Nonprofit · EIN 26-0177198
WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
Tax-exempt · BERLIN, MD 21811
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $461,749 | $427,008 | $34,741 | $460,194 | $85,568 | $374,626 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $197,026 | $195,489 | $1,537 | $449,862 | $109,977 | $339,885 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $326,659 | $349,815 | -$23,156 | $426,462 | $88,114 | $338,348 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $322,398 | $296,568 | $25,830 | $371,024 | $0 | $371,024 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $460,325
- of which government grants
- $353,325
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,424
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,979
- Other salaries and wages
- $138,683
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $251,720
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,200
- Occupancy
- $40,956
- Travel
- $19,283
- Depreciation
- $10,560
- Program services (functional)
- $326,493
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,991
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,524
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $449,862
- Total assets, end of year
- $460,194
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $85,568
- Net assets, end of year
- $374,626
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,842
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $277,626
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $97,000
- Gross receipts
- $483,472
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,531 |
| KATHY DENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE FRANKLIN | TREAUSRER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LT EARL STARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIFF MATTHEW CRISAFULLI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN HOLLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BELINDA GULYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOURTNEY DUFFIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HEISER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF RAYMOND AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN RUSSELL-WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET MARY RUBILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $35,000 |
| CHRISTINA FOHNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTINA WELCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY DENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE FRANKLIN | TREAUSRER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA WEST-MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANROLD DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS H TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LT EARL STARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIFF MATTHEW CRISAFULLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN HOLLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BELINDA GULYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMMY DONOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| CHRISTINA FOHNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTINA WELCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY DENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE FRANKLIN | TREAUSRER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA WEST-MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANROLD DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS H TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LT EARL STARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIFF MATTHEW CRISAFULLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN HOLLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BELINDA GULYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMMY DONOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,000 |
| CHRISTINA FOHNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTINA WELCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY DENK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE FRANKLIN | TREAUSRER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA WEST-MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANROLD DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS H TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LT EARL STARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIFF MATTHEW CRISAFULLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHAN HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BELINDA GULYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TAMMY DONOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 97, BERLIN, MD 21811-0097
- In care of
- % LAUREN COOPER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAUREN COOPER, PO BOX 97, BERLIN, MD 21811
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 641-0097
- Website
- WORCESTERCAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKS & COMPANY PA
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHILD-FRIENDLY, SAFE AND NEUTRAL LOCATION IN WHICH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CAN CONDUCT AND OBSERVE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE ALLEGED VICTIMS OF CRIME.
Program accomplishments
- CHILD ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING SAFE LOCATIONS, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND HELP TO VICTIMS.Expenses $326,493
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (state instrumentality). 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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0177198
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (state instrumentality)
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $460,194
- Income (IRS master file)
- $483,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $461,749 | $427,008 | $460,194 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $197,026 | $195,489 | $449,862 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $326,659 | $349,815 | $426,462 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $322,398 | $296,568 | $371,024 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 26-0177198).
Questions about WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
- What is the EIN of WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER is 26-0177198.
- Is WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER file?
- Form Not required (state instrumentality).
- When is the next return of WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names LAUREN COOPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,531 (LAUREN COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WORCESTER COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $461,749, expenses of $427,008 and total assets of $460,194 at year end.
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