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Voices for CASA Children Inc

Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 453359395 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE I72 · Crime & Legal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · voicesforcasachildren.org
revenue
$762K
expenses
$796K
net assets
$520K
employees
12
volunteers
15
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

VOICES supports CASA of Maricopa County, in the areas of CASA volunteer recruitment/retention, education to enhance advocacy skills and child enrichment opportunities that supports the CASA volunteers engagement with the child.

profile · synthesized from sources

Voices for CASA Children is a nonprofit organization based in Arizona that advocates for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. The organization promotes volunteer advocacy and raises public awareness about the importance of safe and permanent homes for these children. It operates as an affiliate of the National CASA Organization.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

CASA Volunteer Advocacy
Supports and promotes volunteer advocacy for children in foster care through training and resources for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs).
Public Awareness Campaigns
Raises awareness about the importance of safe and permanent homes for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • CASA Program Support & Volunteer Engagement 10 activities
    • CASA Volunteer Recruitment and Information
      Refers community members to CASA Information Sessions and hosted the inaugural CASA Volunteer Week as an awareness and recruitment campaign for CASA volunteers.
    • CASA Volunteer Support and Capacity Building
      Supports 1200 volunteers in Arizona, with half based in Maricopa County, by providing essential items, ongoing resources, and experiences for the youth they serve. This includes a dedicated CASA Connect portal for educational sessions, child enrichment opportunities, and online resources.
    • Community Awareness and Recruitment for CASA
      Promotes the CASA mission by providing speakers to community groups, companies, clubs, associations, places of worship, or private events. This also includes providing materials like brochures, social media images, and pre-written messaging for community newsletters to educate the public about CASA volunteers and their impact, and referring community members to CASA Information Sessions.
    • Community Engagement and Awareness
      Engages with the community by providing speakers, distributing awareness materials like brochures and social media images, offering pre-written messaging for newsletters, and sharing facts and figures about foster care and CASA of Maricopa County.
    • Community Engagement and Awareness for CASA
      Promotes the CASA mission by providing speakers to community groups, offering materials like brochures and social media images, and supplying pre-written messaging for community newsletters to educate the public about CASA volunteers and their impact.
    • Community education and outreach
      Provides speakers, brochures, social media content, pre-written newsletter materials, and facts/figures to educate community groups, organizations, and the public about the CASA mission and foster care in Maricopa County.
    • Information referral services
      Refers community members to CASA Information Sessions to support engagement with the CASA program.
    • Support for CASA Volunteers
      Supports CASA volunteers by providing experiences for the youth they serve, offering essential items and ongoing resources through Hope Bags, and maintaining a dedicated CASA Connect portal for educational sessions and resources in Maricopa County.
    • Support for CASA Volunteers
      Supports CASA volunteers by providing experiences for the youth they serve, offering Hope Bags, essential items, and ongoing resources, and maintaining a dedicated CASA Connect portal for educational sessions and resources in Maricopa County.
    • Volunteer support and capacity building
      Supports 1,200 CASA volunteers across Arizona (half in Maricopa County) through the CASA Connect portal, which enables access to educational sessions, child enrichment opportunities, online resources, and distribution of Hope Bags and essential items.
  • Legislative Advocacy & Policy Engagement 4 activities
    • Legislative and Policy Advocacy
      Engages with legislators and policy influencers to educate and provide insight regarding the impacts and consequences of legislation, participates in community town hall meetings, and is a member of various advisory councils and committees that influence policy outside of the legislative process.
    • Policy and Legislative Advocacy
      Engages with legislators and policy influencers to educate and provide insight on legislation, participates in community town hall meetings, and is a member of various advisory councils and committees that influence policy.
    • Policy and Legislative Advocacy
      Engages with legislators and policy influencers to educate and provide insight on legislation, participates in community town hall meetings, and is a member of various advisory councils and committees that influence policy outside of the legislative process.
    • Policy and community engagement
      Engages in solution-oriented community forums, town halls, and meetings with policy influencers including the Governor's CARE team; participates in advisory councils and committees to influence child welfare policy outside the legislative process.
  • Supervised Family Visitation Services 3 activities
    • Advocacy for Children in Foster Care
      Provides ongoing advocacy for children in the foster care system until case closure or permanent placement, having advocated for over 8 children through the CASA program.
    • Advocacy for Children in Foster Care
      Provides ongoing advocacy for children in the foster care system until case closure or permanent placement, having advocated for over 8 children through the CASA program.
    • Child advocacy in foster care
      Provides ongoing advocacy for children in the foster care system until case closure or permanent placement, including advocating for over 8 children through the CASA program.
  • Teacher and Staff Appreciation Events 2 activities
    • CASA Volunteer Recognition Events
      Hosts events to honor CASA volunteers, such as the inaugural CASA Volunteer Week and a special event in mid-April 2026 to honor CASA of Maricopa County volunteers.
    • Volunteer recruitment and awareness campaigns
      Hosts awareness and recruitment initiatives such as the inaugural CASA Volunteer Week and special events to honor volunteers, including a planned event in April 2026.
  • Advocacy & Education Podcasts 1 activity
    • Public education through media
      Produces and publishes educational podcast episodes on topics such as neuroscience, trauma, and resilience to inform the public and support understanding of child welfare issues.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Family Reunification Day Committee Participation
      Participates in the Family Reunification Day Committee in Maricopa County since 2014, honoring select reunified families during National Family Reunification month in June.
    • Family Reunification Day Committee Participation
      Participates in the Family Reunification Day Committee in Maricopa County since 2014, which honors select reunified families during National Family Reunification month in June.
    • Family Reunification Day Committee Participation
      Has been part of the Family Reunification Day Committee in Maricopa County since 2014, honoring select reunified families during National Family Reunification month in June.
    • Family reunification support
      Participates in the Family Reunification Day Committee in Maricopa County since 2014, honoring reunified families during National Family Reunification Month in June.
    • Podcast Production
      Publishes podcast episodes on topics related to foster care, such as "Neuroscience, Trauma, and the Path to Resilience."
    • Podcast Publication
      Published a podcast episode titled "Neuroscience, Trauma, and the Path to Resilience" featuring Rick Griffin on June 5, 2025.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$762K
Contributions & grants$762K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$4030%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$796K
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$344K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$531K
Cash$499K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10K
Net assets$520K
Liquid reserves7.5 mo
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue +1.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 6
  • Carolina Grimaldo — Board Member
  • Charlene Ross — Board Member
  • Deborah Heller — Board Member
  • Jenna Devlin — Board Member
  • Mary Ramirez — Board Member
  • Natalie Moreira — Board Member
relationships · 18

