Court Appointed Special Advocates
Casa of Ellis county provides community volunteers to serve as guardians ad litem and Court Appointed Special Advocates for the best interests of abused, abandoned and neglected children.
Court Appointed Special Advocates at a glance
- Total assets
- $824,472
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $458,510
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,800
- +110.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $419,202
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Court Appointed Special Advocates funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campfire Creek Therapeutic Waxahachie, TX | Children's Therapy | $10,000 |
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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 | $824,472 | $458,510 | $419,202 | — | — | $5,800 |
| 2024 | $787,646 | $387,568 | $338,559 | — | — | $2,750 |
| 2023 | $739,691 | $477,322 | $354,633 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,516 |
| 2022 | $623,618 | $351,527 | $388,498 | — | — | $223 |
| 2021 | $679,511 | $462,507 | $307,704 | — | — | $207 |
| 2020 | $529,925 | $487,204 | $319,899 | — | — | $1,933 |
| 2019 | $333,869 | $337,143 | $297,319 | — | — | $611 |
About Court Appointed Special Advocates
Based on IRS filings
Court Appointed Special Advocates is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Waxahachie, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $824K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Court Appointed Special Advocates is led by Seth Atkins, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Seth Atkins
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhodie Rawls
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$83K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Faith Anne Pitts
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Autrey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty McGinnis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Krupala
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Ellzey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Kriegel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Bielamowicz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Reynolds
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Garlitz
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$57K (2023) → $70K (2025)
Mike Brown
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Fails
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Paul Colwell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Travis Villanueva (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dusty Autrey (2019–2023) — Vice President ->
- Former: Fercina Bridges (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Hector Verdin (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kate Authier (2019–2023) — Director->
- Former: Kevin McDonnell (2019–2023) — Director ->
- Former: Melissa Bousquet (2019–2023) — Director->
- Former: Siyan Fayiga (2022–2023) — Secretary ->
- Former: Angie Knight (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Johnny Roland (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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 $70K, to Kim Garlitz (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Court Appointed Special Advocates
How large is Court Appointed Special Advocates?
Court Appointed Special Advocates reported $824K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $459K.
What is Court Appointed Special Advocates?
Court Appointed Special Advocates is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Waxahachie, TX. It holds $824K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Court Appointed Special Advocates operate?
Court Appointed Special Advocates has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Court Appointed Special Advocates's EIN?
Court Appointed Special Advocates's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1499005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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