Casa Program of Howard County INC

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Casa advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children during court proceedings and recruits and trains volunteers fot this purpose.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1737525) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.3 mo
of spending, in cash
13.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$208K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$353K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$208K
FY2024▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$544K
FY2024$208K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$310K
Net assets
$353K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$353K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $229K Management & general 26% · $81K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for abused and neglected children in court, recruiting and training volunteers.

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1 program · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children in juvenile dependency proceedings. Casa interacts with all the people involved in a case and provides valuable input to help the judge make decisions.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1737525) · Dispute this line
$229Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$208K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$353K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$208K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$345K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$353K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$459K$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$455K$353K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$135K$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$29K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$12K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$132
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$229K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $208K$310K−$102K$353K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $544K$330K$214K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $244K$252K−$8K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $257K$201K$57K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $180K$196K−$16K$193K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $208,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $417,625$52,488
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $116,986$144,274
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,466$11,390
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $544,090$208,180
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $196,586$217,404
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,570$92,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $330,156$310,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $213,934−$102,027
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,180 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$22,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,488
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,488
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,274$144,274
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28$28
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,390$11,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,302 · Excluded from tax $11,390$208,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,207 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,826 · Management $48,342$183,168
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,007 · Management $10,007$20,014
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,524 · Management $3,698$14,222
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,339 · Management $11,718$41,057
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,367$2,367
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,590 · Management $1,035$3,625
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,093 · Management $1,235$4,328
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,299$11,299
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,002$6,002
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,920 · Management $4,761$16,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,212 · Management $132$7,344
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,279 · Management $80,928 · Fundraising $0$310,207
Part X · Balance sheet $360,359 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $439,716$344,887
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,725$14,221
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,875$1,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,316$360,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $934$1,611
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,000$5,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,934$7,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $455,382$353,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $455,382$353,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,316$360,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $353,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,180
XI-2 Total expenses$310,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$455,382
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$353,355

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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