Nonprofit · EIN 23-2048664
SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,401,922 | $5,422,436 | -$1,020,514 | $10,406,975 | $1,772,601 | $8,634,374 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,130,835 | $5,218,499 | -$1,087,664 | $11,177,916 | $2,058,082 | $9,119,834 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,801,573 | $5,380,615 | $1,420,958 | $12,097,585 | $2,364,005 | $9,733,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,566,035
- of which government grants
- $2,514,596
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $371,339
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$123
- Net income from fundraising events
- $434,632
- Other revenue
- $464,548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $372,347
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,367,156
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,482,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,500
- Occupancy
- $321,167
- Travel
- $37,627
- Depreciation
- $22,653
- Program services (functional)
- $3,926,366
- Management and general (functional)
- $989,486
- Fundraising (functional)
- $506,584
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,177,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,406,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,772,601
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,634,374
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $67,764
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,257,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,146,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,487,715
- Gross receipts
- $7,248,630
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 323
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC PROPHETE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TIL 11/24) Officer | 35 | $186,946 | $27,936 |
| LISA BARRIMOND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 12/24) Officer | 35 | $113,698 | $23,587 |
| XIA CHEN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $112,590 | $21,635 |
| BARRY KASSEL | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,491 | $20,247 |
| KIMBERLY TROTTIE | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $113,960 | $8,901 |
| ALISA HUTH GIFFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH KATZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LENAHAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A GITTELMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY CAPPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLAKUNLE EKUNDARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GALTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD KUSHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCNICHOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSA PARKS GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE POCKERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KASANDRA ROGIERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| H LEE SCHWARTZBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STANGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRUDGEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON BEATTY | Board member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN T DONADIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA HARKAVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE ANN MARINO | board member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARA SINGH PARAM | board member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BARRIMOND | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $133,724 | $9,206 |
| BARRY KASSEL | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,972 | $19,904 |
| XIA CHEN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $101,078 | $20,752 |
| KIMBERLY TROTTIE | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $104,341 | $7,936 |
| DOMINIC PROPHETE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $5,877 | $235 |
| ALISA HUTH GIFFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH KATZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LENAHAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A GITTELMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN B BLUMENFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY CAPPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLAKUNLE EKUNDARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GALTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEETHIA GRIFFITHS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD KUSHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCNICHOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARSHALL MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHABREI PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA PARKS GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE POCKERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KASANDRA ROGIERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| H LEE SCHWARTZBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MAISTO SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STANGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRUDGEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEESHA WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK CERVONE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $142,911 | $21,673 |
| BARRY KASSEL | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,177 | $19,412 |
| LISA BARRIMOND | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,674 | $14,632 |
| JEFFREY SOTLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KASANDRA ROGIERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA HUTH GIFFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F BURNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY M ARIMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN B BLUMENFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY CAPPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHABREI PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLAKUNLE EKUNDARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GAETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| H LEE SCHWARTZBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEETHIA GRIFFITHS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARTIN HERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JOBES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH KATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LENAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F MCCABE IV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE POCKERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCNICHOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARSHALL MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA PARKS-GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN E SPITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE B ROSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ADAMS SCHAEFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MAISTO SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEESHA WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STANGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE STYLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRUDGEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1617 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1821
- In care of
- % XIA CHEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lisa Barrimond, 1617 JFK Boulevard 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Barrimond, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (267) 546-9200
- Website
- www.sccalaw.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
THE SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES, FOUNDED IN 1977, IS THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PRO BONO LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR CHILDREN. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT WITH THE GOAL OF SECURING SAFETY, JUSTICE, WELL-BEING AND A PERMANENT, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY CHILD.
Program accomplishments
- CHILD ADVOCATES' COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE INCLUDED TRAINING VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO TEAM WITH STAFF SOCIAL WORKERS AND STAFF ATTORNEYS IN THE REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ALL COURT HEARINGS AND INTERAGENCY MEETINGS. WORKING IN CONCERT, STAFF SOCIAL WORKERS, STAFF ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ASSESSED EACH CHILD VICTIM'S SAFETY AND NEEDS BY CONDUCTING HOME VISITS, REVIEWING ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, AND ARRANGING FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES. THESE CHILD ADVOCATE TEAMS ALSO REPRESENTED CHILDREN WHO WERE VICTIMS OF PROSECUTED CRIMES, ACCOMPANYING AND SUPPORTING CHILD/VICTIMS TO PREPARE FOR COURT AND TO TESTIFY IN PRELIMINARY HEARINGS AND TRIALS OF ALLEGED ABUSERS. CHILD ADVOCATES SERVED AS THE CHILD'S COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM AS LONG FOR AS THE CHILD WAS A PARTY TO DEPENDENCY OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, PROVIDING CONTINUING PROTECTION OF RIGHTS, ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL TO SERVICES, AND PROGRESSION TOWARDS PERMANENT NURTURING HOMES. ON AVERAGE, CHILD ADVOCATES REPRESENTS CLIENTS FOR SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 2 YEARS.Expenses $3,926,366
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2048664
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I72Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,406,975
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,248,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,401,922 | $5,422,436 | $10,406,975 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,130,835 | $5,218,499 | $11,177,916 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,801,573 | $5,380,615 | $12,097,585 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,799,723 | $4,814,603 | $8,143,412 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2048664).
Questions about SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES
- What is the EIN of SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES is 23-2048664.
- Is SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lisa Barrimond.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,946 (DOMINIC PROPHETE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TIL 11/24)).
- How much revenue does SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,401,922, expenses of $5,422,436 and total assets of $10,406,975 at year end.
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