Casa San Jose

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-4729004Revenue $3.7M in FY2025

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Casa San Jose is a community resource center that advocates for and empowers latinos by promoting integration and self sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 114 volunteers and 8 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $638K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$155K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $198K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +69%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2025▲ +29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.9M

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 Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.9M Management & general 27% · $736K Fundraising 4% · $115K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $155K 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
$99,853Pt VII · Sec A
$55,575Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Ruiz’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Monica Ruiz$99,853$88,902$91,166$81,397$65,406$24,730
Sebastian Garetto$55,575—————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Latinos through integration and self-sufficiency programs.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Client Services

Link latinx neighbors in need with service providers and other resources to advance their welcome and integration.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Youth Development

Successfully helps latinx youth prove academically, feel at home in pittsburgh, find ways to express their heritage, and provide space for them to become leaders in the community.

$393Kprogram expense
03

Community Organizing and Advocacy

Empowering members of the latinx community to become civically engaged. The program provides education, leadership development, and navigation of resources to strengthen community engagement.

$249Kprogram 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 2 funders$198K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $937K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$66,754
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,289
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,212
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,544
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,288
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,533
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,869
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,808
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,963
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,395
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,387
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,923
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,891
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,655
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,751
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,323
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,892
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$736K
Fundraisingcol D$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$549K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6114
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$649K$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$146K$146K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$224K$103K$77K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$216K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$167K$125K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$102K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$59K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$17K$1K$128
Office expensesLn 13$66K$9K$57K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$107K$69K$36K$3K
TravelLn 17$25K$21K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$18K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$279K$185K$88K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$34K$873
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.9M$736K$115K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$2.8M$922K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.2M−$26K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.1M$400K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$1.8M$1.4M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.5M$493K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.0M$657K$1.3M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,694,456 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,057,746$3,579,045
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,092$73,700
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,998$41,711
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,179,836$3,694,456
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,499$145,512
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,431,420$1,867,784
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,148$8,082
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $622,125$751,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,206,192$2,772,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,356$922,042
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,694,456 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,673
VIII-1e Government grants$1,056,524
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,514,848
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,579,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,700$73,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $41,214$41,214
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $497$497
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $115,411$3,694,456
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,772,414 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $145,512$145,512
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,981 · Management $77,071 · Fundraising $43,955$224,007
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,063,887 · Management $215,886 · Fundraising $53,529$1,333,302
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,655 · Management $3,505$7,160
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,656 · Management $42,646$167,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $102,433 · Management $33,580$136,013
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,374$32,374
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,082$8,082
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,881$8,881
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,217 · Management $65,460$124,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,456 · Management $1,056 · Fundraising $128$18,640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,569 · Management $57,202$65,771
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,823$1,823
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,671 · Management $35,828 · Fundraising $2,797$107,296
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,825 · Management $4,397$25,222
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,691$2,691
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,826 · Management $15,757$33,583
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,862$15,862
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $185,488 · Management $87,849 · Fundraising $5,711$279,048
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $34,295 · Fundraising $873$35,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,921,176 · Management $736,163 · Fundraising $115,075$2,772,414
Part X · Balance sheet $4,979,669 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $16,938; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,437$548,547
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $359,271$1,633,399
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $312,500$624,972
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $196,745$84,906
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,594$163,172
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,561,695$1,876,872
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $154,936$30,863
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,987,090$4,979,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,333$97,022
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,269$110,928
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,782,598$2,130,154
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,987,223$2,738,587
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,769,821$4,868,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,987,090$4,979,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,868,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,694,456
XI-2 Total expenses$2,772,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$922,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,769,821
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$176,878
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,868,741

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

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