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Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc

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San Luis Obispo, CA · United States EIN 770316227 (IRS) Social Services
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90 / 100
Integrity score
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Court Appointed Special Advocates, CASA is a NPO of local adults in SLO County who advocate in the interest of abused and neglected children in juvenile court

Mission

The mission of San Luis Obispo CASA (SLO CASA) is to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the dependency court system. CASA recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who advocate for this vulnerable population with the goal of ensuring that every child grows up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code R200

Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 770316227 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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Exempt Organizations · EIN 770316227
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1994
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$1.7 million
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
73%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AN
Ann M••••••••
MEMBER
BR
Bret C••••••••
MEMBER
CH
Christa L••••••••
Director
DI
Dillon M••••••••
MEMBER
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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 8,275 social services charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 90 places it in the top 1% of the 15,199 social services charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$1.7 million
73% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
20

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

MA
Marina B••••••••
Executive Director
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No red flags detected

Screened for the risks donors care about.
IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$1.7M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$1.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$1.7M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$1.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$1.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$1.0M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

Joint first of 15,199 social services charities in the United States on integrity score

The highest integrity score in this cohort (90/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score90/100
#1 of 15,199 tie
social services charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 15,199 tie
social services charities in the United States
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 15,199 tie
social services charities in the United States
Data freshness20/20
#1 of 15,199 tie
social services charities in the United States
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 15,199 tie
social services charities in the United States
Independent sources6 sources
#2,377 of 15,199 tie
social services charities in the United States
Filing history depth6 years
#110 of 8,275 tie
social services charities in the United States
Agefounded 1993
#1,373 of 3,797 tie
social services charities in the United States
Revenue size$1M to $10M
#313 of 8,121 tie
social services charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar social services charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
73% Peer average
79%
CEO comp as % of revenue Ahead of peers
This charity
5.08% Peer average
5.55%
Integrity Assessment Ahead of peers
This charity
90 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
Social Services
15,199
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 69 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.

Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
90%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc

Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc is a registered social services nonprofit based in San Luis Obispo, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1993 and has been operating for 33 years. Its EIN is 770316227. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $2M in annual revenue. 69 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc's Executive Director, Marina Bernheimer, received $85,940 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc has $2M in annual revenue. It allocates 73% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 79% for social services charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Court Appointed Special Advocates, CASA is a NPO of local adults in SLO County who advocate in the interest of abused and neglected children in juvenile court Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc is classified as a social services organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1993.

Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). It has $2M in annual revenue. The organization has 69 disclosed officers and directors.

Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 770316227. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc is located in San Luis Obispo, CA, United States. The organization was established in 1993 and has been active for 33 years.

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Quick facts about Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc

What is Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc?
Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc is a social services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in San Luis Obispo, United States. Court Appointed Special Advocates, CASA is a NPO of local adults in SLO County who advocate in the interest of abused and neglected children in juvenile court
When was Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc founded?
Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc was founded in 1993.
Who leads Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc?
Marina Bernheimer serves as Executive Director.
Where is Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc located?
Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA, United States.
What is Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $1.7 million. 73% of expenses go to program services.
Is Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc trustworthy?
Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 770316227.
What is Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County Inc's website?
http://www.slocasa.org