Casa jefferson's mission is to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect through volunteer advocating for safe, nurturing, and permanent homes, for children in foster care in our community. Casa Jefferson utilizes trained community members to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected. The volunteer participates in the court process and ensures that the child's best interest is represented at all stages of the process.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 136 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $5K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$226K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$704K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$717K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$173K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$704K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$665K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$589K
FY2025$704K
Expenses
$717K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$717K
Net assets
$173K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2012.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $601K Management & general 13% · $97K Fundraising 3% · $20K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$58,902Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Magee’s $59K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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.

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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

Advocates for abused and neglected children in foster care, ensuring safe and permanent homes.

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1 program · $601K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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89 casa advocates provided firsthand advocacy for children in the JPJC system. These casas served 131 children. 48 cases were closed, of which 88% of the children achieved a permanent home at case closure.

$601Kprogram 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 4 funders$5K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$704K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Money outPt IX
$717K
Ln 25
Programscol B$601K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$173K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Government grantsLn 1e$565K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Total revenueLn 12$704K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$53K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$13K
Intangible assetsLn 14$234K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
Net assetsLn 32$173K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6136
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$479K$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K$226K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$173K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$15K$25K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K$321K$40K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$849$117
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$50K$6K$883
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$23K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$17K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$672
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$24K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$18K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$671
OccupancyLn 16$67K$60K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$618
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$35K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$802
Total functional expensesLn 25$717K$601K$97K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2026 $704K$717K−$13K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 $589K$630K−$41K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2024 $584K$605K−$21K$228K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $656K$643K$14K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $665K$638K$27K$235K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $634K$639K−$5K$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $704,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $602,255$714,167
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,432−$10,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $588,823$704,084
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $440,369$513,281
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,429$204,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $629,798$717,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,975−$13,345
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $704,084 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,566
VIII-1e Government grants$565,286
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$714,167
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,083−$10,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,083$704,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $717,429 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,119 · Management $25,199 · Fundraising $10,079$50,397
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,677 · Management $40,024 · Fundraising $7,564$368,265
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,338 · Management $849 · Fundraising $117$9,304
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,124 · Management $5,540 · Fundraising $883$56,547
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,409 · Management $4,252 · Fundraising $1,107$28,768
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,075 · Management $2,281$19,356
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,030 · Management $672$5,702
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,284 · Management $2,436$26,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,157 · Management $2,017$20,174
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,041 · Management $671$6,712
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,439 · Management $6,715$67,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,688 · Management $618$4,306
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,447$1,447
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,093 · Management $1,523$13,616
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,020 · Management $1,568$36,588
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,571 · Management $802$2,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $601,065 · Management $96,614 · Fundraising $19,750$717,429
Part X · Balance sheet $398,899 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,834$99,099
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $47,911$53,130
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,113$13,087
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $290,268$233,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $479,206$398,899
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,108$2,151
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $286,384$223,379
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $292,492$225,530
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,990$93,931
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $64,724$79,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,714$173,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $479,206$398,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $173,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,084
XI-2 Total expenses$717,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,714
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$173,369

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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