Nonprofit · EIN 35-1788240
CHILD ADVOCATES INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,293,918 | $4,892,196 | -$598,278 | $7,793,616 | $499,594 | $7,294,022 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,435,733 | $5,556,448 | -$120,715 | $8,745,725 | $778,141 | $7,967,584 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,180,414 | $5,275,811 | -$1,095,397 | $8,796,872 | $1,105,400 | $7,691,472 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,382,544
- of which government grants
- $2,598,609
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $858,768
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $671,164
- Net income from fundraising events
- $48,298
- Other revenue
- $52,606
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $280,890
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,200,461
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,075,271
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,944
- Occupancy
- $175,977
- Travel
- $106,263
- Depreciation
- $19,613
- Program services (functional)
- $4,231,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $321,586
- Fundraising (functional)
- $339,039
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,745,725
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,793,616
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $499,594
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,294,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,228
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,552,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,478,436
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,815,586
- Gross receipts
- $5,602,579
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis S Armstrong | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $0 |
| Felicia D Brown | CFO Officer | 40 | $126,876 | $0 |
| Jill E English-Cheatham | Chief Of Community Engagement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,855 | $9,010 |
| April Mcginnis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| August Haven | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Grandy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhonda Harper | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Bingman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryant Reed | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Harrell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Dreyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Demitrice Hicks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Schappa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Hailey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Gifford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Langona | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLIS ARMSTRONG | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $158,712 | $3,881 |
| FELICIA BROWN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,800 | $3,388 |
| JILL ENGLISH-CHEATHAM | CHIEF OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,891 | $11,435 |
| CYNTHIA BOOTH | PRIOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $17,395 | $1,172 |
| BETH BINGMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST HAVEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY LANGONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MALARSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN GESSNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMITRICE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DREYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SCHAPPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA BOOTH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $158,493 | $11,613 |
| PHYLLIS ARMSTRONG | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $3,489 |
| FELICIA BROWN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,000 | $3,314 |
| BETH BINGMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST HAVEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY LANGONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MALARSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN GESSNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMITRICE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN RIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DREYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SCHAPPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY BETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 W 42ND ST STE 315, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208-3345
- In care of
- % PAYROLL DIS ACCOUNT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Phyllis Armstrong, 1100 W 42nd Street 315, Indianapolis, IN 46208
- Signed the 990
- Phyllis Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (317) 205-3055
- Website
- www.childadvocates.net
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
Mission
CHILD ADVOCATES CHAMPIONS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT INDIANA BY ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE, ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, AND FOSTERING WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH THE FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (FSSA), INDIANA DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION (DMHA), CHILD ADVOCATES SERVES AS THE SINGLE STATEWIDE ACCESS SITE FOR THE CHILD MENTAL HEALTH WRAPAROUND (CMHW) PROGAM. WE ASSIST HOOSIER YOUTH WHO FACE SERIOUS MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH COMPLETING APPLICATIONS TO THE CMHW PROGRAM AND CONNECT THEM TO OTHER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITYExpenses $2,154,838
- THE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM AT CHILD ADVOCATES INCLUDES PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO OLDER CHILDREN IN THEIR CHINS (CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES) AND TPR (TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP) CASES AS WELL AS IN ANCILLARY CASES INVOLVING LEGAL STATUS ISSUES. CHILDREN HAVE MANY RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN HEARINGS, THE RIGHT TO BE A PART OF THEIR CASE PLANS, AND THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR CASE. THE GOAL OF OUR DIRECT REPRESENTATION SERVICE IS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN WITH INFORMATION SO THEY CAN MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CASE, AND TO ENSURE EACH CHILD'S PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS IN THE COURT PROCESS. OUR TEAM IS COMPRISED OF ATTORNEYS THAT HAVE DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE IN CHILD WELFARE LAW AND ARE TRAINED IN BEST PRACTICES FOR CHILD REPRESENTATION. OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR IS THE FIRST ATTORNEY IN INDIANA TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION AS A CHILD WELFARE LAW SPECIALIST. OUR REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN SERVICE IS IN A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRAIL STUDYING THE IMPACT OF COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD WELFARE CASES. OUR ATTORNEYS ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS. THE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES MEDIATION SERVICES IN CHILD WELFARE CASES IN MANY INDIANA COUNTIES. OUR ATTORNEY MEDIATORS ASSIST PARTIES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND REMOVE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT CHILDREN FROM EXITING THE SYSTEM AND REACHING SAFE AND PERMANENT HOMES. FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, OUR MEDIATION SERVICES HAVE BEEN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS, CASE MANAGERS, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, SOCIAL WORKERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, FOSTER PARENTS, AND ATTORNEYS TO BRING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNIQUE SKILLS TOGETHER IN A CONFIDENTIAL PROCESS TO CRAFT INDIVIDUALIZED SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS THAT THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACE.Expenses $1,303,440
- OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKSHOPS TO ADULTS AND YOUTH IN CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITIES. ADULT WORKSHOPS EMPOWER ATTENDEES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN'S LIVES THROUGH LEARNING, REFLECTION, AND ACTION. OUR YOUTH WORKSHOPS SERVE AS A FOUNDATION FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT PROVIDES ENRICHING EXPERIENCES TO YOUTH INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $554,211
- OUR EDUCATION ADVOCACY SERVICE WORKS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED ADDITIONAL SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL DUE TO TRAUMA OR OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES. OUR EDUCATION LIAISONS COLLABORATE WITH PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP EDUCATION PLANS THAT ACCOMMODATE AND SUPPORT EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE NEEDS.Expenses $219,082
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
- 35-1788240
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,793,616
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,602,579
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,293,918 | $4,892,196 | $7,793,616 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,435,733 | $5,556,448 | $8,745,725 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,180,414 | $5,275,811 | $8,796,872 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,326,728 | $4,828,573 | $9,209,548 | 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 35-1788240).
Questions about CHILD ADVOCATES INC
- What is the EIN of CHILD ADVOCATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILD ADVOCATES INC is 35-1788240.
- Is CHILD ADVOCATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to CHILD ADVOCATES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILD ADVOCATES 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 ADVOCATES 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 ADVOCATES 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 ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Phyllis Armstrong.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILD ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (Phyllis S Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does CHILD ADVOCATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,293,918, expenses of $4,892,196 and total assets of $7,793,616 at year end.
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