Community Action Stops Abuse Inc

Organization Overview

Community Action Stops Abuse Inc is located in St Petersburg, FL. The organization was established in 1982. According to its NTEE Classification (I71) the organization is classified as: Spouse Abuse Prevention, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Community Action Stops Abuse Inc employed 121 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Community Action Stops Abuse Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Community Action Stops Abuse Inc generated $10.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 14.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $5.7m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 3.0% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO CHALLENGE THE SOCIETAL ACCEPTANCE OF ALL FORMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CASA'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE THE EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES A SAFE REFUGE, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY WHEN HOME IS NOT A SAFE PLACE. IN ADDITION, SHELTER PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL ITEMS. VICTORIA'S PLACE ST PETE PROVIDES SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 500 SURVIVORS ANNUALLY WITH APPROXIMATELY 43% OF THOSE BEING CHILDREN. A TOTAL OF 19,451 BED NIGHTS WERE PROVIDED FOR SURVIVORS. CRISIS HOTLINE ADVOCATES ANSWERED OVER 6,356 CALLS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION TO SHELTER SERVICES, CASA OUTREACH SERVICES REACHED OVER 830 SURVIVORS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2021 THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS PROVIDING BASIC LIVING NEEDS, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CASA ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALIZED HOUSING SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. NEARLY 300 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED TIME-LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO OBTAIN INDEPENDENT HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY. AN ADDITIONAL 23 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, WHERE FAMILIES CAN STAY UP TO 24 MONTHS TO OVERCOME SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY. CASA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CHILD PROTECTION INVESTIGATION DIVISION (CPID) TO INCREASE THE SAFETY OF ADULT AND CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HELPS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OUT-OF-HOME CHILD PLACEMENTS DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH THE CPID PROGRAM. DURING FY 2021, CPI STAFF PROVIDED 1,083 SAFETY PLANS, 129 ASSISTS TO APPLY FOR VICTIM COMPENSATION, AND ACCOMPANIED/ PROVIDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT 598 TIMES FOR THE NON-OFFENDING PARENT IN OPEN CHILD ABUSE CASES. OVER 7,500 SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN COURTHOUSE LOCATIONS BY JUSTICE ADVOCATES. THE FLORIDA BAR ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS IN THE INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION PROGRAM RECEIVED 588 REFERRALS. THE PEACEMAKER PROGRAM PROVIDES HOLISTIC PEACE EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 1,000 PRESCHOOLERS, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT PINELLAS COUNTY, NURTURING A SENSE OF PEACE AND JUSTICE DURING CRITICAL TIMES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. PEACEMAKERS ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM IN CLASSROOMS.SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO FOR ALL SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MILITARY STATUS, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, DISABILITY, IMMIGRATION STATUS, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, RESIDENCY, LEGAL HISTORY, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. THIS INCLUDES MALE AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, INTERSEX, AND QUESTIONING (LGBTQ+) PERSONS. ABOUT 97% OF THE PERSONS SERVED CLAIM TO COME FROM PINELLAS COUNTY.CASA WORKS COLLECTIVELY TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, PLANNING GROUPS AND FUNDING BODIES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND AWARENESS ON THE SUBJECT OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. OVER 900 PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY RECEIVED TRAINING REGARDING DOMESTIC AND/ OR DATING VIOLENCE. CASA ALSO CONDUCTS ON-GOING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN THE AREAS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO ENSURE A HIGH QUALITY OF SERVICE TO OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.


CASA'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE THE EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES A SAFE REFUGE, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY WHEN HOME IS NOT A SAFE PLACE. IN ADDITION, SHELTER PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL ITEMS. VICTORIA'S PLACE ST PETE PROVIDES SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 500 SURVIVORS ANNUALLY WITH APPROXIMATELY 43% OF THOSE BEING CHILDREN. A TOTAL OF 19,451 BED NIGHTS WERE PROVIDED FOR SURVIVORS. CRISIS HOTLINE ADVOCATES ANSWERED OVER 6,356 CALLS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION TO SHELTER SERVICES, CASA OUTREACH SERVICES REACHED OVER 830 SURVIVORS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2021 THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS PROVIDING BASIC LIVING NEEDS, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CASA ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALIZED HOUSING SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN. NEARLY 300 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED TIME-LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO OBTAIN INDEPENDENT HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY. AN ADDITIONAL 23 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, WHERE FAMILIES CAN STAY UP TO 24 MONTHS TO OVERCOME SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY. CASA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CHILD PROTECTION INVESTIGATION DIVISION (CPID) TO INCREASE THE SAFETY OF ADULT AND CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HELPS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OUT-OF-HOME CHILD PLACEMENTS DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH THE CPID PROGRAM. DURING FY 2021, CPI STAFF PROVIDED 1,083 SAFETY PLANS, 129 ASSISTS TO APPLY FOR VICTIM COMPENSATION, AND ACCOMPANIED/ PROVIDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT 598 TIMES FOR THE NON-OFFENDING PARENT IN OPEN CHILD ABUSE CASES. OVER 7,500 SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN COURTHOUSE LOCATIONS BY JUSTICE ADVOCATES. THE FLORIDA BAR ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS IN THE INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION PROGRAM RECEIVED 588 REFERRALS. THE PEACEMAKER PROGRAM PROVIDES HOLISTIC PEACE EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 1,000 PRESCHOOLERS, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT PINELLAS COUNTY, NURTURING A SENSE OF PEACE AND JUSTICE DURING CRITICAL TIMES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. PEACEMAKERS ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM IN CLASSROOMS.SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO FOR ALL SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MILITARY STATUS, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, DISABILITY, IMMIGRATION STATUS, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, RESIDENCY, LEGAL HISTORY, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS. THIS INCLUDES MALE AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, INTERSEX, AND QUESTIONING (LGBTQ+) PERSONS. ABOUT 97% OF THE PERSONS SERVED CLAIM TO COME FROM PINELLAS COUNTY.CASA WORKS COLLECTIVELY TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, PLANNING GROUPS AND FUNDING BODIES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND AWARENESS ON THE SUBJECT OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. OVER 900 PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY RECEIVED TRAINING REGARDING DOMESTIC AND/ OR DATING VIOLENCE. CASA ALSO CONDUCTS ON-GOING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN THE AREAS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO ENSURE A HIGH QUALITY OF SERVICE TO OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Lariana Forsythe
CEO
$162,316
Mindy Forey
CFO
$114,365
Patty Robinson
Chair
$0
Justin Mcclain
Secretary
$0
Rick Giglio
Treasurer
$0
Nicholas Mcdevitt
Vice Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$171,354
Related organizations$0
Government grants $3,543,941
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,660,887
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $696,469
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,376,182
Total Program Service Revenue$6,077
Investment income $68,357
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $5,161,916
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$9,664
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $9,069
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $10,621,079

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Community Action Stops Abuse Inc has awarded $563,741 in support to 2 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

VICTORIA'S PLACE ST PETE INC

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St Petersburg, FL

PURPOSE: SERVICES & CONCESSION AGREEMENTS

$506,200

RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

Org PageRecipient Profile

Clearwater, FL

PURPOSE: PEACEMAKER PROGRAM

$57,541
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Community Action Stops Abuse Inc has recieved totaling $7,500.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Hajek Family Foundation Inc

St Petersburg, FL

PURPOSE: OPERATING FUNDS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN

$7,500
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$50,000
Admin Expense$395
Other Expense$25,000
Ending Balance$24,605

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