Casa Q provides safe living options and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (lgbtq) youth and allies who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 19 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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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$932K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$708K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$661K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$932K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$608K
FY2021$579K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$932K
Expenses
$708K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$708K
Net assets
$661K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$661K

From the FY2024 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 2013.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $586K Management & general 13% · $89K Fundraising 5% · $33K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Board C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Myers Lcsw’s $39K as Executive Di is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Cindy Myers Lcsw$39,292$8,327

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

Provides safe housing and support for homeless LGBTQ youth and allies.

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1 program · $586K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, casa q housed and provided services for several youngpeople, in the shelter, case management, and in our transitionalliving program. Young people who live at the casa q shelter are ages 14 to 17 thatidentify as LGBTQ+/BIPOC.

$586Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $80K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$42,463
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,877

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$932K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$922K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Money outPt IX
$708K
Ln 25
Programscol B$586K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$661K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$635K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$922K
Government grantsLn 1e$409K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Total revenueLn 12$932K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$374K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$635K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$661K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$412K$635K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$521K$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$437K$661K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$363K$327K$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$28K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$29K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$75K$30K$38K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$139$139
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$631$632
Information technologyLn 14$232$232
OccupancyLn 16$42K$38K$4K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$437$437
InterestLn 20$395$395
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$427$428
InsuranceLn 23$31K$28K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$152$9$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$708K$586K$89K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $932K$708K$224K$661K 990 PDF
FY2023 $827K$718K$109K$437K 990 PDF
FY2022 $595K$627K−$31K$328K 990 PDF
FY2021 $579K$515K$64K$344K 990 PDF
FY2020 $608K$473K$135K$281K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $931,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $826,895$921,764
I-9 Program service revenue$9,996
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$98
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $826,918$931,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $99,352$71,548
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $452,228$426,613
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,353$210,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $717,933$708,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,985$223,690
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 $931,858 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$408,646
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$513,118
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$921,764
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,996$9,996
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $98$98
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,996 · Excluded from tax $98$931,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $708,168 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $71,548$71,548
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $326,674 · Management $18,148 · Fundraising $18,149$362,971
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,914 · Management $1,551 · Fundraising $1,551$31,016
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,363 · Management $1,632 · Fundraising $1,631$32,626
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $30,078 · Management $37,598 · Fundraising $7,520$75,196
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,962$9,962
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,843$10,843
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,502 · Management $139 · Fundraising $139$2,780
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,371 · Management $631 · Fundraising $632$12,634
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $232$232
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,665 · Management $4,185$41,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,715$4,715
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,864 · Management $437 · Fundraising $437$8,738
IX-20 InterestPrograms $395$395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,699 · Management $427 · Fundraising $428$8,554
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,328 · Management $3,147$31,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152 · Management $9 · Fundraising $2,472$2,633
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $586,500 · Management $88,709 · Fundraising $32,959$708,168
Part X · Balance sheet $728,964 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $396,809$373,708
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,497$261,120
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $51,317$66,944
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,380$2,380
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,968$6,414
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,234$18,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $521,205$728,964
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,482$42,988
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $56,373$24,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,855$67,924
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $418,626$634,908
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,724$26,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $437,350$661,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $521,205$728,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $661,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$931,858
XI-2 Total expenses$708,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$437,350
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$661,040

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