Program 1 · 6% of program spending $5.0M
Provided 35 financial monitoring reviews.provided 35 programmatic monitoring reviews.
The 990 read · EIN 75-2581804 · TX · Fiscal year FY ending Aug 2025
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
In its own words
“Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, inc. (CACTX) is the statewide organization for its 70 children's advocacy centers (CACS) across texas. Cactx leads efforts, in partnership with investigatory and prosecution agencies, to pursue justice and healing for child victims of crime.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $378K Joy Lynn Hughes, 0.4% of spending
- Revenue
- $85.5M 98.5% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $85.4M 97.1% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $14.1M end of FY ending Aug 2025
- Savings
- 2.0 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 55 employees, 22 volunteers
01 · Red flags
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Aug 2025
Of each dollar it spent, 97.1¢ went to programs, as reported.
The split the charity filed.
97.1¢
Programs, $82.9M
0.4¢
Fundraising, $357K
2.5¢
Admin, $2.1M
Cost to raise $1
0¢
as reported
For each dollar donated, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $84.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX03 · What it does
What it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
04 · The savings
Net assets: $9.4M to $14.1M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
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05 · Who gets paid
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Aug 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
Joy Lynn Hughes
Chief Executive Officer
$377,737
Catherine Bass
Chief Strategy Officer & Exec VP
$239,324
Natasha King
Chief Financial Officer
$236,433
Christina Green
Chief Advcmt & Ext Relations Officer
$215,257
Justin Joyner
Chief Operations Officer
$215,257
Kaley Friedenthal
Vp, Contract Management
$164,812
Chelsea Churchill
Chief Program Officer
$159,447
Ellen Morrisey
Chief Prevention Officer
$153,756
Largest outside contractors
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Group LLC | Communication services | $309,374 |
| Jobot LLC | Recruiting and staffing services | $134,925 |
06 · Questions
The questions people ask about the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas CEO make?
Joy Lynn Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, received $377,737 in reportable compensation in FY ending Aug 2025, 0.4% of Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas' $85.4M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas donations go to programs?
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas reported 97.1% of FY ending Aug 2025 spending as programs, 0.4% as fundraising and 2.5% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025), Part IXHow much money does Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas have?
Net assets were $14.1M at the end of FY ending Aug 2025, about 2.0 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025), Part XDoes Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025)07 · Sources and citing
Every number, traced.
- Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Form 990, FY ending Aug 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page
Amir Arani, “Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/children-s-advocacy-centers-of-texas/