Tennessee Casa Assn. Inc.

What Tennessee Casa Assn. Inc. does

Tennessee CASA Association Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership corporation chartered in 1988 and headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The organization functions as the statewide coordinating body for a network of 31 local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) programs that recruit, train, screen, and support community volunteers to advocate in juvenile court on behalf of children who have been abused and neglected. As of fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the network served 4,734 children across 63 of Tennessee's 95 counties, supported by 1,439 volunteers who contributed 153,386 hours.

The organization does not sell a commercial product. Its core operational asset is a case management and volunteer coordination portal (referenced on tncasa.org) used by local programs to manage training, case assignments, and reporting. Beyond this light technology layer, Tennessee CASA delivers value primarily through in-person volunteer training, professional development (e.g., the annual National State Trainers Meeting), peer-program convenings (the annual Tennessee CASA Conference), and community/legislative advocacy (the CASA Day on the Hill reception). Its sub-brand "Be For The Child" operates as the primary public-facing volunteer recruitment channel.

Tennessee CASA is funded through a mix of state grants (via the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration's Office of Criminal Justice Programs and direct legislative appropriation dating to 1986), federal pass-through funding from the U.S. Justice Department routed through National CASA/GAL Association, individual donations (one-time, monthly, and recurring), corporate and event sponsorships, and a "Friends of CASA" membership program. Pricing is donation-based with suggested amounts tied to programmatic metrics ($35, $95, $880, $1,439). The organization is affiliated with but operationally independent from the National CASA/GAL Association, which coordinates nearly 1,000 member programs nationwide.

Name

Tennessee Casa Assn. Inc.

Legal name

Tennessee CASA Association Inc.

Website

https://tncasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tennessee CASA Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership corporation that recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children in Tennessee juvenile courts, operating 31 local programs across 63 counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Child Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Court appointed volunteers
• Nonprofit foster care
• Volunteer training programs
• Juvenile court advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Murfreesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through online donation forms, with suggested amounts tied to program metrics ($35, $95, $880, $1,439). Donations can be one-time, monthly, or yearly recurring gifts.
2. Event Sponsorship: Corporate and organizational sponsorships for fundraising events including galas, golf tournaments, and community events.
3. Government Grants: Funded under a grant contract with the state of Tennessee. National CASA Association receives federal funds from U.S. Justice Department. Local programs receive combination of private and public funds.
4. Membership Dues: 'Friends of CASA' membership program includes newsletter subscriptions and invitations to annual state conference or annual meeting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tennessee CASA Association recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in Tennessee juvenile court proceedings. The organization coordinates a statewide network of 31 local CASA programs serving 63 counties, delivering advocacy, training, and quality assurance services funded through donations, government grants, and sponsorships rather than fees for service.

Product overview

Tennessee CASA Association is a nonprofit membership organization that supports, develops, and unites local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) programs across the state. Rather than a commercial product company, the organization offers a suite of volunteer advocacy services and programs including the core CASA Volunteer Program (which recruits and trains community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in juvenile court), the Be For The Child volunteer recruitment initiative, advocacy events like CASA Day on the Hill, professional training events including the National State Trainers Meeting and annual Tennessee CASA Conference, and publications including annual reports and strategic plans. The organization operates 31 local CASA programs serving 60 counties across Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CASA Volunteer Program Services
• Be For The Child Volunteer Recruitment Campaign
• Tennessee CASA Annual State Conference
• Friends of CASA Membership Program
• Tennessee CASA Annual Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of juvenile court judges with a CASA program reported that a CASA volunteer's involvement had a positive impact on permanency (Tennessee Court Improvement Program JCAMP survey)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National CASA/GAL Association for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National CASA/GAL Association represents nearly 1,000 programs in 49 states with 97,900 volunteers serving over 242,000 children. Tennessee CASA is a member in good standing and participates in national conferences and training initiatives.
• Every Child TennesseeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working on behalf of Tennessee's children; listed as a funding and collaborative partner on the Tennessee CASA website.
• Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing data and policy support for children's issues; collaborative partner with Tennessee CASA on child welfare initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Child Advocates of Northeast Ohio: Multi-county CASA and Guardian ad Litem affiliate serving abused/neglected children in Ohio juvenile courts; comparable as a regional CASA delivery program within the same national volunteer-advocacy model that Tennessee CASA supports at the state level.

Direct peers

• CASA NYC (CASANYC): Court Appointed Special Advocates program recruiting and training volunteers to advocate for children in New York City family and foster care courts; comparable as a large urban CASA delivery organization with the same volunteer-mission, training, and court-advocacy workflow.
• Voices for Children (San Diego): California Court Appointed Special Advocate agency training and supervising volunteers to advocate for foster youth in San Diego juvenile courts; directly comparable in service model, volunteer requirements, and court-dependency advocacy function.
• Texas CASA: State CASA association coordinating 72 local CASA programs across Texas; structurally identical to Tennessee CASA in function, governance (501(c)(3) membership organization), and mission of training volunteers to advocate for abused/neglected children in court.
• California CASA Association: State-level CASA association training and supporting 44 local California CASA programs in the same way Tennessee CASA supports 31 local programs; directly comparable mission, volunteer-recruitment model, and statewide coordination function for Court Appointed Special Advocates.
• CASA of Los Angeles (LA CASA): Major metropolitan CASA program providing court-appointed volunteer advocacy for foster children in Los Angeles County; comparable as a fellow CASA network member deploying trained volunteers into juvenile dependency court on the same advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• National CASA/GAL Association for Children: National umbrella organization for 951 state and local CASA/GAL programs across 49 states; directly comparable as the parent network of which Tennessee CASA is a member state affiliate, administering federal DOJ funding and national training curricula for the same child-advocacy model.
• Florida Guardian ad Litem Program: State-administered volunteer advocacy program for abused and neglected children in Florida's dependency courts; comparable as a sibling statewide child-advocate program that operates alongside or substitutes for CASA appointments in a manner similar to Tennessee's framework under T.C.A. 37-1-149.

Others

• Tennessee Department of Children's Services: State child welfare agency that CASA volunteers are appointed to complement; comparable as the primary institutional child-welfare stakeholder whose caseworkers Tennessee CASA volunteers work alongside in dependency proceedings.

Emerging players

• Children's Advocacy Centers of Tennessee: Statewide network of child advocacy centers facilitating forensic interviews and multidisciplinary team response for abused children in Tennessee; adjacent to but distinct from CASA's court-advocacy role, sharing the same beneficiary population and overlapping referral pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/tncasa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/tncasa
• Facebookfacebook.com/TennesseeCASA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tennessee-casa
• Instagraminstagram.com/tennesseecasa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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