who they work with

  • Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Partner — Collaborates with Voices for CASA Children Inc. and provides services to the foster care community.
  • Ballet Arizona Partner — Provided an experience for youth to attend The Nutcracker.
  • CASA of Arizona Partner — CASA volunteers interact with CASA of Arizona.
  • CASA of Maricopa County Partner — CASA volunteers interact with their County CASA program, such as CASA of Maricopa County.
  • CASA of Maricopa County Partner — Collaborates on volunteer recruitment, directing applicants to CASA of Maricopa County's application system
  • CASA of Maricopa County Partner — Hosts an event to honor their volunteers.
  • CASA of Maricopa County Partner — Provides facts and figures about foster care and CASA of Maricopa County.
  • Casey Families Partner — Member of the Family Reunification Day Committee
  • Children’s Action Alliance Coalition — Member of the Children's Action Alliance Welfare Taskforce.
  • David Ambroz Partner — Advocate who shares life experiences to spread awareness and inspire action for CASA's mission.
  • Helen’s Hope Chest Partner — Collaborates with Voices for CASA Children Inc. and provides services to the foster care community.
  • National CASA/GAL Association for Children Partner — Official philanthropy partner that fuels passion for child advocacy.
  • Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Partner — Collaborates with Voices for CASA Children Inc. and provides services to the foster care community.
  • Prevent Child Abuse-AZ Partner — Member of the Family Reunification Day Committee
  • Southwest Human Development Partner — Collaborates with Voices for CASA Children Inc. and provides services to the foster care community.
  • The Department of Child Safety Partner — Member of the Family Reunification Day Committee
  • The Foster Alliance Partner — Collaborates with Voices for CASA Children Inc. and provides services to the foster care community.
  • The Governor’s Office of Youth Faith and Family Partner — Member of the Family Reunification Day Committee