La Casa Norte
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 32% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SERVICES, RESOURCES AND HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HOMELESSNESS.
- Income
- $10.6 million
- Spending
- $21.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 32%
- Reserves
- -4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 54%
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $203,554, executive director
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: 15 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 104% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 99% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1532% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 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)
- $3.0 million spent. LA CASA NORTES PALANTE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM IS A SCATTERED SITE PERMANENT HOUSING INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES CHRONICALLY HOMELESS YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH LONG TERM STABLE HOUSING. CLIENTS HOUSED IN THE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED WITH BOTH HOUSING SUBSIDIES AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, WHICH ARE ALL REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY HOUSE THESE HOUSEHOLDS. SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, THERAPY, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND REFERRALS TO A RANGE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD CARE, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
- $1.9 million spent. CASA CORAZON IS LCNS UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PROJECT WHICH FOCUSES ON CONNECTING HOMELESS YOUTH TO SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES STREET OUTREACH, DROP IN CENTERS AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO YOUTH (INCLUDING PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN) AND EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT SHELTER BEDS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH BETWEEN 18 AND 24 YEARS OF AGE.
- $1.0 million spent. THE COMMUNITY & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM (FORMERLY THE CRISIS CENTER) PROVIDES FREE, ACCESSIBLE, BILINGUAL AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CASE MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING ADVOCACY SERVICES TO FAMILIES, UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH AND SINGLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THE COMMUNITY & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM STAFF WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLIENTS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING
- $764,328 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SOLID GROUND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM, YOUTH IN COLLEGE, AND THE FOUNDATION PROJECT.
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SOLID GROUND SUPPORTIVE 764328. 0. 0.
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 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 December 2024.
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 May 1997.
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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