Casa Jefferson INC FY2024 filing

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Gretna, LA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 45-5043693Revenue $589K in FY2024

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.
79¢ 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
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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 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
$292K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$589K
+0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$630K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$187K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$589K
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$665K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$589K
FY2025$704K
Expenses
$630K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$717K
Net assets
$187K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $495K Management & general 18% · $114K 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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 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 Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebr
$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 · $495K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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73 casa advocates provided firsthand advocacy for children in the JPJC system. These casas served 115 children. 45 cases were closed, of which 91% of the children achieved a permanent home at case closure.

$495Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$589K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Money outPt IX
$630K
Ln 25
Programscol B$495K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$187K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Government grantsLn 1e$523K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Total revenueLn 12$589K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
Net assetsLn 32$187K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$119K
Total assetsLn 16$274K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$292K
Net assetsLn 32$228K$187K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$27K$45K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K$260K$25K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$20K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$17K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$272
Office expensesLn 13$25K$23K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$970
OccupancyLn 16$63K$56K$6K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$248
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$12K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$21K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$630K$495K$114K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $704K$717K−$13K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $589K$630K−$41K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $588,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $587,075$602,255
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,163−$13,432
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $583,912$588,823
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $449,178$440,369
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $155,938$189,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $605,116$629,798
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,204−$40,975
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $588,823 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,185
VIII-1e Government grants$522,855
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$602,255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,432−$13,432
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,432$588,823
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $629,798 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,075 · Management $45,125 · Fundraising $18,050$90,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $259,696 · Management $24,956 · Fundraising $1,352$286,004
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,748$38,748
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,085 · Management $4,215 · Fundraising $1,067$25,367
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,340 · Management $1,438$18,778
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,280 · Management $272$3,552
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,568 · Management $2,507$25,075
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,728 · Management $970$9,698
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,339 · Management $6,260$62,599
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,705 · Management $248$2,953
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,603$1,603
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,965 · Management $6,427$18,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,039 · Management $18,007$39,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,869 · Management $1,864$7,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $495,437 · Management $113,892 · Fundraising $20,469$629,798
Part X · Balance sheet $479,206 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,702$118,834
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,909$47,911
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,306$17,113
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $46,887$290,268
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,707$5,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,511$479,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,831$6,108
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,991$286,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,822$292,492
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,189$121,990
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $61,500$64,724
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $227,689$186,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,511$479,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$588,823
XI-2 Total expenses$629,798
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$227,689
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,714

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