Crime & Legal-Related
(I21)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF COOK COUNTY
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
CASA of Cook County speaks up in court for abused and neglected children and ensures that children live in safe, permanent homes. CASA of Cook County’s trained volunteers research cases and provide valuable information to the court. Judges rely on this additional information to make the best decisions about children’s futures. CASA dedicates one volunteer advocate to champion one child; ensuring that the child’s voice is present in court even if the child is not.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.8M
Total Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$431K
Net Assets
22
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
72.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
2.16x
Liability-to-Asset
19.1%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Executive Compensation
$150K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 523 similar organizations
(United States, Crime & Legal-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
72.5% | 83.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
27.1% | 12.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.4% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
2.2 mo | 9.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
19.1% | 14.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 95.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
14.8% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-8.8% | 6.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
14.6% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $2.4M | $431K | 72.5% | 22 |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.6M | $20K | 74.5% | 25 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.3M | $204K | 75.2% | 22 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $238K | 78.9% | 19 |
| 2021 | $748K | $937K | N/A | — | 10 |
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