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Casa Inc

EIN 52-1372972 · Hyattsville, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE A MORE JUST SOCIETY BY BUILDING POWER AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WORKING-CLASS BLACK, LATINO/A/E, AFRO-DESCENDENT, INDIGENOUS, AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.

Income
$29.2 million
Spending
$23.2 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
464
Volunteers
77
Highest pay
$244,108, executive director

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

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (6)
  1. $5.7 million spent. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES:- NATURALIZATION: CASA OPERATED COMPREHENSIVE CITIZENSHIP PROMOTION PROGRAMS IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA, WHICH INCLUDE CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, MENTORING AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, AND POST-NATURALIZATION SUPPORT. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CREDIT UNIONS, CASA ALSO AIDED MEMBERS IN ACQUIRING LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL PRODUCTS SO THEY MAY AFFORD THE CORRESPONDING APPLICATION FEES.- FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE: CASA PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, AND WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: LITERACY TOPICS. CASA ALSO PROVIDED DRIVER'S (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)LICENSE EDUCATION AND INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE CLINICS.- LEGAL SERVICES: CASA PROVIDED "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" LEGAL EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, COUNSELING AND REPRESENTATION FOR WORKING CLASS IMMIGRANTS ON ISSUES RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND IMMIGRATION, AS WELL AS ENGAGED IN IMPACT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. CASA ALSO PROVIDED RAPID RESPONSE WHEN IMMIGRATION RAIDS OR OTHER CRISES OCCURRED BY ASSISTING VICTIMS IN SECURING LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND REUNITING WITH THEIR FAMILIES.- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: CASA PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES NAVIGATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF HEALTH LITERACY IN THE COMMUNITY.
  2. $4.9 million spent. ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP:COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IS A CENTRAL ASPECT OF CASA'S MISSION AS IT IS A TOOL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF IMMIGRANTS AND WORKING-CLASS COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A MORE JUST SOCIETY. CASA BUILDS POWER BY BROADENING AND DEEPENING OUR BASE OF MEMBER ACTIVISTS AND LEADERS WHO TAKE ACTION TO FIGHT FOR ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THEIR LIVES THROUGH MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MOBILIZATION. FOR MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT, INITIAL CONTACTS ARE CAPTURED THROUGH CANVASSING, EVENTS, RELATIONAL APPROACHES, COMMUNICATIONS/OUTREACH, AND CASA OUTREACH. CASA ALSO WORKS TO MOVE OUR MEMBERS INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES THROUGH MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS FOR EVERY GEOGRAPHIC MEMBER COMMITTEE AND THROUGH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE WORK OF OUR LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR. MOBILIZATION EFFORTS ARE FREQUENT AND BROAD TO KEEP MORALE HIGH, KEEP MEMBERS ENGAGED, AND BRING ADDITIONAL PEOPLE INTO OUR ORGANIZING STRUCTURE. CASA TAKES MEMBERSHIP SERIOUSLY AND HAS BUILT A STRUCTURE IN WHICH MEMBERS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN DETERMINING ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES AND AT POINTS OF CRITICAL DECISION-MAKING.
  3. $2.5 million spent. COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING: CASA CONNECTED WORKERS WITH EMPLOYERS SEEKING DAILY, TEMPORARY, AND PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO OFFER A RANGE OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES, AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKERS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT SMALL AND COOPERATIVE BUSINESSES.
  4. $2.3 million spent. ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATION:CASA IMPLEMENTED ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE MEASURES IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITIES BY ITS MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING ITS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS MENTIONED ABOVE. CASA ALSO IMPLEMENTED A NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NONPARTISAN GOTV CAMPAIGNS IN PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, AND GEORGIA.
  5. $1.4 million spent. SCHOOLS & EDUCATION:- AFTERSCHOOL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: CASA OPERATES MI ESPACIO (TRANSLATION: "MY SPACE"), AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS BY PROMOTING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT, CAREER READINESS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS, AND SUMMER SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND DEVELOP LEADERS WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.- LIFE SKILLS ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) PROVIDES PRACTICAL ENGLISH-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS. CLASS MATERIALS ARE GEARED TOWARDS STUDENTS' LIFE EXPERIENCES AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS TO APPLY ENGLISH ACCURATELY AND APPROPRIATELY IN VARIOUS HOME, COMMUNITY, AND WORKPLACE SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A COMBINATION OF TASK-BASED LEARNING AND POPULAR EDUCATION TECHNIQUES IN WHICH LANGUAGE SKILLS ARE TAUGHT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES. COURSES RANGE FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED.
  6. $1,853 spent. LOBBYING:CASA CONDUCTS LOBBYING WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ITS 501(H) DESIGNATION AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS CONSTITUENTS. LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY PRIORITIES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES, AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL: INCREASING MINIMUM WAGE, PASSING THE TRUST ACT AND/OR PREVENTING POLICE-ICE COLLABORATION, IMPROVING EDUCATION ACCESS FOR IMMIGRANT YOUTH, EXPANDING IMMIGRANT ACCESS TO DRIVER'S LICENSES, OPPOSING ANTI-IMMIGRANT BILLS, ZONING, AND POLICY CHANGES ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, TENANT HOUSING RIGHTS, AND COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM. CASA PROVIDED TESTIMONY, WRITTEN AND ORAL, FOR MANY BILLS AFFECTING ITS CONSTITUENCY, AND ALSO CONDUCTED DIRECT LOBBYING VISITS AND PUBLIC ACTIONS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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