Mission
CHILD ADVOCATES CHAMPIONS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT INDIANA BY ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE, ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, AND FOSTERING WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN.
Public Charity
Child Advocates Inc
Child Advocates Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.3M revenue, $4.9M expenses, $7.8M total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 351788240
Indianapolis, IN
Crime & Legal-Related
NTEE: I
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Child Advocates Inc
How Child Advocates Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$43
Through the family and social services administration (fssa), indiana division of mental health and addiction (dmha), Child Advocates serves as the single statewide access site for the child…
$26
The legal services program at Child Advocates includes providing legal representation to older children in their chins (child in need of services) and tpr (termination of parent-child relationship)…
$11
Our community education and training program provides workshops to adults and youth in central indiana communities
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PRO BONO LEGAL ASST
$90,000
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
$61,500
TRAUMA-INFORMED WORKPLACE GRANT & WORKPLACE GRANT
$29,204
CHILD ADVOCATES' MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO CHAMPION CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY ADVOCATING FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND FOSTERING WELL-BEING. GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR YOUTH WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM FACING IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND TO PURCHASE ITEMS FOR THEIR WISHING WELL SUPPLY.
$25,000
Program Support
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
April Mcginnis
Board President
August Haven
Director
Beth Bingman
Director
Bryant Reed
Treasurer
Charles Grandy
Director
Christina Harrell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $4.9M | $7.8M |
| 2024 | $5.4M | $5.6M | $8.7M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $5.3M | $8.8M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $4.8M | $9.2M |
| 2021 | $5.2M | $5.1M | $9.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.2M to $4.3M (-17%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.