Casa of Laramie County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 50% 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 A VOLUNTEER COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN LARAMIE COUNTY. VISION: TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD IN LARAMIE COUNTY WHO HAS BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED HAS A CASA.
- Income
- $175,254
- Spending
- $268,012
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 27.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $84,096, excutive 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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 27.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 53% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1550% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 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 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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.
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 (1)
- $133,021 spent. CASA OF LARAMIE COUNTY'S SOLE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO SUPPORT ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN THROUGH ENLISTING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISING VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH COURT APPOINTED CHILDREN IN NEED . AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED AND MATCHED WITH CHILDREN, CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED A SUPPORT SYSTEM OUTSIDE THE CONFLICT THEY MAY BE FACING AT HOME OR IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED SAFE, FUN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MOVIE NIGHTS OR PLAY TIME THROUGH CASA SUPPORTED EVENTS, AND CHILDREN ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE SHOES FOR KIDS, WHICH PROVIDES ANY CHILDREN IN LARAMIE COUNTY WITH A VOUCHER FOR A FREE PAIR OF SHOES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ACTS TO PROVIDE AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT CHILD NEGLECT AND ABUSE IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE CYCLE. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO WORK WITH THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED, LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND HOW TO WORK WITH THE CHILDREN TO ENSURE THAT THEIR NEEDS ARE MET AND ADVOCATED FOR IN THE COURT SYSTEM. VOLUNTEERS ARE THEN MATCHED WITH CHILDREN BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND THE VOLUNTEERS SKILL SETS. VOLUNTEERS ACT AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THESE CHILDREN, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, ADVOCATING FOR THEIR NEEDS, AS WELL AS SHARING THE CHILD'S WISHES FOR THE CASE. CHILDREN ARE ALSO SUPPORTED BY HELPING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS LIKE BLANKETS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND NEW SHOES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ACTS TO PROVIDE AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE CYCLE OF ABUSE.
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 March 2003.
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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