2025-11-17T08:43:32-06:00 2024-12-31 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700 ATLANTA GA 303395946 990 2024-01-01 581505825 ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN INC ADVO 7703871143 PO BOX 446 CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 RACHEL CASTILLO PRESIDENT AND CEO 7703871143 2025-11-14 1 1 MELISSA SEWARD P02145103 7709558600 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X RACHEL CASTILLO PO BOX 446 CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 7694360 0 X WWW.ADVOCHILD.ORG X 1983 GA PROTECTING CHILDREN. EMPOWERING YOUTH. UPLIFTING FAMILIES. WHERE ALL CHILDREN ARE SAFE & THRIVING. 13 13 54 100 0 0 4903980 7124616 0 75 9913 244917 -28146 39045 4885747 7408653 0 242015 0 0 1969774 2404045 104500 47250 400809 1607147 1616553 3681421 4309863 1204326 3098790 6693427 9876548 1339734 1295631 5353693 8580917 X OUR NEW MISSION IS: ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN IS AN ORGANIZATION OF DEDICATED, SKILLED PROFESSIONALS AND COMPASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT, WE STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA. 0 0 3593162 242015 75 HELP ABUSED, ABANDONED, NEGLECTED, AND OTHER AT-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING A WIDE CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT AND PREVENTION. THIS INCLUDES SHELTER, COUNSELING, EDUCATION, PARENTING SUPERVISION, PLACEMENT IN FOSTER HOME OR OTHER LIVING SITUATIONS, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS. 3593162 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 GA X THE ORGANIZATION 7703871143 PO BOX 446 CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 RACHEL CASTILLO PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 135971 0 9860 PATRICK NELSON CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY JUSTUS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LORA WARNER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GLEN MERRITT CHAIR ELECT 5.00 X 0 0 0 TED BOONE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN ELY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH HARPER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LAMPLEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DIEDRA LANIER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE WEAVER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SID ROWSER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ANDREWS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY NEWMAN EMERITUS 5.00 X 0 0 0 135971 0 9860 1 0 0 0 WOMACK LEWIS & SMITH INC 681 HENDERSON DR CARTERSVILLE GA 30120 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 1989393 1 59511 171755 5102364 1790986 65984 7124616 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 75 75 75 14470 14470 4800 0 4800 4800 4800 400000 169553 230447 230447 230447 150399 171755 116154 34245 34245 7408653 75 0 283962 242015 242015 145831 14583 46666 84582 50000 50000 1873520 1676585 93450 103485 29828 25097 2020 2711 154528 130021 10463 14044 150338 126496 10179 13663 20425 15066 5359 61026 61026 47250 47250 1790 1790 198312 160987 8012 29313 23691 9782 19 13890 183763 134667 15109 33987 84103 55266 8285 20552 521210 519760 1450 23572 21642 976 954 108626 73767 29954 4905 33957 33957 180182 151869 11224 17089 109394 96311 5628 7455 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 31183 29097 1038 1048 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 29811 23530 1455 4826 RECOGNITION & AWARDS 5508 2664 1789 1055 4309863 3593162 315892 400809 802700 736160 210547 761208 1421972 26841 130922 7345661 330544 4773744 7015117 328934 361830 6693427 9876548 97409 480849 1242325 814782 1339734 1295631 X 3989442 6946451 1364251 1634466 5353693 8580917 6693427 9876548 3098790 31930 96504 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2381717 4816743 3830146 4903980 7124616 23057202 2381717 4816743 3830146 4903980 7124616 23057202 36377 23020825 16552 9951 10510 8956 14470 60439 34245 34245 11433 10539 3251 4050 29273 23181159 75 0.99310 0.98910 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 11,433. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,539. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,251. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 4,050. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 492520 492520 6483486 160506 6322980 285259 91456 193803 84396 78582 5814 7015117 X 7527166 31930 100473 -13890 118513 7408653 0 7408653 4299942 3969 3969 4295973 13890 13890 4309863 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX EXEMPT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF A TAX POSITION IS A MATTER OF JUDGMENT. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ALL ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE -13,890. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 13,890. X X X X X X X 1 COLUMNS FUNDRAISING 2870 PEACHTREE ROAD SUITE 956 ATLANTA GA 30305 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 0 0 47250 -47250 47250 -47250 GA FALL BENEFIT AUCTION 144175 115340 28835 2600 40995 7000 37954 DUCK DASH 48698 38958 9740 1150 604 8459 4 129281 17457 111824 17392 322154 171755 150399 2600 42145 604 7000 63805 116154 34245 1 CLIENT ASSISTANCE - HOUSING, CLOTHING, PERSONAL NEEDS 481 242015 NOE CASTILLO EMPLOYED RELATIVE OF OFFICER 50000 WAGES 0 X 18911 FMV X 21 14096 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 34 32977 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CEO, AND FINANCE MANAGER REVIEW THE RETURN IN DETAIL PRIOR TO THE FILING. A COPY IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS READ AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND THAT NO CONFLICTS EXIST. SHOULD CONFLICTS ARISE, THE ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT OR A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT A CONFLICT ARE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION THE ORGANIZATION WILL FOLLOW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, OTHER THAN THE CEO, ARE DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CEO BY HUMAN RESOURCES UTILIZING ANNUAL COMPENSATION TOOLS AND ESTABLISHED REVIEW PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN, INC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYED THE AUDIT AND TAX SERVICES OF A NEW ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT PROCESS.