To provide services, resources and housing to individuals and families facing homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$439K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.4M a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$439K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.7M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.3M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$9.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.3M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$10.6M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$21.0M
Net assets
$9.9M
FY2021▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024−$789K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1997.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $6.0M Management & general 15% · $1.0M Fundraising 7% · $468K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $439K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$155,817Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Finance
$108,521Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jose Munoz’s $204K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jose Munoz$203,554$198,576$181,959$175,000$155,817
Larry McKay$97,187$141,636$120,977$108,521—
Patricia Fuentes——$114,334——
Keeli Johnson$112,040————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers housing, resources, and services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

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4 programs · $7.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

La casa norte's 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…

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

La casa norte's 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…

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

Casa corazon is LCN'S 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…

$1.7Mprogram expense
04

Casa corazon is LCN'S 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…

$1.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $6.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,230,858
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,072
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,084,257
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,325
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,019,572
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,012
Unitemized GrantFY2021$986,105
Unitemized GrantFY2021$986,105
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,495
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,495
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,052,717
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,013

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$468K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$409K
Total revenueLn 12$9.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5128
VolunteersI 6915
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $10.6M$21.0M−$10.5M−$789K 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$7.9M−$33K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$7.0M−$263K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.3M$7.0M$2.3M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.9M$6.6M$1.3M$7.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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