Mi Casa Resource Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADVANCING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 18.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $174,935, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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, 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 (2)
- $1.1 million spent. BUSINESS PATHWAYS BUSINESS PATHWAYS, WHICH OPERATES THE WOMENS BUSINESS CENTER UNDER THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND LOW-INCOME PARTICIPANTS. SERVICES INCLUDE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BUILDING THROUGH LONG-TERM TRAINING, ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTING, INDUSTRY-FOCUSED CONNECTIONS, ACCESS TO CAPITAL, CONNECTIONS TO LEGAL ADVICE, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, BUSINESS OWNERSHIP GENERATES WEALTH AND CREATES A POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECT OF INCREASED PROSPERITY IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. BUSINESS OWNERSHIP IS AN ESSENTIAL STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, BOTH FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. BUSINESS PATHWAYS SUPPORTS PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ALL STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FROM START-UP TO GROWTH AND EXPANSION. BUSINESS PATHWAYS PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. BUSINESS PATHWAYS OFFERS TWO TRACKS OF LONG-TERM TRAINING. BUSINESS BASIC AND ADVANCED ARE TAILORED TO SUPPORT ASPIRING AND THEN EXISTING BUSINESS OWNERS TO BOTH BUILD FOUNDATIONAL STILLS AND THEN STRATEGIC TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY. LA RECETA BASIC AND ADVANCED HAS A SIMILAR STRUCTURE BUT IS FOCUSED ON BUSINESSES IN THE FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION SECTOR. BUSINESS PATHWAYS OFFERS AN EMPOWERHER, A TRAINING FOR WOMEN LEADERS OF COLOR THAT FOCUSES ON CONFIDENCE, GROWTH MINDSETS, LEADERSHIP VS. MANAGEMENT, AND IMPOSTER SYNDROME. MI CASA ADMINISTERS THE PATENT PROGRAM WHICH REFERS QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME INVENTORS TO VOLUNTEER PATENT PROFESSIONALS. THE PATENT PROGRAM SERVES RESIDENTS IN COLORADO, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH AND WYOMING. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PATENT PRO BONO SERVICES COORDINATED BY THE U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE. BUSINESS PATHWAYS BUSINESS PATHWAYS, WHICH OPERATES THE WOMENS BUSINESS CENTER UNDER THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND LOW-INCOME PARTICIPANTS. SERVICES INCLUDE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BUILDING THROUGH LONG-TERM TRAINING, ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTING, INDUSTRY-FOCUSED CONNECTIONS, ACCESS TO CAPITAL, CONNECTIONS TO LEGAL ADVICE, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, BUSINESS OWNERSHIP GENERATES WEALTH AND CREATES A POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECT OF INCREASED PROSPERITY IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. BUSINESS OWNERSHIP IS AN ESSENTIAL STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, BOTH FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. BUSINESS PATHWAYS SUPPORTS PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ALL STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FROM START-UP TO GROWTH AND EXPANSION. BUSINESS PATHWAYS PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. BUSINESS PATHWAYS OFFERS TWO TRACKS OF LONG-TERM TRAINING. BUSINESS BASIC AND ADVANCED ARE TAILORED TO SUPPORT ASPIRING AND THEN EXISTING BUSINESS OWNERS TO BOTH BUILD FOUNDATIONAL STILLS AND THEN STRATEGIC TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY. LA RECETA BASIC AND ADVANCED HAS A SIMILAR STRUCTURE BUT IS FOCUSED ON BUSINESSES IN THE FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION SECTOR. BUSINESS PATHWAYS OFFERS AN EMPOWERHER, A TRAINING FOR WOMEN LEADERS OF COLOR THAT FOCUSES ON CONFIDENCE, GROWTH MINDSETS, LEADERSHIP VS. MANAGEMENT, AND IMPOSTER SYNDROME. MI CASA ADMINISTERS THE PATENT PROGRAM WHICH REFERS QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME INVENTORS TO VOLUNTEER PATENT PROFESSIONALS. THE PATENT PROGRAM SERVES RESIDENTS IN COLORADO, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH AND WYOMING. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PATENT PRO BONO SERVICES COORDINATED BY THE U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE.
