OPUS ORACLE INVESTIGATION: Great Basin Children's Advocacy Center

Date: January 17, 2026
Investigator: OPUS (Claude Opus 4.5)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED - PUBLIC INFORMATION
Target: Great Basin Children's Advocacy Center, 1401 College Avenue, Elko, Nevada 89801

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Great Basin Children's Advocacy Center (GBCAC) is a legitimate, locally-focused child advocacy organization serving rural northeastern Nevada. The investigation found:

✅ NO CONNECTION to VOLAG (Voluntary Agency) refugee resettlement networks
✅ NO UAC (Unaccompanied Alien Children) funding or involvement
✅ ACCREDITED by National Children's Alliance (NCA) - the national standard
✅ TRANSPARENT funding from local/regional sources
✅ GRASSROOTS origin - initiated by elected DA Tyler Ingram

VERDICT: GBCAC appears to be a well-run, community-supported child advocacy center with no red flags for fraud, misuse, or hidden connections to federal immigration/resettlement programs.

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ORGANIZATION PROFILE

Field	Value
Legal Name	Great Basin Children's Advocacy Center
DBA/Alias	GBCAC, Great Basin CAC
EIN	83-2603776
UEI	DG8LQ182VVV1
CAGE Code	92V98
Address	1401 College Avenue, Elko, NV 89801
Phone	775-738-6992
Email	gbcacinfo@elkocountynv.net
Website	greatbasincac.org (currently down)
Founded	November 27, 2018 (Nevada corporation)
Opened	November 20, 2023
Entity Type	501(c)(3) Domestic Non-Profit Corporation
NTEE Code	R99 (Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.)
Principal Officer	Corinne Martin (Treasurer)

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KEY PERSONNEL

Tyler "Ty" Ingram - Elko County District Attorney

• Role: Founder/Champion of GBCAC
• Background: Born in Fallon, NV; University of Nevada Reno graduate
• Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
• Career: Prosecutor since 2010; appointed DA in 2016; elected 2018, 2022
• Leadership: 2021 Nevada District Attorneys Association President
• Other Roles: Co-chair of Nevada Fatality Review Team; Committee on Domestic Violence

Corinne Martin - Principal Officer/Treasurer

• Role: Treasurer of GBCAC
• OSINT: Sherlock found 25+ username matches (common name - not unusual)

Lisa Ruggiero - Director, Children's Advocacy Centers of Nevada

• Role: State-level CAC network leadership; supported GBCAC opening

Tanya Yell - Victim Witness Liaison

• Role: Elko County DA's Office; operational support for GBCAC

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FUNDING ANALYSIS

Major Funders

Source	Amount	Type	Notes
William N. Pennington Foundation	$3.8M - $5.8M	Private Foundation	Major capital grant for facility
Nevada Gold Mines	Unknown	Corporate	Mining company - major Elko employer
NGM Heritage Fund	Unknown	Corporate Foundation	Nevada Gold Mines charitable arm
National Children's Alliance	$43,009	Federal Pass-through	NCA grants (2022-2023)
American Online Giving Foundation	$28,048	DAF	General support (2022-2023)
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund	$6,000	DAF	General support (2021)
Eureka County	Unknown	Government	County support
White Pine County	Unknown	Government	County support
City of Elko	Unknown	Government	Municipal support
Elko County	Unknown	Government	County support

Form 990 Schedule I Grants Received (ORACLE Database)

┌──────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────┬──────────────┬──────────────────────────┐
│ Source                                   │ Amount         │ Year         │ Purpose                  │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ National Children's Alliance Inc         │ $33,998        │ 2022         │ Program Improvement      │
│ American Online Giving Foundation Inc    │ $14,809        │ 2022         │ General Support          │
│ American Online Giving Foundation Inc    │ $13,239        │ 2023         │ General Support          │
│ National Children's Alliance Inc         │ $9,011         │ 2023         │ Core Services            │
│ Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund│ $6,000         │ 2021         │ Exempt Purposes          │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ TOTAL TRACKED IN ORACLE                  │ $77,057        │ 2021-2023    │                          │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────┴──────────────┴──────────────────────────┘

William N. Pennington Foundation (Major Funder Profile)

• EIN: 94-3096845
• Location: Reno, Nevada
• Assets: ~$490 million
• Annual Giving: $31.5M (2023), $36.3M (2022)
• Focus Areas: Education, health, community services, child welfare
• Leadership: Richard P. Banis & Fred V. Scarpello (Co-Presidents, $300K each/20hrs week)
• Status: Legitimate major Nevada philanthropic foundation

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NETWORK ANALYSIS

National Children's Alliance (NCA) Connection

GBCAC is part of the national CAC network accredited by NCA:

National Children's Alliance (NCA)
├── 881 Accredited CACs nationwide
├── 50 State Chapters
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├── Children's Advocacy Centers of Nevada (State Chapter)
│   ├── Received $201,733 from NCA (2022-2023)
│   │   ├── $97,371 - Chapter Core Services (2023)
│   │   ├── $54,535 - Org Capacity (2022)
│   │   └── $49,827 - Chapter Core Services (2022)
│   │
│   └── Great Basin CAC (Local Member)
│       └── Received $43,009 from NCA (2022-2023)

NCA Funding Pipeline (OJJDP Federal Funds)

• NCA receives $22M+ annually from DOJ/OJJDP
• Funds flow to state chapters and local CACs
• This is standard CAC funding - not connected to refugee/UAC programs

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VOLAG CONNECTION ANALYSIS

⚠️ CRITICAL FINDING: NO VOLAG CONNECTION

The investigation specifically checked for connections to the 9 federal VOLAGs (Voluntary Agencies) that resettle refugees:

