LA CASA de Esperanza
LA CASA de Esperanza reported $25.3 million in revenue and $24.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.81 went to program services, $13.06 to management and general costs and $0.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.2% of the total. Government grants made up 86.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $431,696 (PRESIDENT AN). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $431,696 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWeatherization/home energy plus program - identifies energy wastes and provides cost effective energy saving measures and education to low income residential households in waukesha, jefferson and milwaukee counties
Family and children- allows families with minor children to become socially and economically independent through coordination of educational, economic and supportive services. Also provides bilingual child care and education and recreational activities for youth
Early head start - provides early childhood education programs and daycare services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $409,926 | $0 | $21,770 | $431,696 |
| VP WEATHERIZ Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,095 | $0 | $22,701 | $257,796 |
| CAFO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,991 | $0 | $21,215 | $218,206 |
| CHIEF GROWTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,850 | $0 | $12,407 | $213,257 |
| EXECUTIVE PR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,288 | $0 | $10,685 | $182,973 |
| DUAL LANG SV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,144 | $0 | $8,480 | $119,624 |
| ASST. VP WEA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,100 | $0 | $7,132 | $116,232 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from LA CASA de Esperanza (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $616K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACTION HEATING & COOLING INC Weatherization | $1,688,644 |
| INSULATION TECHNOLOGIES INC Weatherization | $1,491,400 |
| SEIDERENVIRA-TECH INC Weatherization | $987,498 |
| WEATHERIZATION SERVICES LLC Weatherization | $919,187 |
| MALONE'S PLUMBING & HEATING INC Weatherization | $855,936 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to LA CASA de Esperanza totaling $90,720 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 de Esperanza'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 de Esperanza, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of LA CASA de Esperanza's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, LA CASA de Esperanza reported that 86.8% of its $24.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does LA CASA de Esperanza pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation LA CASA de Esperanza reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $431,696, for the role of PRESIDENT AN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does LA CASA de Esperanza get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.2% came from contributions and grants (including 86.4% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is LA CASA de Esperanza a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1144446 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621739349301362 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541509349300624 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401659349301015 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321739349300927 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211669349300226 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101699349301120 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021769349301022 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1144446: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.