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CASA of Rochester-Monroe County Inc
Rochester, NY · EIN 222296489 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Z99Z · Unknown · Small ($100K-$1M) · casarochester.org
revenue
$229K
expenses
$205K
net assets
$87K
employees
4
volunteers
47
program ratio
73%
mission · from form 990

To advocate for children who have been abused and/or neglected.

profile · synthesized from sources

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Rochester-Monroe County trains and supervises community volunteers to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected and are involved in the family court system. These volunteer advocates gather firsthand information about each child's situation, monitor their well-being, and make recommendations to judges to support safe, permanent placements. The organization operates exclusively in Rochester and Monroe County, New York.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

CASA Volunteer Advocacy Program
Trains and supervises community volunteers to serve as court-appointed advocates for children in family court cases due to abuse or neglect. Advocates visit children, attend court hearings, and provide recommendations to ensure each child’s needs are prioritized and they achieve a safe, permanent home.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Advocate for children who have been abused or neglected
      Recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to advocate for children involved in Monroe County Family Court due to abuse or neglect by conducting investigations, visiting children and families, attending court hearings, and submitting court reports outlining each child's best interests. The program supports 50 CASA volunteers through a full-time director and three advocate supervisors.
  • Charity Golf Tournament Fundraiser 1 activity
    • Organize fundraising events
      Organizes an annual Golf Tournament to raise funds in support of program operations.
  • Digital Donation Processing Platforms 1 activity
    • Process donor cancellations and refunds
      Processes cancellation requests for automated recurring donations and issues refunds using the original method of payment.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Train and swear in volunteer advocates
      Provides a 6-week training program for new volunteer advocates consisting of 18 hours of classroom instruction, 15 hours of self-study, and 6 hours of court observation, followed by ongoing supervision and support. In 2025, trained and swore in 5 volunteers.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$229K
Contributions & grants$230K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-848
expenses
Total expenses$205K
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$165K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$113K
Cash$44K
Investments$0
Liabilities$26K
Net assets$87K
Liquid reserves2.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +23.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Lara Graham Executive Director 40 $46K
board members · 9
  • Elizabeth Escobar — Secretary
  • Heather Papietro — Member
  • Jennison Bielemeier — Treasurer
  • Jessica LeDonne — Member
  • Jessica Simonetti — Member
  • Maryellen Dance — President
  • Nikisha Ridgeway — Member
  • Roger Awe — Member
  • Sharon Scherer — Member
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Family Court Government — Appoints CASA advocates to child welfare cases and receives recommendations from CASA volunteers throughout the case lifecycle.
  • Family Court Judge Government — Appoints CASA advocates to individual child welfare cases.
  • Junior League of Rochester Partner — Helped form CASA Rochester in 1980.
  • Monroe County Family Court Government — Judges appoint CASA representatives to serve as advocates in child abuse and neglect cases.
  • National CASA Network — Affiliated with National CASA to support local advocacy efforts for abused and neglected children.
  • Starlight Pediatrics Partner — Collaborates with CASA to support health information sharing for children in foster care.
  • casanys.org Network — Member of the New York State CASA network.
  • nationalcasagal.org Network — Member of the national CASA network.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Continuous Adult Advocacy for Stability
    methodology: continuous_advocacy
    By assigning a single trained volunteer to remain with a child’s case from start to closure, we produce greater stability and improved outcomes because consistent adult presence fosters trust, reduces system-induced trauma, and supports continuity in decision-making.
  • Trauma-Informed and Holistic Court Advocacy
    methodology: trauma-informed advocacy
    By conducting comprehensive assessments involving all key individuals in a child’s life and applying trauma-informed principles, we produce safer, more supportive experiences within legal systems because holistic understanding leads to recommendations that address root causes and promote healing.
  • Volunteer-Powered Individualized Advocacy
    methodology: individualized_child_advocacy
    By training and deploying community volunteers to conduct independent investigations and form personalized relationships with children, we produce more informed court decisions and better child welfare outcomes because consistent, individualized adult advocacy ensures each child’s unique needs and wishes are accurately represented.