LA Causa
LA Causa reported $16.1 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.68 went to program services, $14.24 to management and general costs and $1.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.8% of the total. Government grants made up 45.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,347 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.17 $513K
- Government grants$45.71 $7.4M
- Program service revenue$50.71 $8.2M
- Investment income$0.41 $65,687
Other revenue was negative: −$28,972. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,347 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.90% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseChildren development and help - la causa early education and childcare center cares for and educates children ages 4 weeks to 12 years of age by trained teachers, in a bilingual setting, and offers before and after school care, and summer programs. It is fully accredited by the national accreditation committee for early care and education and holds a five-star rating through wisconsin youngstar. Nutritious meals and snacks, flexible payment arrangements, and family support services are also provided
Education - the mission of la causa charter school is to provide innovative, foundational, bilingual academic programs, including the visual and performing arts in a safe and stimulating environment, while creating opportunities for the entire family to be engaged in their children's educational experience. The k4-8th grade english and spanish curriculum features language arts, reading, computers, science, music, art, robotics and physical education specialists. Nutritious meals and snacks, parent education, and family support services are also provided
Social services - la causa's social services staff is dedicated to providing a variety of high-quality, comprehensive services to support individuals in accomplishing their life goals and to empower them in their everyday lives. The programs provided by social services offer a bilingual, holistic approach towards counseling and therapy and include: 1) treatment foster care program: places and serves a distinct specialized group of foster children; 2) foster home recruitment and licensing program: recruits, licenses and trains foster parents for children with treatment and delinquency issues…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,568 | $0 | $36,779 | $301,347 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $140,506 | $0 | $0 | $140,506 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,576 | $0 | $15,404 | $137,980 |
| DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,758 | $0 | $22,838 | $124,596 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,432 | $0 | $14,976 | $124,408 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,219 | $0 | $1,173 | $120,392 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,184 | $0 | $11,978 | $119,162 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,245 | $0 | $8,174 | $108,419 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from LA Causa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $666K (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–1b11 · 10 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 5220
- Volunteers Part I, line 685
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYSCO Food distributor | $424,393 |
| SOURCE ONE TECHNOLOGY Technology services | $278,208 |
| MAXIM HEALTHCARE STAFFING SERVICES INC Substitute teaching staff | $270,029 |
| BLUEALLY Technology services | $130,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to LA Causa totaling $75,503 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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Questions people ask
How much of LA Causa's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, LA Causa reported that 84.7% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does LA Causa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation LA Causa reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $301,347, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does LA Causa get its money?
Of $16.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 49.0% came from contributions and grants (including 45.8% from government grants) and 50.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is LA Causa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1247667 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202503169349301040 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412929349300121 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321949349301437 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212769349300031 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122099349301417 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011919349301201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1247667: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.