- $1.4 million spent. CAREER PATHWAYS CAREER PATHWAYS TRAINS, SUPPORTS, AND CONNECTS LOW-INCOME JOBSEEKERS TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS THAT MEET THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS. WITH MI CASA SUPPORT, PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED TO GENERATE INCOME AND MOVE UP CAREER LADDERS. THE FRAMEWORK OF CAREER PATHWAYS INCLUDES KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BUILDING, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC COLLABORATION, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, CONFIDENCE AND SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS, SYSTEMIC EQUITY, AND DIGITAL ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY. CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES THE PERSON AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WITH MULTIPLE ENTRY POINTS THAT INCLUDE NAVIGATION, COACHING, TRAINING, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, MI CASA CREATES PATHWAYS TO CAREER PLACEMENTS AND ADVANCEMENT. MI CASAS STRENGTH-BASED CAREER COACHING OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT PROCESS. CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS FOUR TRAINING PATHWAYS. BANKING ESSENTIALS TRAINING PREPARES PARTICIPANTS FOR HIGH-DEMAND EMPLOYMENT IN THE BANKING AND FINANCIAL SECTOR. MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION TRAINING PREPARES PARTICIPANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES IN HEALTHCARE, WITH A FOCUS ON HIPAA, COMMUNICATION, AND OFFICE PROCEDURES. HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) TRAINING INTRODUCES KEY HUMAN RESOURCE CONCEPTS INCLUDING COLORADO EMPLOYMENT LAW, ETHICS, RECRUITING, BENEFITS, AND WORKPLACE SAFETY. FINALLY, MI CASA OFFERS 14 INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED GOOGLE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS. MI CASA PARTNERS WITH CSU GLOBAL, MSU DENVER, ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO LINK PARTICIPANTS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH CHALLENGE EXAMS PARTICIPANTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH MI CASA TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING. CAREER PATHWAYS HOSTS QUARTERLY COALITION MEETINGS (SECTOR BASED PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS) THAT INCLUDE EMPLOYERS, HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS, AND SYSTEMWIDE STAKEHOLDERS THAT PROVIDE PROGRAM DESIGN INPUT, EMPLOYER AND HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTION PIPELINE AND ALIGNMENT, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. CAREER PATHWAYS CAREER PATHWAYS TRAINS, SUPPORTS, AND CONNECTS LOW-INCOME JOBSEEKERS TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS THAT MEET THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS. WITH MI CASA SUPPORT, PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED TO GENERATE INCOME AND MOVE UP CAREER LADDERS. THE FRAMEWORK OF CAREER PATHWAYS INCLUDES KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BUILDING, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC COLLABORATION, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, CONFIDENCE AND SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS, SYSTEMIC EQUITY, AND DIGITAL ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY. CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES THE PERSON AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WITH MULTIPLE ENTRY POINTS THAT INCLUDE NAVIGATION, COACHING, TRAINING, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, MI CASA CREATES PATHWAYS TO CAREER PLACEMENTS AND ADVANCEMENT. MI CASAS STRENGTH-BASED CAREER COACHING OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT PROCESS. CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERS FOUR TRAINING PATHWAYS. BANKING ESSENTIALS TRAINING PREPARES PARTICIPANTS FOR HIGH-DEMAND EMPLOYMENT IN THE BANKING AND FINANCIAL SECTOR. MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION TRAINING PREPARES PARTICIPANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES IN HEALTHCARE, WITH A FOCUS ON HIPAA, COMMUNICATION, AND OFFICE PROCEDURES. HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) TRAINING INTRODUCES KEY HUMAN RESOURCE CONCEPTS INCLUDING COLORADO EMPLOYMENT LAW, ETHICS, RECRUITING, BENEFITS, AND WORKPLACE SAFETY. FINALLY, MI CASA OFFERS 14 INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED GOOGLE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS. MI CASA PARTNERS WITH CSU GLOBAL, MSU DENVER, ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO LINK PARTICIPANTS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH CHALLENGE EXAMS PARTICIPANTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH MI CASA TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING. CAREER PATHWAYS HOSTS QUARTERLY COALITION MEETINGS (SECTOR BASED PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS) THAT INCLUDE EMPLOYERS, HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS, AND SYSTEMWIDE STAKEHOLDERS THAT PROVIDE PROGRAM DESIGN INPUT, EMPLOYER AND HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTION PIPELINE AND ALIGNMENT, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 June 1981.
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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