30,729,777 | $82,406,192 | $82,251,779 | $72,742,123 | 70 | $325,131 |
| 2022 | $23,503,638 | $73,472,402 | $72,973,823 | $66,219,172 | 70 | $959,830 |
| 2021 | $26,857,402 | $69,543,634 | $68,923,138 | $63,446,898 | 71 | $615,581 |
| 2020 | $24,693,323 | $67,382,262 | $67,109,602 | $62,700,928 | 71 | $420,641 |
| 2019 | $20,525,776 | $55,917,949 | $55,596,069 | $51,726,574 | 71 | $487,498 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CACTX’s stated mission is to lead efforts, in partnership with investigatory and prosecution agencies, to pursue justice and healing for child victims of crime. Its funding supports local CAC services that include forensic interviews, medical exams, mental health services, case management, victim support, and participation in the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, particularly child sexual assault.
The 2025 grantees listed in its filing are Texas CACs. Their stated missions illustrate the work supported: the Children’s Assessment Center Foundation says it provides coordinated treatment for sexually abused children and their families and advocates for children in its community; Alliance for Children describes its work as protecting Tarrant County children through teamed investigation, healing services, and community education; and Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center says it works to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County. ChildSafe describes providing treatment and multidisciplinary support to children and families affected by abuse and neglect, while the Center for Child Protection focuses on reducing trauma during investigations and prosecutions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CACTX reported 70 grants totaling $66,797,098. Grant amounts ranged from $204,091 to $4,859,099, with a median of $658,302. The listed grants were all to Texas recipients.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $4,859,099 to the Children’s Assessment Center Foundation in Houston, $4,603,998 to Alliance for Children in Fort Worth, and $3,960,854 to Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. Other large grants included $2,792,749 to ChildSafe in San Antonio, $2,584,958 to the Center for Child Protection in Austin, and $2,565,084 to Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County in Plano. The stated purpose for these grants was “child victims of crime services for justice and healing.”
CACTX also issued a request for proposals for its Law Enforcement Assessment & Planning (LEAP) Pilot Program, supporting Texas CACs working with law enforcement and other community partners to strengthen multidisciplinary responses. The stated proposal deadline was October 16, 2024; this is a past cycle, not a current application opportunity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Keener as president; Tom Forbes as vice president; Carrie Maher as secretary; Timothy Wilschetz as treasurer; and Laura Squi ers as president elect. It also lists Dawna Ballard, Jenn Deering Davis, Reed Clay, Patricia Mejia, and Derek Danner as board members. CACTX’s website identifies Joy Hughes Rauls as chief executive officer.
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc is led by Joy Lynn Hughes, Chief Executive Officer since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joy Lynn Hughes
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $378K (2025)
Michael Keener
President
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lanette Vela
Director of Contract Compliance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Catherine Bass
Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President
Cso → Chief Strategy Officer, 2021
Chief Strategy Officer → Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $239K (2025)
Christina Green
Chief Advcmt & Ext Relations Officer
Director Public Affairs & CAO → Chief Advancement Officer, 2020
Chief Advancement Officer → Chief Advcmt & Ext Relations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$109K (2019) → $215K (2025)
Ellen Morrisey
Chief Prevention Officer
Vice President of Member Initiatives → Chief Program Officer, 2022
Chief Program Officer → Chief Prevention Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $154K (2025)
Natasha King
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $236K (2025)
Justin Joyner
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Information Officer → Chief Operations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$168K (2023) → $215K (2025)
Kaley Friedenthal
Vice President & Contract Management
Vice President of Contract Management → Vice President & Financial Initiatives, 2023
Vice President & Financial Initiatives → Vice President & Contract Management, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $165K (2025)
Vincent Calderon
Vice President & Communications
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $143K (2025)
Chelsea Churchill
Chief Program Officer
Chief Impact Officer → Chief Program Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $159K (2025)
Lindsey Jordan
Vice President & Prevention
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Kasey Jackson
Vice President & Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Gina Debottis Metts
Board Member
Board Member → Past President, 2023
Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Squiers
President Elect
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Delk
Board Member
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reed Clay
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Forbes
Vice President
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Almrud
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Wilschetz
Treasurer
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Maher
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawna Ballard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Deering Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Valdez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Danner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Doran
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meagan Webb
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Mejia
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renzo Soto
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Cary Baker (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jane Donovan (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Brent Ives (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Wood (2021–2024) — Former Vice President, Ext Relation & General Counsel
- Former: Kristin Howell (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Latiolais (2024) — Director of Prevention Edu. Strategy
- Former: Billy Millwee (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Denise Rose (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Abernethy (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Victoria Constance (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Barczyk (2023) — Director of Research & Eval · Filing note: Until 2323
- Former: Arann Barnett (2023) — Vice President, Hr & Business Optimization · Filing note: Until 93022
- Former: Daniel Soto (2023) — Vice President & Finance · Filing note: Until 2923
- Former: Blaine Brunson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Evans (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Terri Smith (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy King (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Kelsheimer (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lauren Paver (2021–2022) — Chief Transformation Officer
- Former: Cherisse Robinson (2019–2021) — CFO
- Former: Denise Merriman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsay Mullins (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Brock (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Kimbell (2019–2020) — Past-President
- Former: Revlynn Lawson (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Cherisse Robison Termed (2020) — CFO
- Former: Irish Burch Termed (2020) — Senior Director Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Cleve Glenn (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Dave McGee (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Irish Burch (2019) — Senior Director Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Jeff M. Jeter (2019) — Past-President
- Former: Jessica Mahaffey (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lasse Wagene (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lee Hon (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Leslie Ward (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Carter (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rhonda Pierce (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sally Allen (2019) — CDO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $378K, to Joy Lynn Hughes (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc
How much does Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc give each year?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc gave $66.8M across 70 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76.0M across 70 grants.
What is Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's typical grant size?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's median grant in 2025 was $658,302, and its average grant was $954,244, across 70 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc that year got $575K on average.
Where does Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc give grants?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 70 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Victims of Crime Services for Justice and Healing" (70 grants).
Who are Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's largest grantees?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Children's Assessment Center Foundation ($4,859,099), Alliance for Children Inc ($4,603,998) and Dallas Children's Advocacy Center ($3,960,854), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc reported $29.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85.5M.
What does Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc fund?
CACTX’s stated mission is to lead efforts, in partnership with investigatory and prosecution agencies, to pursue justice and healing for child victims of crime. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cactx.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's EIN?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2581804. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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