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Nonprofit · EIN 63-1096608

SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC

Also known as OWENS HOUSE

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIANA, AL 35051

Financials

$95K$112K2021$469K$443K2022$710K$559K2023$645K$516K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$644,894$516,395$128,499$1,017,427$23,617$993,810
September 30, 2024990$709,814$558,735$151,079$819,110$14,839$804,271
September 30, 2023990$468,818$442,636$26,182$736,157$48,012$688,145
September 30, 2021990$94,501$111,808-$17,307$606,652$70,297$536,355
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$565,170
of which government grants
$411,122
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$335
Net gain from sales of assets
-$476
Net income from fundraising events
$79,389
Other revenue
$79,389

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$282,624
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$352,893
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,147
Occupancy
$7,072
Travel
$4,900
Depreciation
$21,785
Program services (functional)
$400,071
Management and general (functional)
$89,635
Fundraising (functional)
$26,689

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$819,110
Total assets, end of year
$1,017,427
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,617
Net assets, end of year
$993,810
Land, buildings and equipment
$287,857
Gross receipts
$657,489
Employees
7
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
AL

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laurel TeelPast Exec. Director
Trustee or director
1$66,724
Joshua BergeronVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Mary DunnawayMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Robert RodriguezPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Cathy HittMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Ahzshaka JohnsonMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Kristy PeoplesMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Shaun StyersMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer NeumannMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Michael JonesMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Catherine Alexander-WrightExec. Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Ashley CrumptonMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Amy ChamberlainMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Bria McKinneyMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Shannon NivensMember
Trustee or director
0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LaFran MarksMember
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joshua BergeronVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Mary DunnawayMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Robert RodriguezPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Laurel TeelExe. Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Cathy HittMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Ahzshaka JohnsonMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Kristy PeoplesMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Shaun StyersMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer NeumannMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Michael JonesMember
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laurel TeelExe. Director
Trustee or director
1$65,000
Joshua BergeronVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Mary DunnawayMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Robert RodriguezPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Cathy HittMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Ahzshaka JohnsonMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Kristy PeoplesMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Shaun StyersMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer NeumannMember
Trustee or director
0$0
Michael JonesMember
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2021: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSHUA BERGERONBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ASHLEY CRUMPTONBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JANE ANN SULLIVANBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT RODRIGUEZBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KIM MASHEGOBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director
0$0
MITCHELL MUDANOBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director
0$0
KRISTY PEOPLESBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director
0$0
SHANE MCMILLANBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director
0$0
CLINT BLACKMONBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director
0$0
AMY CHAMBERLAINBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MARY DUNNAWAYBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1145, COLUMBIANA, AL 35051-1145
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Catherine Alexander-Wrigh, Po Box 1145, Columbiana, AL 35051
Signed the 990
Catherine Alexander-Wright, Executive Director
Phone
(205) 669-3333
Return prepared by
PARKER GILL EISEN & STEVENSON PC

Mission

Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to ending child abuse through education, advocacy, counseling, family support, and the pursuit of justice.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provide therapy services (individual, group, and play therapy) for child victims. Support groups are also provided for children and adults.
    Expenses $120,263
  • Services are offered for children in elementary and intermediate schools with age-appropriate intervention programs. Programs are also presented to civic, community, and church groups about the services, including information and statistics about child abuse and neglect.
    Expenses $121,733
  • Forensic/fact-finding interviews are conducted. The center coordinates the Shelby County Multidisciplinary Team and the Shelby County Child Death Review Team.
    Expenses $158,075

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
63-1096608
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
1994
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,017,427
Income (IRS master file)
$657,489

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$644,894$516,395$1,017,427XML
990September 2024$709,814$558,735$819,110XML
990September 2023$468,818$442,636$736,157XML
990September 2022$501,131$447,243$674,447IRS
990September 2021$94,501$111,808$606,652XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 63-1096608).

Questions about SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC

What is the EIN of SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC is 63-1096608.
Is SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS 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 SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Catherine Alexander-Wrigh.
Who are the officers and directors of SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,724 (Laurel Teel, Past Exec. Director).
How much revenue does SHELBY COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $644,894, expenses of $516,395 and total assets of $1,017,427 at year end.

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