2025-11-17T09:01:52-06:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 832868163 Guardian Advocates Inc % John W Longnaker III GUAR 7656028600 12 E 10th Street Anderson IN 46016 JOHN W LONGNAKER III CEO 7656028600 2025-11-17 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Guardian Advocates-dba-West & -dba-East John W Longnaker III 12 E 10th Street Anderson IN 46016 309153 false X guardianadvocates.org X 2018 IN For unbefriended be guardian monitor care handle finances public benefits ensure basic needs are being provided by clients providers 12 12 0 63 0 0 215830 235889 28384 71790 10 1474 0 244224 309153 148 0 0 221645 283177 0 0 67470 32632 289263 315809 -45039 -6656 47494 49155 42212 34955 5282 14200 To advocate, protect, and support the senior adults and adults with disabilities in our communities. As court-appointed guardian, we improve housing, healthcare, well-being for unbefriended clients. false false 273000 64610 Case management for unbefriended clients we serve as guardian, monitor healthcare, handle finances, public benefits, ensure well-being. All services for $35 monthly charges, except for clients with assets or income above Medicaid eligibility standards. 28000 7180 For abused, neglected and exploited adults who are referred by Adult Protective Services, courts, hospitals, others. Pre-guardianship investigations, emergency support to clients, preparation of guardian- ship case, attend hearing(s), prepare required reports for Court. Locate housing and other immediate needs for unbefriended clients. All services free of charge, except APS cases, and clients with assets or income above Medicaid eligibility standards. 7800 In addition to, and in conjunction with, public education and offer resources about alternatives to guardianship; caregiving, other needs, to those who dont qualify for a guardianship or live outside our 8-county service area. 308800 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false X 12 12 true true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IN X ChurchShield 3175264889 15215 Endeavor Drive Noblesville IN 46060 ALACHIA STURGESS Executive CoDirector 37.50 0.00 X 45399 0 0 AMBER R LONGNAKER Executive CoDirector 37.50 0.00 X 45021 0 0 JOHN W LONGNAKER III CEO 10.00 0.00 X 13012 0 0 EMILY BLUE Board of Directors 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HAPPE Board of Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE KURTZ Board of Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY CHAMBERS Board of Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLYN MORGAN BOD SectTreas former 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ANDERSON BOD President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA CORLEY BOD Past President 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE BROWN BOD V President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL BENNETT BOD 0.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY CALLAWAY BOD 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM A SMITH SecretaryTreasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANNA DALRYMPLE director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 103432 0 0 0 false false false 197539 38350 235889 Vol Adv Seniors&Incapac 71790 71790 71790 1474 1474 0 309153 73264 0 0 273123 260111 13012 10054 8434 1620 4079 4079 10461 10461 3899 3899 4250 4250 3687 3687 4226 4226 1899 1899 client necessities 131 131 315809 301177 14632 0 27485 15100 20009 34055 47494 49155 24487 24605 17725 10350 42212 34955 103967 120000 X 5282 14200 5282 14200 47494 49155 -6656 0 X X false true X true false X 45000 45000 88500 215830 234816 629146 45000 45000 88500 215830 234816 629146 629146 629146 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED JOHN W LONGNAKER III CEO - Landlord annual rent of office false JOHN W LONGNAKER III CEO-landlord 4800 annual rent of office false Part VI Line 1a none Part VI Line 1a none Part VI Line 2 John W Longnaker III CEO-husband of Amber R Longnaker Executive Co-Director Part VI Line 3 accounting delegated to Churchshield Part VI Line 11b Reviewed by finance committee members who are all board directors. Part VI Line 12c transactions involving conflicts of interest are disclosed at the meeting Part VI Line 12c of board directors, discussed, and resolved following written policy. Part VI Line 15a or b CEO, Executive Co-Directors- each annual meeting of board of directors 2024 Part VI Line 15a or b as part of the budget approval process, after finance committee review. Part VI Line 19 Quarterly board of directors meetings with review of these are open to Part VI Line 19 public. Part XII Line 2c We transferred an in-house accounting manager to a case management position Part XII Line 2c and hired ChurchShield as accounting manager. VIB line 12a At board meeting, declare conflicts. Any conflict is discussed by board, VIB line 12a board, analyzed under the policy to determine if conflict can be VIB line 12a resolved, if fair. Such resolution is voted by remaining BOD. VIB line 15a CEO, ED compensation is reviewed and voted by BOD for approval. VIA line 2 CEO and one of the two Executive Co-Directors (East division) VIA line 2 are husband and wife. VIB line 11a The Form 990 is provided in full to the board of directors, VIB line 11a reviewed, discussed, and approved by Finance committee, all of whom VIAB line 11a are board directors.