Casa De La Familia
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGIAL SERVICES
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $116,919, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 3976% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $754,229 spent. CALVCB: Casa de la Familia is dedicated to help victims, as well as their families, who have suffered an emotional injury as a result of a crime. If you are a victim of crime, or a family member of a victim, you may be eligible to receive counseling at Casa de la Familia through the California Victims Compensation Program (CalVCP). Casa de la Familia also offers low-cost services for those not eligible to receive benefits through the CalVCB program.
- $785,427 spent. NOGALES PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING CONTRACTS CASA DE LA FAMILIA TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE FOR CLIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA-RELATED INJURIES. WHEN A CLIENT AT NOGALES PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESENTS WITH TRAUMA THAT REQUIRES FOCUSED THERAPEUTIC IN-TERVENTION, THEY ARE REFERRED TO CASA DE LA FAMILIA.
- $846,332 spent. CASA DE LA FAMILIA CONTRACTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENTS DOMESTIC ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM (DART) PROGRAM, WHICH PAIRS POLICE OFFICERS WITH TRAINED ADVOCATES TO RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS.
- $1.2 million spent. CDLF PROVIDES SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT GROUPS, PRIVATE SERVICES FOR CLIENTS WHO HAVE INSURANCE AND/OR PAY OUT OF POCKET, A GRANT WITH THE CITY OF LA TO WORK AT THE JUSTICE CENTER AND PROVIDE CRISIS SERVICES, A GRANT FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO PROVIDE CRISIS SERVICES AT THE JUSTICE CENTER, AND DV TRAINING SERVICES.
- CDLF PROVIDES SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT GROUPS, 1190927. 840546. 1392445.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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