VOLAG	Nevada Presence	Connection to GBCAC
Church World Service (CWS)	None found	❌ NO
Episcopal Migration Ministries	None found	❌ NO
HIAS	None found	❌ NO
International Rescue Committee	None found	❌ NO
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service	None found	❌ NO
US Committee for Refugees & Immigrants	Yes (NNIC subgrants)	❌ NO
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops	Yes (via CCSNV)	❌ NO
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Unknown	❌ NO
World Relief	None found	❌ NO

Nevada UAC (Unaccompanied Alien Children) Funding

Nevada receives UAC funding through these channels:

Organization	City	Total UAC Funding	Primary Funder
Northern Nevada International Center	Reno	$8,647,270	Catholic Charities + USCRI
Clark County School District	Henderson/Las Vegas	$1,861,378	Catholic Charities
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas	$147,373	Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada	Reno	$50,000	Catholic Charities

GBCAC receives $0 in UAC/refugee funding.

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SERVICE STATISTICS (First Year)

Metric	Count
Families Served	89
Forensic Interviews	120
Mental Health Sessions	349
Medical Examinations	11
DCFS Case Assistance	104

Service Area

• Elko County
• Eureka County
• Lander County
• White Pine County
• Tribal lands within these counties

Partner Agencies

• Elko County Sheriff
• Eureka County Sheriff
• Lander County Sheriff
• White Pine County Sheriff
• Elko Police Department
• Carlin Police Department
• Nevada DCFS (Department of Child & Family Services)
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Department of Homeland Security
• FBI
• Local tribal social services

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CORPORATE RECORDS

Field	Value
State of Incorporation	Nevada
Entity Number	E0546612018-6
Formation Date	November 27, 2018
Status	Active
Federal Registration	June 29, 2021
Last Update	April 30, 2024
Registered Purpose	Federal Assistance Awards

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OSINT FINDINGS

Domain Analysis

• greatbasincac.org - WordPress site (Divi theme)
• 50+ archived URLs found via Wayback Machine
• Standard nonprofit website structure
• No suspicious content found

Key Pages Discovered

• /about-us/ - Organization information
• /staff/ - Staff listing
• /community-partners/ - Funding partners
• /forensic-services/ - Service descriptions
• /support-services/ - Victim support info
• /caregiver-survey/ - Quality assurance

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RISK ASSESSMENT

Fraud Indicators: NONE DETECTED

Indicator	Status	Notes
Rapid Revenue Growth	⚠️ N/A	Too new for multi-year analysis
High Officer Compensation	✅ OK	No Form 990 data yet; volunteer board
Circular Money Flows	✅ OK	No evidence
Shared Officers w/ Suspicious Orgs	✅ OK	None found
Hidden Federal Connections	✅ OK	Transparent NCA relationship
VOLAG/UAC Money	✅ OK	Zero funding from these sources

Overall Risk Score: LOW

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CONCLUSIONS

1. GBCAC is a legitimate child advocacy center operating under the nationally recognized NCA accreditation standards.

2. No connection to refugee resettlement or UAC programs. The organization serves local child abuse victims, not immigrants or refugees.

3. Transparent funding structure with clear documentation of major donors (Pennington Foundation, Nevada Gold Mines, local governments).

4. Grassroots origin - championed by elected DA Tyler Ingram, not imposed by federal programs.

5. Part of standard CAC network - one of 881 NCA-accredited centers nationwide, following evidence-based child forensic interview protocols.

6. Too new for financial analysis - no Form 990 filings yet in our database (organization opened November 2023).

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RECOMMENDATIONS

1. No further investigation needed for VOLAG/UAC connections - none exist.

2. Monitor Form 990 filings when available (likely 2024-2025 tax year) for financial transparency.

3. Consider as model for rural CAC development - community-initiated, multi-county coverage, legitimate funding.

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SOURCES

Databases Queried

• [SCHEDULE_I] Form 990 Schedule I grants database (5 records matched)
• [IRS_BMF] IRS Business Master File (EIN lookup)
• [UAC_SUBGRANTS] USASpending UAC subgrants (Nevada analysis)
• [SAM_GOV] SAM.gov federal contractor registry

APIs & External Sources

• WebSearch: Google search for organizational information
• WebFetch: GuideStar, HigherGov, Elko Daily Free Press, OpenCorporates

OSINT Tools Used

• [KALI:sherlock] Username search on key personnel
• [KALI:waybackurls] Historical URL discovery for greatbasincac.org
• [KALI:whois] Domain registration lookup (domain not found in PIR registry)

Web Sources

• [URL] https://www.guidestar.org/profile/83-2603776 - GuideStar nonprofit profile
• [URL] https://www.highergov.com/awardee/great-basin-childrens-advocacy-center-llc-12767509/ - Federal awards profile
• [URL] https://elkodaily.com/news/local/a-place-of-healing-great-basin-children-s-advocacy-center-opens-in-elko/ - Opening announcement
• [URL] https://elkodaily.com/news/local/crime-courts/great-basin-childrens-advocacy-center-marks-first-anniversary/ - First anniversary coverage
• [URL] https://www.elkocountynv.net/departments/district_attorney/great_basin_children_s_advocacy_center/ - Official county page
• [URL] https://nvdaa.org/meet-your-da/elko-county/ - DA Tyler Ingram biography
• [URL] https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/ - National Children's Alliance
• [URL] https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/programs/childrens-advocacy-centers - OJJDP CAC program info

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Report Generated: 2026-01-17
Investigator: OPUS (Project Milk Carton Autonomous Intelligence)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

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This investigation was conducted using publicly available information and Project Milk Carton's proprietary ORACLE database system containing Form 990, FEC, and federal grant data.