Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas reported $85.5 million in revenue and $85.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.11 went to program services, $2.47 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 98.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $413,937 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $85MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $86MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $413,937 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMade payments to 70 local children's Advocacy Centers throughout texas.no. Of child victims served by cacs: 62,785children interviewed onsite: 40,109children receiving medical exams on site: 3,288children receiving medical exams off site: 5,052children receiving mental health services: 25,138services included forensic interviews, medical exams, mental health services, case management and victim support, participation in investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, particularly child sexual assault
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $377,737 | $0 | $36,200 | $413,937 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & EXEC VP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,324 | $0 | $27,102 | $266,426 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,433 | $0 | $27,602 | $264,035 |
| CHIEF ADVCMT & EXT RELATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,257 | $0 | $26,052 | $241,309 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,257 | $0 | $14,623 | $229,880 |
| VP, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,812 | $0 | $23,424 | $188,236 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,447 | $0 | $22,639 | $182,086 |
| CHIEF PREVENTION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,756 | $0 | $27,145 | $180,901 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| METROPOLITAN GROUP LLC Communication services | $309,374 |
| JOBOT LLC Recruiting and staffing services | $134,925 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas totaling $180K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas reported that 97.1% of its $85.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $413,937, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas get its money?
Of $85.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 98.2% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2581804 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202601799349300305 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541329349301149 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441239349301624 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341889349300114 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221659349301027 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121029349300032 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2581804: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.