Casa De Luz is a house of worship and a community resource center that operates in an impoverished neighborhood. The organization brings light, love, and hope into the darkness to break the cycles of poverty, entitlement, crime and abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $339K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $270K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$451K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$451K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$361K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$767K
FY2023$977K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$322K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$794K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$896K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Sep 2000.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $234K Management & general 23% · $73K Fundraising 5% · $15K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Bringing light, love, and hope to break cycles of poverty, crime, and abuse.

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3 programs · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Neighborhood MINISTRY.THIS service program is an outreach program for the local community. Several neighborhood events were held throughout the year to give people a chance to serve and to help neighbors in need.

$116Kprogram expense
02

Children's ministry. This service program is conducted on-site for elementary children, and is conducted off-site for middle school and high school teenagers. The organization held fundraiser events to provide funds for enrichment and recreational activities, educational assistance including vocation training opportuniites, crisis…

$64Kprogram expense
03

Benevolence ministry. This service program helps people in crisis. The organization held community events to provide assistance for rent, utilities, medical expenses, vehicle repairs and emergency travel.

$46Kprogram 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 2 funders$270K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$451K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Investment incomeLn 3$335
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$747K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$335
Total revenueLn 12$451K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$747K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$747K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$285K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$621K$747K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284K$285K
Total assetsLn 16$905K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$896K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K$135K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$440
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$923$923
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$386$386
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$4K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$234K$73K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$794K$614K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$647K$499K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $977K$564K$412K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $767K$480K$287K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $451K$322K$130K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $361K$269K$92K$896K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $451,466 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,088$451,131
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,512$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,106$335
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,706$451,466
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,898$193,103
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $96,500$13,663
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,765$114,931
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $269,163$321,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,543$129,769
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $451,466 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$451,131
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,226
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$451,131
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $335$335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $335$451,466
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,697 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,540 · Management $44,847$179,387
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,287 · Management $3,429$13,716
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,319 · Management $440$1,759
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,750 · Management $2,250$9,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,663$13,663
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $923$923
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,444$5,444
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,723$35,723
IX-17 TravelManagement $386$386
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,591$5,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,983$41,983
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,794 · Management $10,328$14,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,396 · Management $72,715 · Fundraising $14,586$321,697
Part X · Balance sheet $1,031,725 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $621,363$747,067
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $284,009$284,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $905,372$1,031,725
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,405$5,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,405$5,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $895,967$1,025,736
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $905,372$1,031,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,025,736 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$451,466
XI-2 Total expenses$321,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$895,967
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,025,736

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