Casa De Los Ninos
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CASA DE LOS NINOS IS TO PROMOTE CHILD WELL-BEING AND FAMILY STABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $16.9 million
- Spending
- $17.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 43%
- Employees
- 209
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $264,497, chief executive officer
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
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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 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 (3)
- $7.4 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: FOR OVER 50 YEARS, CASA DE LOS NIOS HAS BEEN THE LEADING SERVICE PROVIDER IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT SERVICES THAT SUPPORT BOTH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE STRIVE EVERY DAY TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY PRIORITIZING AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ARIZONA. OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CARE AND COORDINATED EFFORTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND AGENCIES ENSURES THAT CHILDREN ACCESSING SERVICES RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE THEY CAN; IN TURN GETTING THE HELP THEY DESERVE AND BREAKING DOWN CYCLES OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY.
- $5.3 million spent. FOSTER CARE: OUR QUALIFIED STAFF OFFER A MYRIAD OF SERVICES, INCLUDING HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, PARENT EDUCATION, FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES, CHILD-CENTERED THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND HOME VISITATION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, IN FY 2024/2025, WE SERVED 7,837 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
- $1.6 million spent. NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP: WE WORK ACROSS THE DEVELOPING AGE SPAN, OFFERING PRENATAL IN-HOME NURSE VISITS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES FOR KIDS FROM BIRTH TO FIVE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS. BY LIFTING UP THE ENTIRE FAMILY, OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN, REDUCING THEIR CHANCES OF EXPERIENCING FURTHER ABUSE AND NEGLECT.PLEASE SEE OUR GRATITUDE REPORT AND ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HTTPS://CASADELOSNINOS.ORG/ABOUT/PUBLICATIONS-FINANCIALS/
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
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 June 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 October 1988.
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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