Casa Esperanza Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO RECOVER FROM ADDICTION, TRAUMA, MENTAL ILLNESS AND OTHER CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS; OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS; AND ACHIEVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED CARE.
- Income
- $17.3 million
- Spending
- $16.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 264
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $240,129, nurse practitioner
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $5.3 million spent. OUTPATIENT SERVICES - FAMILIES UNIDAS OUTPATIENT SERVICES IS A LICENSED,CARF-ACCREDITED MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CULTURALLY COMPETENT, INTEGRATED SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING GREATER BOSTON'S ONLY SPANISH-LANGUAGE STRUCTURED OUTPATIENT ADDICTIONS PROGRAM AND AN ARRAY OF RECOVERY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO FOSTER EMPOWERMENT,RECOVERY AND WELLNESS.
- $3.5 million spent. CSS PROGRAM - DPH LICENSED, CLINICALLY MANAGED DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES 24/7 INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE AS A STEP-DOWN FROM ACUTE DETOXIFICATION SERVICES (ATS), OR TO RESTABILIZE CLIENTS AT RISK OF RELAPSE. CONEXIONES OPENED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2017 IN TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE GROUNDS OF TEWKSBURY STATE HOSPITAL, AND IS THE FIRST BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL CLINICAL STABILIZATION SERVICE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
- $1.7 million spent. WOMEN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM - FOCUSES ON SERVING ADULT WOMEN:- STRUGGLING WITH ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND OTHER CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS- WHO ARE SINGLE, PREGNANT, AND/OR HAVE CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER- WITHOUT SECURE AND STABLE HOUSING- LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS- RE-ENTERING FROM INCARCERATION
- $1.8 million spent. MEN'S PROGRAM - FOCUSES ON SERVING ADULT MEN:-STRUGGLING WITH ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND OTHERCHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.-WITHOUT SECURE AND STABLE HOUSING-LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS-RE-ENTERING FROM INCARCERATIONSUPPORTIVE HOUSING - 37 SOBER, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS WITH SUPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THAT PROMOTE ONGOING RECOVERY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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