LA CASA Norte
LA CASA Norte reported $10.6 million in revenue and $21.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $32.10 went to program services, $65.59 to management and general costs and $2.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.7% of the total. Government grants made up 54.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,554 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 127% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 32.1% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 65.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.7% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.1% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,554 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLa casa nortes palante supportive housing program is a scattered site permanent housing initiative which provides chronically homeless youth and families with long term stable housing. Clients housed in the program are provided with both housing subsidies and supportive services, which are all required to successfully house these households. Support services provided include case management, therapy, nutrition education and referrals to a range of additional services such as health care, substance abuse treatment, mental health, child care, legal assistance, work force development services…
Casa corazon is lcns unaccompanied homeless youth outreach and engagement project which focuses on connecting homeless youth to services. This program provides street outreach, drop in centers and comprehensive case management services to youth (including pregnant and parenting women) and emergency overnight shelter beds for homeless youth between 18 and 24 years of age
The community & supportive services program (formerly the crisis center) provides free, accessible, bilingual and culturally appropriate case management and housing advocacy services to families, unaccompanied youth and single individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The community & supportive services program staff work in partnership with clients to obtain and maintain housing
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,554 | $0 | $0 | $203,554 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,040 | $0 | $0 | $112,040 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, former, 40.00 hrs/week | $97,187 | $0 | $0 | $97,187 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from LA CASA Norte (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $301K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5115
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EPIC SECURITY Security | $157,525 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to LA CASA Norte totaling $523K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from LA CASA Norte's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for LA CASA Norte, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 LA CASA Norte spent in 2024, $32.10 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of LA CASA Norte's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, LA CASA Norte reported that 32.1% of its $21.0 million in expenses went to program services, 65.6% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does LA CASA Norte pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation LA CASA Norte reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $203,554, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does LA CASA Norte get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 76.7% came from contributions and grants (including 54.1% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is LA CASA Norte a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4041525 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349312961 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443129349303079 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332939349300643 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202212719349300631 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123139349304402 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349305057 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4041525: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.