Bi-Stone Casa

Tax-deductible

Mexia, TX501(c)(3)Since 2022Human ServicesEIN 88-2982336

To recruit, train and supervise court-appointed advocates who provide constancy for abused and neglected children and youth while advocating for services and placement in safe and permanent homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $170K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$282K
FY2024▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$137K
FY2024$184K
FY2024$282K
Expenses
$302K
FY2024▲ +58%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$191K
FY2024$302K
Net assets
$101K
FY2024▲ +70%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$68K
FY2024$59K
FY2024$101K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $257K Management & general 15% · $45K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$78,876Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Gomez’s $79K as Executive Dir. is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Train volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children, ensuring safe and permanent homes.

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1 program service account for $257K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Casa advocates are court-appointed volunteers who stand on behalf of a child in the custody of the department of family protective services (child protective services) during court proceedings. The casa visits monthly with the child, placement, biological parents, and CPS caseworker.

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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
Texas Casa INCFY2024$170K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$170K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Government grantsLn 1e$171K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$79K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$105K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$22K$18K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$786$786
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$472$378$94
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$257K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $184K$191K−$7K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$68K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,764 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$171,467
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,078
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,545
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,865$2,865
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$51,354
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,865$281,764
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,732 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,876$78,876
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,434$105,434
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $33,516$33,516
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,946 · Management $4,487$22,433
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,792 · Management $2,448$12,240
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,858$15,858
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $786$786
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $378 · Management $94$472
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,277 · Management $1,569$7,846
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,134 · Management $2,137$24,271
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,695 · Management $45,037 · Fundraising $0$301,732
Part X · Balance sheet $118,436 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,169$23,706
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,000$52,865
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$32,084
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,000$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,394
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,114$1,887
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$5,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,283$118,436
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,647
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,719$12,624
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,719$17,271
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,564$101,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,564$101,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,283$118,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,764
XI-2 Total expenses$301,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,564
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$60,569
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,165

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