Nonprofit · EIN 31-1705396
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,000,565 | $1,757,791 | $242,774 | $1,916,729 | $267,205 | $1,649,524 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,495,451 | $1,497,783 | -$2,332 | $1,654,618 | $247,868 | $1,406,750 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,479,192 | $1,449,684 | $29,508 | $1,507,070 | $95,981 | $1,411,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,977,162
- of which government grants
- $878,780
- Program service revenue
- $28,473
- Investment income
- $7,977
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,047
- Other revenue
- -$13,047
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,214
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,235
- Other salaries and wages
- $961,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,211,532
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,350
- Occupancy
- $47,171
- Travel
- $12,134
- Depreciation
- $55,433
- Program services (functional)
- $1,508,147
- Management and general (functional)
- $119,802
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,654,618
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,916,729
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $267,205
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,649,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $861,495
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,298,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $350,758
- Gross receipts
- $2,032,742
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 347
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Kitchens | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $101,545 | $8,690 |
| Jeff Quigley | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Roberts | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Weseman | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Brown | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamelia Malcolm | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Deese | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shirley Green-Brown | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Lesshafft | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Krefting | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lem Purcell | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Shaw | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Drotos | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Tanner | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Farley | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Crane | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Higgins | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Runi Foster | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Schneider | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chrissy Zeretzke | – Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Kitchens | PresidentCEO Officer | 40 | $91,939 | $5,272 |
| Jeff Quigley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Weseman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Deese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Vascotto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shirley Green-Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Lesshafft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paige Lunger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lem Purcell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Arundhati Foster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Drotos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Beery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Tanner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Farely | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Brown | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamelia Malcolm | Vice Chair and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Krefting | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Kitchens | PresidentCEO Officer | 40 | $104,368 | $5,400 |
| Jamie Vascotto | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Zeretzke-Bien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Deese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paige Lunger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lem Purcell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shirley Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Lesshafft | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynda Tealer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Weseman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Roselle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Brown | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Quigley | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Krefting | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amber McClave | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamelia Malcolm | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 E UNIVERSITY AVE STE A, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601-3458
- In care of
- % SHERRY KITCHENS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sherry Kitchens, 500 East University Avenue Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Signed the 990
- SHERRY KITCHENS, Executive Director
- Phone
- (352) 376-9161
- Return prepared by
- Kattell and Company PL
Mission
A comprehensive, child-friendly facility where professionals from law enforcement, medical, child protection and therapeutic services collaborate to meet the individual needs of child victims and break the cycle of abuse.
Program accomplishments
- Child Advocacy Center, Inc. (the Center) a Florida Not-for-Profit corporation located in Gainesville, Florida provides child-friendly, safe and supportive environment for abused, neglected, or trafficked children. The Center is a place where professionals social workers, counselors, law enforcement officers, state attorneys, victim advocates, medical professionals and others work as a team to coordinate investigations and interventions for each child abuse case. This multidisciplinary team collaboration expediates each childs time in the legal system and ensures that children are not re-victimized by the system, and that they and their families are provided the support and services needed to heal. In conjunction with this multi-disciplinary team approach, the Center offers a variety of trauma-informed services including specialized play therapy for child victims, their non-offending caregivers and siblings, forensic interviews, case management and tracking. In 2025, the Center provided these services to 2,585 child victims, providing 206 forensic interviews, and 5,804 therapy sessions. In total over 4,482 victims were helped and 20,340 victim advocate services were provided. The center is the only location in the area that is child-focused and utilizes the trauma-informed model adopted nationally by the National Childrens Alliance as a best practice for treating children who have suffered abuse. All services at the Center are available free of charge to child victims for as long as they are needed.Expenses $1,508,147 · grants $9,214 · revenue $28,473
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1705396
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I72)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,916,729
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,032,742
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,000,565 | $1,757,791 | $1,916,729 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,495,451 | $1,497,783 | $1,654,618 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,479,192 | $1,449,684 | $1,507,070 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,517,442 | $1,477,003 | $1,483,721 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 31-1705396).
Questions about CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC is 31-1705396.
- Is CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC 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 CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sherry Kitchens.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,545 (Sherry Kitchens, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,000,565, expenses of $1,757,791 and total assets of $1,916,729 at year end.
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