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Casa INC EIN 52-1372972

Casa INC

EIN  52-1372972 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hyattsville, MD Founded 1985
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Advocates for immigrant and working-class communities through organizing, policy campaigns, and voter engagement.
Leadership
Gustavo Torres · Executive Director · $231K
Money in and out
$29.2M revenue, $23.2M expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Advocates for immigrant and working-class communities through organizing, policy campaigns, and voter engagement. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $29.2M in revenue, $23.2M in expenses, and $32.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$29.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$23.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$32.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +471% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$29.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses
$23.2M
FY2024▼ -5%
Total assets
$39.7M
FY2024▲ +23%
Total liabilities
$7.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total revenue
$29.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$23.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$32.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$39.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Community-Based Services

- naturalization: casa operated comprehensive citizenship promotion programs in maryland, virginia, georgia, and pennsylvania, which include citizenship education, mentoring and interview preparation, application assistance, and post-naturalization support.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Organizing and Leadership

Community organizing is a central aspect of casa's mission as it is a tool to improve the quality of life of immigrants and working-class communities to create a more just society. Casa builds power by broadening and deepening our base of member activists and leaders who take action to fight for issues that directly impact their lives…

$4.9Mprogram expense
03

Community Economic Development

Workforce development and vocational training: casa connected workers with employers seeking daily, temporary, and permanent employment opportunities; partnered with local community colleges to offer a range of vocational training courses, and provided technical assistance to workers interested in developing their own independent small…

$2.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCasa INC
EINHdr · item D52-1372972
Principal addressHdr · item CHyattsville, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wearecasa.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1985
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1985

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gustavo Torres
Executive Director
$231,242Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberley Propeack
Chief Strategic Officer
$177,078Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Guzman
Chief Operating Officer
$166,183Pt VII · Sec A
George Escobar
Chief of Programs & Servic
$151,459Pt VII · Sec A
Lydia Walther-Rodriguez
Chief of Organizing & Lead
$150,755Pt VII · Sec A
Nicholas Katz
General Counsel
$133,774Pt VII · Sec A
July Silva
Finance Director (until 01/25)
$133,774Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Steele
Chief Financial Officer
$124,220Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gustavo Torres$231,242$235,017————
Gustavo Torres Non-Voting——$178,213$129,492$119,095$112,940
Kimberley Propeack$177,078$169,579————
Melissa Guzman$166,183$158,446$132,060$105,395$94,399$84,126
George Escobar$151,459$145,009$119,461$107,377$100,064—
Lydia Walther-Rodriguez$150,755$144,141$93,609———
Nicholas Katz$133,774$128,005————
July Silva$133,774—————

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$17.0M · 58%
Contributions & grants$12.0M · 41%
Investment income$170K · 1%
Program service revenue58%$17.0M
Contributions & grants41%$12.0M
Investment income1%$170K
Other revenue$27K
— government grantsLn 1e$254K
Total revenueLn 12$29.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.04
Program services72%$16.8M
Management & general24%$5.6M
Fundraising4%$884K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$39.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$32.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.9M · Operating expenses/yr $23.2M
2.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.8M · Total expenses $23.2M
72%
Management & General
Management & general $5.6M · Total expenses $23.2M
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $884K · Total expenses $23.2M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $954K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $10.3M
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $12.0M · Total revenue $29.2M
41%
Government reliance
Government grants $254K · Total revenue $29.2M
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17.0M · Total revenue $29.2M
58%
Investment reliance
Investment income $170K · Total revenue $29.2M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17.0M · Total expenses $23.2M
73%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $29.2M · Prior year $23.3M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $19.6M · FY2024 $29.2M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $32.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $29.2M · Expenses $23.2M
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $39.7M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $32.6M · Total assets $39.7M
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $38K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $203K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $39.7M
1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gustavo Torres · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $231K · Total expenses $23.2M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $16.0M · Total expenses $23.2M
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%——
Overhead ratio 24%——
Fundraising cost ratio 7%——
Revenue growth 25%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Hispanic Federation INCFY2025$50K
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving INCFY2025$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$68K
Grants paid · 29 grants · $1.3M · 2023–2024
Alianza AmericasIL · FY2024$297,651
Undocublack Network INCDC · FY2024$82,651
Central American Resource Center - Carecen - of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$63,000
Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Education Fund INCMD · FY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,000
Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal EducationMN · FY2024$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,445
Heartsmiles INCMD · FY2024$35,000
Empowerment for Collective ChangeMD · FY2024$32,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,970
Nicaraguan-American Legal Defense Fund (naldef)FY2024$16,000
New Initiative for Civic Engagement INCMD · FY2024$15,000
Lila Latinx Lgbtqi Initiative INCNC · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,750
Care for Your Health INCMD · FY2023$104,203
National Day Laborer Organizing NetworkCA · FY2023$100,000
Alianza AmericasIL · FY2023$66,865
Empowerment for Collective ChangeMD · FY2023$52,500
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$23.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$20.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$25.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$18.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$19.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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