Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County
Donations deductibleCourt Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County's network
17 people8 organisationsi17 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Smetana Chair | Powerful Voices Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ashley Wright Chair | Ad Hoc-Chair Appointee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruny Rios Chair | Child Safety & Best Interest Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Claire Dunham Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Berkowitz Chair | Ad Hoc-Chair Appointee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Clifford Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Lyons | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ben Rubenstein (also filed as Ben Rubenstein) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Rubin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emily Slingerland | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Heather Walker | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kara Grenier | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| MIA Karides | Treasurer/Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ricardo Stinnette | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Russell Valdez | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Simmi Mehta | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Teri Andresen | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ehrikka Hodge Messer | Director of Human Resources and Operations | 2025 |
| Emily Leblanc | Chief Program Officer | since 2021 |
| Laura Wolf | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Rudy Turrubiartes | Senior Director of Administration | 2025 |
| Stephanie Weiss | Senior Director of Advocacy/Cpo | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Leblanc | Cpo Thru 7/15/25; CEO Eff. 7/16/25 | 40 | $163k | $15k | |
| Laura Wolf | CEO Thru 7/15/25 | 40 | $111k | $17k | |
| Stephanie Weiss | Senior Director of Advocacy/Cpo | 40 | $108k | $13k | |
| Rudy Turrubiartes | Senior Director of Administration | 40 | $106k | $12k | |
| Ehrikka Hodge Messer | Director of Human Resources and Operations | 40 | $103k | $13k | |
| Mike Clifford | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claire Dunham | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruny Rios | Child Safety & Best Interest Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Russell Valdez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Berkowitz | Ad Hoc-Chair Appointee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kara Grenier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mia Karides | Treasurer/Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Lyons | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Rubenstein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Rubin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Smetana | Powerful Voices Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ricardo Stinnette | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Walker | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Wright | Ad Hoc-Chair Appointee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Simmi Mehta | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Slingerland | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Teri Andresen | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County
- EIN
- 742369123
- Address
- 8303 N Mopac Expressway A-100, Austin, TX, 78759-8335
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- To promote and protect the best interest of children who have been abused or neglected by empowering volunteers to advocate for their safety, well-being, and for opportunities to thrive. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Emily Leblanc (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAshley Wright
≥8years on the filingsJohn Berkowitz
≥8years on the filingsMike Clifford
≥8years on the filingsBen Rubenstein
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.2m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $144k
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 560
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.5m | $6.7m | Deficit $178k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Court Appointed Special Advocates Of Travis County likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 16 May 1985
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.