Casa Jefferson INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Gretna, LA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 45-5043693Revenue $584K in FY2023

On file with the IRScasajefferson.org401 Whitney Ave Ste 104, 70056-2500 · Gretna, LATax-exempt since May 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
81¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$46K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$584K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$605K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$584K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$665K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$589K
FY2025$704K
Expenses
$605K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$717K
Net assets
$228K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $489K Management & general 16% · $98K Fundraising 3% · $18K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt 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
$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 · $489K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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78 casa advocates provided firsthand advocacy for children in the JPJC system. These casas served 138 children. 71 cases were closed, of which 96% of the children achieved a permanent home at case closure.

$489Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$584K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$587K
Money outPt IX
$605K
Ln 25
Programscol B$489K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$587K
Government grantsLn 1e$557K
Total revenueLn 12$584K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$228K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$164K
Total assetsLn 16$258K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$249K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$20K$34K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$271K$25K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$46K$9K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$21K$4K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$20K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$296
OccupancyLn 16$71K$64K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$657
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$638$638
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$13K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$104
Total functional expensesLn 25$605K$489K$98K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $704K$717K−$13K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 $589K$630K−$41K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $584K$605K−$21K$228K 990 PDF
FY2022 $656K$643K$14K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $665K$638K$27K$235K 990 PDF
FY2020 $634K$639K−$5K$208K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $583,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $631,731$587,075
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,504−$3,163
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $656,235$583,912
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $483,261$449,178
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,448$155,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $642,709$605,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,526−$21,204
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $583,912 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$557,106
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,969
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$587,075
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,163−$3,163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,163$583,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $605,116 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,280 · Management $33,800 · Fundraising $13,520$67,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $271,296 · Management $24,956 · Fundraising $1,352$297,604
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,847 · Management $9,239 · Fundraising $2,338$57,424
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,197 · Management $4,272 · Fundraising $1,081$26,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,856 · Management $3,560$23,416
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,285 · Management $1,365$13,650
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,667 · Management $296$2,963
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,576 · Management $7,064$70,640
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,151 · Management $657$3,808
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $638$638
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,017 · Management $1,155$11,172
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,303 · Management $11,206$24,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,038 · Management $104$5,142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $488,513 · Management $98,312 · Fundraising $18,291$605,116
Part X · Balance sheet $273,511 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,407$163,702
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $58,851$42,909
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,184$14,306
X-14 Intangible assets$46,887
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,707$5,707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,149$273,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,256$2,831
X-25 Other liabilities$42,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,256$45,822
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $196,448$166,189
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,445$61,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $248,893$227,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,149$273,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$583,912
XI-2 Total expenses$605,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,204
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$248,893
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,689

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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